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

Leper Hospital

Warwick District Council has approved a planning application to turn the town's medieval leper hospital into homes.

Permission has been granted for St Michael's Chapel to be turned into a one-bed house, whilst the Master's House can now be converted into a two-bed home.

And a three-storey apartment block with eight one-bed flats has also been approved for the land behind the Grade II listed buildings.

Read more here.

The Master's House is currently covered in scaffolding

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Hat Trick of Refusals for Houses

Planners have rejected proposals to build fives houses on a former orchard for a third time.

The plans, which would see the homes built off St Michaels Road, Claverdon, were thrown out due to their impact on the green belt.

Cllr Andy Crump said: "I don't think there are special circumstances that overcome building on the green belt. I think the scheme has got merit but I don't think it is quite right."

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See the application here.

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Myton School Worries

Green Party councillors have raised concerns that the new sixth form block at Myton School may not be fit for purpose.

Warwickshire County Council has approved funding for the school's £6million expansion.

But members said it will be built to a lower standard than others in the county due to financial and time restraints.

Read the full story here.

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Quarry Plans

Residents have been invited to have their say on the controversial Barford quarry plans before they are submitted to the county council.

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Smiths Concrete wants to build an 89-hectare quarry at Wasperton Farm.

And it has announced an exhibition at Barford Youth and Community Centre on Wednesday, May 25 from 1pm to 9pm for residents to find out more.

See the story here.