Now updated for the new National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026). What changed

Planning appeals by council

Hinckley and Bosworth planning appeals

Hinckley and Bosworth is among the ten per cent of English councils least often overturned. Inspectors allowed 14% of the planning appeals decided against it, against 31% across England.

Appeals decided
21
Allowed
3
Allowed rate
14%
England
31%

That ranks Hinckley and Bosworth 185 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.

What this means if you are objecting

Refusals here tend to hold up. When Hinckley and Bosworth refuses an application, the Inspectorate agrees more often than it does nationally, which means an objection that persuades the case officer is more likely to be the end of it.

Householder appeals

5 householder appeals were decided against Hinckley and Bosworth, with 20% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.

Against the rest of East Midlands

Across East Midlands, inspectors allowed 33% of planning appeals on average. Hinckley and Bosworth is a shire district.

Other councils in East Midlands

Every English council

Objecting to an application in Hinckley and Bosworth?

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Figures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.

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