Plans to demolish a Heathcote house and a number of huts to make way for six new homes have been given the green light.

Warwick District Council has given planning permission for the building on Gallagher Way to be flattened, with the land due to be developed into two, four-bed homes. 

The rest of the space is earmarked for four 'self-build' plots, designs of which have not been put forward.

Originally the proposals were for two six-bed homes, but the sizes were reduced during the planning process. This will keep them "similar to  properties to the west of the site along Gallagher Way".

The development will see a new shared private drive built for the future self-build plots.

Signing off on the planning application, a council report said: "The proposal would redevelop the site to provide six dwellings, which would boost the supply of homes in the district at a time when the council is unable to demonstrate a five year housing land supply. 

"The development would deliver new housing in a sustainable location and would represent an efficient use of the land. 

"The design is also of an acceptable standard. 

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"Subject to conditions and a legal agreement, the development would have an acceptable impact on highway safety, amenity and biodiversity."

See the full application here.