Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.

Aldi Again

Aldi has won its planning battle to open a new entrance and exit at its Tachbrook Park Drive store's car park.

The supermarket chain has been granted permission to turn a delivery entrance off Queensway into a new access for shoppers.

The issue first went before Warwick District Council's planning committee in January, but a decision was kicked down the road with more information sought from highways officers.

Read the full story here.

Village Homes

Controversial plans for 34 new homes in the village of Barford have been given another boost as the developer has now signed a legal agreement with the council, allowing the scheme to move forward.

Councillors at Warwick District Council (WDC) granted permission for Kendrick Homes' application for the development on land south of Westham Lane in February last year.

The application had been met with over 100 objections as locals said the new estate would "ruin" the village.

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However, council planners recommended the application be approved, and on the second attempt, the local authority's planning committee waved the scheme through.

Read the full story here.

Punch Bowl Plans

The developer behind plans to turn a former Warwick pub into a house has submitted updated plans to the council.

Secret Properties Limited has already begun work on site at the Punch Bowl after planning permission to convert it from an inn to a home were signed off last year.

Part of the permission was to remove modern additions to the grade II listed building.

In the course of doing so, Secret Properties has uncovered several original features of the building, which it says it wants to keep.

Read more here.

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