Woolfox Golf And Country Club Hardwick Farm Lane Empingham Rutland PE9 4AQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0361/MAF - Major - Full application Registered

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 14 Jul 2026.

Documents 65

Statements & assessments 31

PDF NOISE RESPONSE LETTER Supporting Document · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG BASELINE STATEMENT BNG · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG STATUTORY CONDITION ASSESSMENT SHEETS BNG · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF V2 BIODIVERISTY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT REPORT Revised Document · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BREEDING BIRDS STATEMENT Supporting Document · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GCN EDNA ASSESSMENT 10.7.2025 BNG · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF GCN EDNA REASSESSMENT 27.5.2026 BNG · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSSESSMENT -GROUND LEVEL TREE ASSESSMENT Supporting Document · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF V2 PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT 15.5.2026 Supporting Document · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF V2 BNG METRIC CALCULATION TOOL Revised Document · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF AGENT EMAIL - ADDITIONAL / REVISED ECOLOGY DOCUMENTS Correspondence · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ECOLOGY Representations · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT REPORT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG REPORT Superseded Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL Superseded Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY BAT ROOST ASSESSMENT Superseded Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REPTILE SURVEY REPORT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NIGHT-TIME BAT WALKOVER AND STATIC SURVEY REPORT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 5 - LANDSCAPE CONTEXT DESIGN & STRATEGY Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 7 - ACCESS Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 1 - CONCEPT & BACKGROUND Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2 - OVERVIEW Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 3 - HOTEL FACILITIES DESIGN Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 4 - LODGE FACILITIES Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REV A DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 6 - LANDSCAPE CONTEXT DESIGN & STRATEGY Supporting Document · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 26

PDF CONSULTEE - RCC HIGHWAYS Representations · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - MANOR FARM, PICKWORTH Representations · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - EMPINGHAM PARISH COUNCIL Representations · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - LLFA Representations · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - HIGHWAYS Representations · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - STRETTON PARISH COUNCIL Representations · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - PUBLIC PROTECTION Representations · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - CLARE COTTAGE, THE PLAINS, PICKWORTH Representations · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - GREETHAM PARISH COUNCIL Representations · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - TREGARTHA, RYHALL ROD, GREAT CASTERTON Representations · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Representations · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Representations · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Representations · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - 3 HARDWICK FARM COTTAGES, OLD NORTH ROAD, WOOLFOX Representations · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Representations · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - 6 THE PLAINS, PICKWORTH Representations · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - MANOR FARM, THE PLAINS, PICKWORTH Representations · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - HALES BARN, PICKWORTH Representations · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - LCC ARCHAEOLOGY Representations · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - BPA Representations · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ANGLIAN WATER Representations · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - POLICE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICER Representations · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSULTEE - ACTIVE TRAVEL ENGLAND Representations · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - MIDSUMMER HOUSE, WOOD LANE, KINGS CLIFFE Representations · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF NOTIFIED NEIGHBOUR LIST Notified Neighbour List · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF INTERESTED PARTY - 7 CHURCH WALK, UPTON, PETERBOROUGH Representations · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Rutland
Application type
Major - Full application
Postcode
PE9 4AQ
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Normanton Ward
Parish
Empingham Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
P.Land (Development Consultants) Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14739494
Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
14 Jul 2026
Site notice
30 Apr 2026
Press notice
17 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rutland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#93 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Rutland is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #87 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rutland decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #142 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #164 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #87 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #91 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
43 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
520
Total decisions
57 refused in the year to March 2026