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Harborough planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

47.5%

246th of 297

15.2 points slower than England

Granted

92.3%

145th of 297

1.8 points higher than England

Extension of time

35.1%

182nd of 297

2.8 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

402

Harborough decided 402 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 92.3%.

47.5% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (246th of 297 for speed).

A further 35.1% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 60.7% a year earlier.

Of 9 householder appeals decided in the same period, 33.3% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Harborough against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q188.4%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q288.7%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q388.4%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q492.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q185.6%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q285.4%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q385.2%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q494.8%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q192.9%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q291.9%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q390.8%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q487.4%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q187.2%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q289.3%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q392.0%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q488.7%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q186.7%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q290.5%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q381.3%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q484.8%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q177.9%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q282.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q375.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q478.5%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q176.1%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q287.9%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q386.0%2.3%82.5%
2014 Q486.7%3.3%82.1%
2015 Q194.3%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q289.2%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q377.9%5.9%79.2%
2015 Q490.2%1.4%80.0%
2016 Q178.9%10.6%78.3%
2016 Q269.5%15.6%79.8%
2016 Q370.1%15.3%77.7%
2016 Q479.8%11.3%78.0%
2017 Q177.1%9.3%77.3%
2017 Q276.9%13.3%78.5%
2017 Q368.3%24.8%76.1%
2017 Q475.5%7.2%77.1%
2018 Q179.3%10.8%73.7%
2018 Q278.2%12.1%74.0%
2018 Q377.5%13.9%72.7%
2018 Q476.5%9.6%72.7%
2019 Q177.2%13.2%69.9%
2019 Q278.6%8.7%72.1%
2019 Q375.4%10.0%69.6%
2019 Q478.3%15.4%71.5%
2020 Q179.0%15.0%68.4%
2020 Q277.7%12.3%63.9%
2020 Q384.7%9.9%63.8%
2020 Q471.9%18.3%65.3%
2021 Q170.1%17.0%59.4%
2021 Q257.5%23.2%58.4%
2021 Q360.5%27.0%53.1%
2021 Q468.6%17.9%53.0%
2022 Q157.4%26.2%51.6%
2022 Q259.1%21.4%56.0%
2022 Q342.4%26.4%53.3%
2022 Q447.7%25.2%54.1%
2023 Q150.0%25.3%53.5%
2023 Q264.8%19.3%58.5%
2023 Q350.9%26.8%59.0%
2023 Q452.1%35.0%59.8%
2024 Q170.6%22.4%58.8%
2024 Q263.0%24.1%64.4%
2024 Q366.0%23.7%64.2%
2024 Q460.5%32.9%65.6%
2025 Q159.1%34.4%62.1%
2025 Q258.1%31.6%65.0%
2025 Q342.2%42.2%62.5%
2025 Q451.4%32.4%64.7%
2026 Q148.9%35.6%60.6%
2026 Q247.5%30.3%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Harborough against England

  • Harborough
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterHarboroughEngland
2008 Q190.5%85.1%
2008 Q290.3%86.1%
2008 Q391.3%86.3%
2008 Q490.8%85.3%
2009 Q192.4%85.9%
2009 Q290.2%86.8%
2009 Q387.4%87.4%
2009 Q490.4%86.9%
2010 Q191.9%87.0%
2010 Q291.9%88.0%
2010 Q391.6%87.7%
2010 Q493.2%87.5%
2011 Q193.6%87.9%
2011 Q292.6%88.5%
2011 Q386.6%88.3%
2011 Q493.1%88.3%
2012 Q191.9%88.2%
2012 Q294.6%89.2%
2012 Q393.5%89.0%
2012 Q496.0%88.9%
2013 Q195.8%89.8%
2013 Q296.9%90.6%
2013 Q394.8%90.3%
2013 Q493.5%89.6%
2014 Q191.7%89.8%
2014 Q295.2%90.5%
2014 Q395.3%90.0%
2014 Q492.2%89.2%
2015 Q195.3%89.3%
2015 Q293.5%90.2%
2015 Q394.9%90.0%
2015 Q490.9%89.2%
2016 Q196.7%90.0%
2016 Q295.7%90.3%
2016 Q394.2%90.2%
2016 Q494.4%89.7%
2017 Q195.8%89.9%
2017 Q295.1%90.5%
2017 Q393.8%90.0%
2017 Q492.8%90.1%
2018 Q195.5%90.5%
2018 Q289.7%91.0%
2018 Q393.4%91.2%
2018 Q494.8%90.5%
2019 Q190.4%90.3%
2019 Q294.4%91.0%
2019 Q395.4%90.6%
2019 Q495.8%89.8%
2020 Q196.0%89.9%
2020 Q296.2%90.2%
2020 Q394.7%90.6%
2020 Q493.5%90.3%
2021 Q195.9%90.9%
2021 Q293.4%91.2%
2021 Q397.3%91.0%
2021 Q494.9%90.1%
2022 Q194.3%90.0%
2022 Q292.2%90.4%
2022 Q391.0%89.8%
2022 Q496.4%89.4%
2023 Q193.2%89.3%
2023 Q291.0%89.2%
2023 Q395.5%88.6%
2023 Q492.3%88.2%
2024 Q194.1%88.2%
2024 Q290.7%89.1%
2024 Q390.7%89.4%
2024 Q494.7%88.6%
2025 Q192.5%89.3%
2025 Q291.9%90.4%
2025 Q392.2%90.1%
2025 Q489.2%90.1%
2026 Q195.6%90.6%
2026 Q292.9%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks47.5%
  • 8 to 13 weeks11.7%
  • 13 to 26 weeks3.7%
  • Over 26 weeks2.0%
  • Extension of time agreed35.1%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks191
8 to 13 weeks47
13 to 26 weeks15
Over 26 weeks8
Extension of time agreed141

Appeals

Decided
9
Allowed
33.3%
Median wait
9 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Harborough has published 50 conservation areas.
  • Harborough has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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