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Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

Granted Hinckley and Bosworth 25/01044/CONDIT Variation of Condition

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to vary conditions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 17, 21 and 22 of 24/00838/CONDIT for the development of new animal enclosures and associated infrastructure, new lecture theatre, education block, education facilities, substations and associated residential accomodation, new access from Orton Hill, new car park, landscaping and other associated works (following the demolition of some existing buildings) to amend the wording of the conditions and allow minor amendments to the approved scheme including drainage strategy and subsequent layout changes

As published by the council, reference 25/01044/CONDIT

Application record

Reference
25/01044/CONDIT
Type
Variation of Condition
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Planning Permission
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Twycross Sheepy & Witherley
Parish
Twycross Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CV9 3PX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hinckley and Bosworth register

This site has had 10 applications since 2018: 7 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00832/DISCON Decided

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Application to discharge condition 22 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 25/01044/CONDIT

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026
  • 26/00381/FUL Awaiting decision

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Creation of bilingual day nursery and preschool facility (Class E(f)) and associated parking

    Submitted 23 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 21/00386/FUL Granted

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Reconfiguration of access junction, change of use of fields to car park with aggregate access spine roads, grass parking spaces and improved drainage (part retrospective and partial resubmission of 19/01283/FUL)

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Full applications
  • 21/00224/FUL Granted

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Creation of themed family adventure area including demolition works, earth works, external works to existing structures and extension to cafe, construction of aviary, installation of feature sculptures and animatronics, and hard and soft landscaping

    Decided 7 Jun 2021 Full applications
  • 19/01341/FUL Granted

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Two storey Portacabin to provide offices for on site management team and replacement changing rooms for Zoo staff

    Decided 31 Jan 2020 Full applications
  • 19/01283/FUL Withdrawn

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Change of use of fields to car park with aggregate access spine roads, grass parking spaces and improved drainage (part retrospective)

    Decided 30 Sep 2020 Full applications
  • 19/01129/FUL Granted

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Erection of a new themed Family Adventure Building which will have a link extension to an existing multi-purpose building, external alterations to the existing building and the erection of new toilets to an existing cafe

    Decided 2 Dec 2019 Full applications
  • 19/00561/DISCON Granted

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Application to discharge condition 4 attached to planning permission 18/00738/CONDIT

    Decided 8 Jul 2019 Conditions
  • 18/01144/FUL Granted

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Erection of a Nyala Stable and paddocks including 1.9m high post and wire fencing to connect to existing Giraffe enclosure

    Decided 11 Jan 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Oct 2025

    Received by Hinckley and Bosworth

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Planning Permission

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/00832/DISCON Decided

    Twycross Zoological Park Burton Road Norton Juxta Twycross Atherstone Leicestershire CV9 3PX

    Application to discharge condition 22 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) of planning permission 25/01044/CONDIT

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026
  • Application: 24/00838/CONDIT (Permitted)

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Hinckley and Bosworth granted permission on 26 June 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

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