Here are three of the biggest local planning and development stories from the past week.

New Football Stadium and 85 Flats

Plans for a new community football stadium and 85 flats between Warwick and Leamington Spa have taken a major step forward, with a planning application now submitted to Warwick District Council.

The scheme, at Fusiliers Way, would provide a new 4,000-capacity home for Leamington Football Club, with 1,000 seated and 3,000 standing places across four stands.

The two blocks of flats would contain 60 and 25 homes respectively, with 40 per cent designated as affordable housing.

The wider plans include a supporters' bar, changing rooms, a shop, a multi-faith room and footpath links to Warwick Technology Park. The club could move into its new home between 2029 and 2031.

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Historic Warwick Pub Could Get Facelift

A popular historic Warwick pub could be given a facelift if plans to replace its signage are approved.

Wells & Co has applied for permission to install new signs at the Grade II listed New Bowling Green on St Nicholas Church Street.

The proposals include two new illuminated hanging signs, various other signs and additional lighting, both on the front of the pub and in its garden.

The building dates back to between the fifteenth and late sixteenth centuries, with the application highlighting the importance of protecting its historic character and architectural features.

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Six Homes Blocked at Norton Lindsey Chicken Farm

Plans to build six new homes at a controversial poultry farm in Norton Lindsey have been refused by Warwick District Council.

The outline application related to the Warwick Hill farm, which was at the centre of a five-year planning battle over proposals for two new chicken sheds.

Council planners gave three reasons for refusing the latest scheme, including the site's location outside the village and a lack of nearby services and facilities.

The council also ruled that the development would be inappropriate in the Green Belt and would not reflect the character of the surrounding area.

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