Warwick planning roundup: Blue plaque, 11-month roadworks and house to be demolished

By James Smith

27th Jan 2024 | Local News

Demolition works are soon to begin on Priory Mews (image by Geoff Ousbey)
Demolition works are soon to begin on Priory Mews (image by Geoff Ousbey)

Here are the biggest planning stories from the last week in and around Warwick.

Blue Plaque

A blue plaque celebrating the work of a renowned stained glass maker could soon be placed on a house in Warwick.

Warwick Town Council has applied for permission to memorialise the work of William Holland, on the Old Glassworks building on Priory Road.

The house itself was built by Holland in 1847, and included a glass workshop where he employed 26 men and boys, before it was taken over by the Warwickshire Yeomanry in 1913.

Having become grade II listed in 1985, the town council now wants to add a blue plaque to recognise a little-known slice of the town's history.

Read the story here.

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Luxury Care Home

A new luxury care home with 66 fully-furnished ensuite rooms plus five deluxe care suites is set to open in Warwick this summer. 

Expected to be completed in June 2024, Oakley Grange care home will offer first-class assisted living in "stylishly tranquil surroundings". 

The new care home, which will be the latest facility operated by Cinnamon Care Collection, will also include a community dedicated to the care of people living with dementia.  

Read more here.

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Roadwork Review

The county council has told locals it is "reviewing" the traffic light set up on Hatton's Birmingham Road to minimise delays for motorists.

Councillors Jan Matecki and Peter Phillips visited the site earlier this month, where works for Taylor Wimpey's near housing estate have begun.

An update from Warwickshire County Council said the councillors visited in the morning between 7.30am and 9.30am to see if any improvements could be made.

Read more here.

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Demolitions

Works to demolish homes to open up a residential street in Warwick are now underway, two years after access to the road was halted.

There have been safety concerns over homes and the highway on Priory Mews since February 2022 - thought to be subsidence caused by a burst water main led to safety concerns

All road access has been closed, meaning residents in the occupied homes could not get vehicle access. 

Read more here.

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