Rutland County Museum Catmos Street Oakham Rutland LE15 6HW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0878/LBA - Listed Building Application Registered

Proposal

Refurbishment and repair works to Rutland County Museum, including internal and external alterations to the stable block, riding school, Catmose Cottage and rear range to Catmose Cottage. Works include alterations to create new gallery, education and staff accommodation, reinstatement of historic openings, installation of a platform lift, structural and acoustic improvements, repairs to windows, roofs, masonry and stonework, and associated conservation and redecoration works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 12 Oct 2026; it is now day 86.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Catmose Cottage and the Rutland County Museum (formerly the riding school of the Rutland Fencible Cavalry Regiment)
List entry 1073261 · 26 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Oakham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Oakham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Rutland
Application type
Listed Building Application
Postcode
LE15 6HW
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Oakham South Ward
Parish
Oakham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Anotherkind Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 86, past the statutory target. 85% of listed building works in Rutland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 864 days to the predicted decision (day 90)
72%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
67decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Rutland in the last twelve months, from validation. Rutland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15077024
Planning Portal ref
PP-15077024
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
27 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rutland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#93 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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 statistics
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