Warwick planning roundup: bar's future, solar panels and Lidl looming
By James Smith 21st Mar 2026
Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.
Bar Plans
A planning application has been submitted for a closed Warwick venue.
Coventry General Charities has applied for planning permission to change 74 Smith Street from a restaurant to a bar.
The unit was previously Blue Note Bar and before that Robbie's Restaurant.
Village Hall PV's
Installing solar panels on the roof of a local village hall would help keep it financially viable, the charity which runs it has said.
Lowsonford Village Hall has applied for the panels on part of the roof at the Rookery Lane site, saying they could help save up to £2,000 a year.
If approved, the development would deliver 11.625kw of "solar pv generated capacity" and battery storage.
Lidl Moves Forward
Lidl has been given the green light to demolish a former factory to make way for a new store between Warwick and Leamington Spa.
Warwick District Council has granted prior approval for Europa House on Heathcote Lane to be demolished to make way fort the new shop.
The discount retailer first revealed its plans last year, and is still waiting for the council to sign off on its full planning application for the new development.
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