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Rutland County Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Rutland County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates11,398Searchable applications
266Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 10,503 approved or refused records
816Refused applications
9,687 approved · 816 refused · 466 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Nov 1987 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Preliminary enquiry adviceLocal plan The local planConservation areas Conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@rutland.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiries01572722577Council source
- General council enquiriesenquiries@rutland.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas34 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided2024/0647/CAT
Remove 1 no. Holly Tree and kill root system as the roots are pushing out the dry stone wall with a risk of collapse onto pedestrian walkway.
Castle Garden Cottage Church Passage Oakham Rutland LE15 6DR
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0648/DIS
Discharge of Condition 7 (Construction Management Plan), 8 (External Facing and Roofing Materials) and 12 (Litter Management Plan) of planning application 2022/0691/FUL- Erection of new single storey Greggs Drive Through cafe building with associated parking, including EV Electric car charging points.
Greggs Lands End Way Oakham Rutland
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0649/MAR
Reserved matters approval for the layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of 75 new dwellings, public open space and associated infrastructure.
Land Off Park Road Ketton Rutland PE9 3SL
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0650/FUL
Full Planning Application for the proposed change of use of part of the existing Cooperative Superstore to Indoor Fitness Centre Class E(D).
Superstore Burley Road Oakham Rutland LE15 7AA
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0651/FUL
On porch swap window to door on side elevation (West) and door to window on front (South). Replace window to side elevation (West) with French Doors.
24 Main Street Empingham Rutland LE15 8PS
Received 3 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0655/FUL
The installation of a single storey Portakabin building to be used as a staff room for a temporary period of 3 years.
32 Old Great North Road Great Casterton Rutland PE9 4AA
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0656/FUL
Extension to an existing residential annexe.
85 Main Street Greetham Rutland LE15 7NJ
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0657/FUL
Two storey front extension.
6 Sycamore Road North Luffenham Rutland LE15 8JL
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0659/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 4 (details of materials/rooflights/lighting) 5 & 6 (Bat Survey) relating to planning permission 2023/0584/FUL - Conversion from a former agricultural barn to an annex.
Manton House 7 Church Lane Manton Rutland LE15 8SP
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0660/FUL
Construction of a new Victorian style veranda to the south elevation of Hambleton farm house.
Hambleton Lodge Farm Ketton Road Hambleton Rutland LE15 8TH
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0661/LBA
Construction of a new Victorian style veranda to the south elevation of Hambleton farm house.
Hambleton Lodge Farm Ketton Road Hambleton Rutland LE15 8TH
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0662/FUL
S73 Variation of condition 2 in relation to 2019/1096/FUL (Relocation of electricity meter box. New door and replacement 5 No. windows and replacement roof to lean-to extension with the addition of 2 No. roof lights). Variation to increase roof angle / pitch to existing lean-to side extension and addition of 2 no. new roof lights.
15 Main Street Market Overton Rutland LE15 7PL
Received 7 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0665/DIS
Discharge of condition 3 (details of materials, windows and doors) attached to 2022/0480/LBA (Proposed rear single storey extension with new paved terrace. Addition of circular window to first floor of East elevation. Alteration to blue slate roof on North elevation of dwelling and both pitches of garage).
The Cottage 9 Glaston Road Bisbrooke Rutland LE15 9EN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Unknown2024/0666/PAD
Conversion of agricultural building to create 1 no. 1 bedroom dwelling, together with building operations reasonably necessary to convert the building.
Land Off Morcott Road Barrowden Rutland
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0667/CAT
G1 (Sycamores and Limes) along roadside and over gated entrance - crown raise to 5.2 metres. T1 - Large Ash - raise crown to no more than 5m above ground level. T2 - Leaning Holly under large pines - fell to just above ground level.
The Old Rectory 6 Ridlington Road Preston Rutland LE15 9NN
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0668/FUL
Change of use from hairdressers back to residential floor space
37B Northgate Oakham Rutland LE15 6QR
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0669/NMA
Non material amendment in relation to 2023/1353/FUL - Amendment to the position of the storm tank within the extended area, alternation to access road to the storm tank and amendment to the position of the gate in the new security fence.
Sewage Treatment Works Stamford Road Oakham Rutland
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0670/FUL
Outbuilding to the rear of property with ancillary living accommodation.
7 Empingham Road Exton Rutland LE15 8AW
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0671/CAT
3 no. Silver birch (situated close together, to be reduced as one crown) - reduce by maximum 3m in height and 0.5-1m maximum laterally, to the nearest growth points.
14 - 16 Melton Road Oakham Rutland LE15 6AY
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0673/FUL
Retrospective change of use of agricultural buildings and outside areas to a Livery Yard/Equestrian use.
The Grange Holywell Road Pickworth Rutland PE9 4DL
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0674/FUL
New detached garage, and new stone piers to existing driveway.
22 - 24 Main Street Seaton Rutland LE15 9HU
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0675/CAT
1 No. Large Fern to be removed in order to increase the driveway space.
Annex At 85 Main Street Greetham Rutland
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0676/CAT
1 No. Birch Tree in the front garden reduction of 1.5 - 2.5 metres to leave an aesthetically pleasing and even shape.
21 The Pastures Cottesmore Rutland LE15 7DZ
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decided2024/0677/DIS
Discharge of Condition No. 3 (Details of proposed external stone. Details of proposed slate. Details / specification of proposed conservation rooflights including profile. Details / specification of proposed external doors and windows. Details / specification of proposed side facing window, method of opening and design) in relation to planning permission 2022/0479/FUL.
The Cottage 9 Glaston Road Bisbrooke Rutland LE15 9EN
Received 12 Jun 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Rutland County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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