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

'Bridge to Nowhere'

The leader of Warwickshire County Council George Finch baulked at the ill-fated A46 project's 'Bridge to Nowhere' moniker in a frosty exchange over current progress.

The significantly overdue and over-budget works to build an extra bridge straddling the A46 at Stoneleigh Junction near Kenilworth has been a source of embarrassment for elected and employed officials at Shire Hall for some time.

It was the ultimate hospital pass received by the Reform UK administration that took charge in May 2025 after problems associated with a lack of available material to complete slip roads and subsequent cost overruns led to a mid-project redesign.

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A46 Homes

Up to 250 new homes could be built on green belt land alongside the A46 in Leek Wootton if plans are signed off by Warwick District Council.

Caddick Land Limited has applied for permission for the new estate on a parcel of land between Warwick Road, the dual carriageway, and the roundabout with Coventry Road.

Plans show the estate would include a mixture of one to four bedroom houses, half of which would be designated affordable homes.

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Showroom to Shops

Works are now underway converting a closed Warwick car showroom into news.

Warwick District Council has originally refused Warwickshire Partnership's application for the works on Stratford Road, before the decision was overturned at a planning appeal.

Councillors had blocked the scheme due to a perceived lack of parking and the impact this would have on the neighbouring roads.

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