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

Homes Delayed

A decision on whether to allow a controversial 34-home development in Barford has been put back by a month to check whether it complies with local environmental rules.

Warwick District Council’s planning committee had been due to settle a year-long battle between developers Kendrick Homes and more than 100 objectors, including Barford, Sherbourne and Wasperton Joint Parish Council, over whether to allow the homes to be built on land south of Westham Lane on Tuesday, (January 14). 

Despite fears related to traffic, parking, the loss of Barford’s identity, overpopulation and wildlife harms, none of the statutory consultees maintained objections and the district’s planning officers deemed that “the layout demonstrates a high quality scheme which is acceptable in overall terms” with highway safety and capacity concerns “satisfactorily addressed” and required infrastructure set to be secured through legal agreement.

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St Nick's Future

Local residents are being asked to share their views on St Nicholas Park in Warwick and what changes they would like to see.

Warwick District Council has launched a new survey to get feedback from locals.

The local authority said the results will be used to "shape the future development of one of Warwick's most popular parks".

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Pub Sign

The owners of a new house in the centre of Warwick which was once a pub have been given planning permission to remove the replica sign from the front as they hope to stop would-be customers knocking on their door.

Now a six-bedroom townhouse, the Zetland Arms on Church Street has been closed since 2020 but is still listed as open for business on various websites.

The new owners have since had punters regularly knocking on the door or trying to get in for a late drink.

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