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

Houses Halted

Matt Western says he hopes "sense will prevail" as plans to build 200 homes between Sydenham and Whitnash were called in by the Secretary of State.

The Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington welcomed the news that an enquiry will take place to examine the controversial plans on land near Campion School playing fields, which he has spoken out against since 2015.

Warwick District Council originally refused to grant planning permission for the development, only for developer AC Lloyd to be given the go ahead for the scheme by a planning inspector after an appeal.

But after Mr Western asked for the Secretary of State to call in the application, the government will now review the scheme.

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Roadworks for Riders

Residents on Guys Cross Park Road may soon not be able to turn right onto Coventry Road after the county council signed off on a number of works to build a new cycle route into the centre of Warwick.

On Friday (May 12) Warwickshire County Council gave the green light to detailed designs for the new active travel link along A429 Coventry Road.

Last October the council approved funding for the scheme which will see the new route built from the Spinney Hill roundabout - where it will connect to the National Cycle Network Route 52 to Kenilworth - and the St John's junction on the edge of Warwick town centre. 

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Factory's Future

A former factory in Warwick can now be demolished and turned into eight houses after plans were approved by Warwick District Council's planning committee.

Sunkari Ltd SSAS and First One Ltd had applied to knock down the former Progress Fabrications Ltd building on Nelson Lane, to make way for eight three-bed homes.

"The poor quality, limited scale of the site, lack of off road parking, and nearby residential uses are the main reasons why the site has not attracted alternative employment uses," the planning application said.

Read more here.

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