Planning application
Bugtopia The Zoo Sykes Lane Empingham Rutland LE15 8QL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0447/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0447/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 17 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.
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2026/0278/DMP Granted
Bugtopia The Zoo Sykes Lane Empingham Rutland LE15 8QL
Proposed demolition of 2 bay pitched roof glasshouse buildings and link block forming part of former Bugtopia zoo building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by Rutland
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17 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
Decision expected by 12 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rutland took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
- CONSULTEE - ECOLOGY
- DAS RESPONSE FROM NATURAL ENGLAND
- TECHNICAL RESPONSE FROM FPCR ENVIRONMENT & DESIGN
- CONSULTEE - ECOLOGY
- BAT SURVEY REPORT
- COVERING LETTER
- REVISED BNG METRIC TOOL
- TECHNICAL NOTE TO LPA RESPONSE
- SHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT - DRAFT
- CONSULTEE - LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY
- CONSULTEE - PUBLIC PROTECTION
- CONSULTEE - HIGHWAYS
- CONSULTEE - ECOLOGY
- CONSULTEE - NATURAL ENGLAND
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANS
- SECTION
- MEASURED BUILDING SURVEY
- SITE/BLOCK PLAN
- SITE PLAN NORTH
- GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- ELEVATIONS
- SECTION
- ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL
- BNG REPORT
- BNG METRIC TOOL
- BNG METRIC TOOL - ISSUE
- ENERGY STRATEGY
- DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT
- EXISTING CAR PARKING
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