Planning application
2026/0361/MAF
Woolfox Golf And Country Club Hardwick Farm Lane Empingham Rutland PE9 4AQ
Proposal
Construction of 25 no. hotel lodges and 57 no. holiday lodges for occupation on a non-continuous basis, additional staff accommodation, security hut, replacement maintenance building. Replace golf driving range with extension to the existing leisure facilities to include the provision of a new restaurant, events space bar/lounge and courtyard gardens, additional spa and wellness facilities (including an expanded swimming pool, sauna, therapy & treatment rooms), studios spaces and padel courts. Alterations to hard and soft landscaping including remodelling environmental screening of A1 boundary and other ground re-contouring, alterations to lakes, water features and wood land. Changes to internal circulation routes and provision of additional car parking.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0361/MAF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Mar 2026
Received by Rutland
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1 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Rutland for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
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2020/1480/MAF Granted
Woolfox Golf And Country Club Hardwick Farm Lane Empingham Rutland PE9 4NJ
Erection of 60 leisure lodges for occupation on a non-continuous basis, renovation and conversion of existing barns to form a leisure suite including gym, swimming pool and ancillary spaces including staff accommodation, renovation and alteration of the existing Clubhouse, erection of a new maintenance facility, alterations to the grounds including changes to the golf course and construction of lakes for leisure and ecological purposes, and ancillary works including alterations to the access drive, provision of a visitor check-in kiosk, alterations to car parking, creation of a circular walk, alteration and extension of the noise bund, and consequential landscape works.
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2023/0197/DIS Granted
Woolfox Golf And Country Club Hardwick Farm Lane Empingham Rutland PE9 4AQ
Partial discharge of condition 10 (Construction Method Statement) attached to 2020/1480/MAF, in relation to the phase 1 housing development.
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