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

Frankie & Benny's

A former Frankie & Benny's at Tachbrook Park Drive is set to be knocked down and turned into two fast food outlets, after plans were signed off by the district council.

The closed restaurant at Leamington Shopping Park will be replaced by a KFC and possibly a Five Guys, the application submitted to Warwick District Council (WDC) revealed.

First submitted in 2021, the scheme will see two 'drive thrus' created - with the unit designed for Five Guys the larger of the two.

Read the story here.

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Council to Battle Appeal

Controversial plans to build 83 homes near Warwickshire Police's headquarters in Leek Wootton have been condemned by councillors – but the decision is out of their hands.

Warwick District Council's (WDC) planning committee this week spent more than an hour-and-a-half discussing the proposals, which included speeches from objectors and parish and district councillors. 

The authority received 199 objections while running through responses from the public and key stakeholders.

Read more here.

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Hatton Homes

New aerial images have just been released showing the progress of construction work at Taylor Wimpey Midlands' Union View housing development in Hatton.

The recently unveiled photographs, taken in April, offer a bird's-eye view of the development, capturing the layout of the site and the ongoing construction work.

Viewers can see the newly created roads, green spaces and the foundations of the homes, providing a glimpse into the future shape of Union View.

Read more here.

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