Plans to turn an industrial building in Warwick into ten new homes have been halted by council planners.

Allworks Properties Ltd had applied for 'prior approval' for the development which would have seen the building on Cape Road Industrial Estate repurposed.

The application sought permission to turn the railway-side unit into eight, one-bedroom apartments and two, two bedroom apartments, split over two floors.

However, council planners found issues with the proposals and refused to give prior approval for the development.

"Based on the information provided within the application, officers have concerns that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the development will not give rise to highway safety or an adverse impact on the transport network," a council report said.

"Officers are therefore unable to carry out a full assessment to ascertain the transport impacts of the development."

Planners also said there was not enough information on noise from the surrounding businesses and the railway line for anyone living in the flats.

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The report also stated the proposed flats would not be big enough to comply with "nationally described space standards for a development of this scale". 

See the full application here.