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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.

Bugtopia The Zoo Sykes Lane Empingham Rutland LE15 8QL

RegisteredReference: 2026/0447/FULRutland County Council

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Application summary

Status
Registered
Application type
Full Application
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Determination deadline
12 Jun 2026
Local authority
Rutland County Council

Application overview

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.

Proposal details

Reference
2026/0447/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14806071
Ward
Normanton Ward
Parish
Empingham Parish Council
Agent
CPMG Architects

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Application location

Bugtopia The Zoo Sykes Lane Empingham Rutland LE15 8QL

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Documents 31 of 31

DocumentPublishedAction
CONSULTEE - ECOLOGYRepresentations · PDF20 Aug 2026View
DAS RESPONSE FROM NATURAL ENGLANDCorrespondence · PDF17 Aug 2026View
TECHNICAL RESPONSE FROM FPCR ENVIRONMENT & DESIGNSupporting Document · PDF17 Aug 2026View
CONSULTEE - ECOLOGYRepresentations · PDF5 Aug 2026View
BAT SURVEY REPORTRevised Document · PDF3 Jul 2026View
COVERING LETTERRevised Document · PDF3 Jul 2026View
REVISED BNG METRIC TOOLRevised Document3 Jul 2026View
TECHNICAL NOTE TO LPA RESPONSESupporting Document · PDF3 Jul 2026View
SHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT - DRAFTSupporting Document · PDF3 Jul 2026View
CONSULTEE - LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITYRepresentations · PDF15 Jun 2026View
CONSULTEE - PUBLIC PROTECTIONRepresentations · PDF29 May 2026View
CONSULTEE - HIGHWAYSRepresentations · PDF20 May 2026View
CONSULTEE - ECOLOGYRepresentations · PDF11 May 2026View
CONSULTEE - NATURAL ENGLANDRepresentations · PDF6 May 2026View
APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATAApplication Form · PDF22 Apr 2026View
THE LOCATION PLANDrawing Existing · PDF22 Apr 2026View
DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS AND FLOOR PLANSDrawing Proposed · PDF22 Apr 2026View
SECTIONDrawing Existing · PDF22 Apr 2026View
MEASURED BUILDING SURVEYDrawing Existing · PDF22 Apr 2026View
SITE/BLOCK PLANDrawing Existing · PDF22 Apr 2026View
SITE PLAN NORTHDrawing Proposed · PDF22 Apr 2026View
GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing Proposed · PDF22 Apr 2026View
ELEVATIONSDrawing Proposed · PDF22 Apr 2026View
SECTIONDrawing Proposed · PDF22 Apr 2026View
ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
BNG REPORTBNG · PDF22 Apr 2026View
BNG METRIC TOOLSuperseded Document22 Apr 2026View
BNG METRIC TOOL - ISSUEBNG · PDF22 Apr 2026View
ENERGY STRATEGYSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENTSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View
EXISTING CAR PARKINGSupporting Document · PDF22 Apr 2026View

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