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

Defibrillator Denied

A bid to force through plans for a new defibrillator outside a row of shops in Warwick has been launched.

New World Payphones Street Limited has submitted an appeal to the planning inspector after an application for a 'digital communications kiosk' and the life saving equipment were refused earlier this year.

The scheme for Emscote Road was refused by Warwick District Council in May, with planners saying the facility would have been "visual clutter" and would not make a "positive contribution to the character and appearance of the streetscene".

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Health Hub

A council-owned building in Warwick which has been on the market for two years can now be turned into a chiropractic and family health centre thanks to a planning decision.

Permission has been granted for the change of use at Northgate House on Northgate in the town centre.

The building has been for sale since 2024, with Warwickshire County Council trying to shift the former training and conference centre.

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Charging Success

£18 million is set to be invested in new EV charging infrastructure across the county, Warwickshire County Council has announced.

Funding from private investment and the Department for Transport, is being put towards at least 73 EZO rapid charge point sockets, and 2,100 Connected Kerb lower-powered charge point sockets.

Cllr Stephen Shaw, portfolio holder for transport and planning, said: "It's fantastic news that we now have partners in place to deliver these electric vehicle charge points across the county, offering our residents, and those working or travelling through the county, greater choice and cheaper prices."

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