Planning application
Bugtopia The Zoo Sykes Lane Empingham Rutland LE15 8QL
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed demolition of 2 bay pitched roof glasshouse buildings and link block forming part of former Bugtopia zoo building.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0278/DMP
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0278/DMP
- Type
- Prior - Proposed Demolition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Normanton Ward
- Parish
- Empingham Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- LE15 8QL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rutland register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
-
2026/0447/FUL Awaiting decision
Bugtopia The Zoo Sykes Lane Empingham Rutland LE15 8QL
Proposed Visitors Facilities Redevelopment, including refurbishment of former Bugtopia zoo reception building in to reception building, erection of events and play barns and ancillary external works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
5 Mar 2026
Received by Rutland
-
2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
-
20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
CPMG Architects Ltd. Agent, an architecture practice registered in Nottingham
Active · incorporated 1982 · Nottingham
17 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 100% granted
Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.
See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rutland granted permission on 2 April 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 less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
Bugtopia The Zoo Sykes Lane Empingham Rutland LE15 8QL
87% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jun
Proposed Visitors Facilities Redevelopment, including refurbishment of former Bugtopia zoo reception building in to reception building, erection of events and play barns and ancillary external works.
Awaiting decision Full applications 31 docs
Other less common application types
In Rutland
-
2026/0531/PNB Granted
Castle Hill Farm Leicester Road Uppingham Rutland
Prior Notification for the Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a Flexible Commercial Use.
-
2026/0293/PAD Granted
Grange Farm Ridlington Road Brooke Rutland LE15 8GQ
Single two storey dwelling house within Grange Farm's farmyard area.
-
2026/0062/PAD Granted
Barn To The South Of Holygate Road Ridlington Rutland
Prior approval application under Class Q to allow change of use and conversion of agricultural building to form 2 No. dwellinghouses, including associated building operations.
-
2026/0014/PNB Withdrawn
Land South Of Stamford Road Morcott Rutland
Proposed Change of Use of land from agricultural to equestrian/recreation use and the erection of two mobile field shelter/tack/feed stores. Improve the existing access to provide safe turning & parking to serve the site.
-
2025/1640/PAD Refused
Grange Farm Ridlington Road Brooke Rutland LE15 8GQ
Change of use of an agricultural barn to 1 no. dwelling house.