Planning permission

The home of Nick Lupton during the flooding of January 2024.

I built a wall around my house after it was flooded 11 times

The war memorial will undergo maintenance works later this month. Photo: Nick Osborne

Maintenance work to protect the future of Harborough’s historical war memorial

Planning officers rejected the initial applications for two new gypsy and traveller pitches.

Appeals lodged against 'vulnerable' flood risk gypsy and traveller sites plans

Appeals have been lodged against refusals for two new Gypsy and Traveller pitches in the Harborough district.

Appeals lodged against 'vulnerable' flood risk Gypsy and Traveller site plans

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

The owner of a world-famous house with a 25ft shark sticking out of the roof has been banned from renting it out on Airbnb Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS

Shark House owner is banned from Airbnb

1st Bowden Scouts

Scout group in Harborough aims to raise £400,000 to replace 'dilapidated' hut

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

Aifield Business Park

Plans for huge business park expansion near Gartree Prison in Harborough

A CGI image of some of the homes being built in Fleckney

Controversial plan to build houses instead of shops in Fleckney approved

The developer said was a “lack of interest” in the proposed retail spaces and instead opted to build houses in the space

Sam Moorhouse

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 – - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

The former home of the Broadway Nightclub in Market Harborough has been earmarked for development.

Transformation plans approved for former home of Broadway Nightclub

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Holiday homes in England will need planning permission under new plans proposed by the government

Holiday homes could require planning permission under new rules

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture.

Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture

A hairdresser and nail bar is set to open at the popular Wistow Rural Centre

Hairdresser and nail bar set to open at the popular Wistow Rural Centre

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

The former community centre

Former community centre demolished with houses and flats built in its place

Town estate goes ahead on appeal

Visitors take a closer look at the St Dionysius church £750,000 project on display. PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

£750,000 revamp for St Dionysius church

District planners say '˜yes' to 418 new homes