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

'Secretive' Office Talks

A meeting to discuss what Warwickshire County Council can do with a disused office block that is losing £265,000 per year despite standing empty is to be held in secret.

The county's Barrack Street offices – the multi-storey building that sits on top of a car park that is still used by staff and councillors – was deemed surplus to requirements in December 2020 and mothballed. 

Figures from March 2025 showed that it was still costing the county authority more than a quarter of a million pounds per year, predominantly through business rates of £217,000 per year to Warwick District Council. The rest is made up of heating, electricity and staff costs related to preventing further deterioration.

Read the full story here.

Hatton Housing

The final few properties remain for sale at a controversial housing development in Hatton.

The remaining homes at Union View are two, four and five bedroom properties with prices starting from £540,000.

Matthew Kendall, sales and marketing director at Taylor Wimpey Midlands, said: "We're so pleased to be nearly sold out at Union View. It has been exciting to watch this development grow into a thriving community as more of our customers have moved in."

advertisement

Read the full story here.

Village Home's Future

Fresh plans to demolish a local house to make way for new homes have been submitted to Warwick District Council.

Pathfinder Estates (Midlands) Ltd has submitted a fresh application to flatten Norton Croft and its outbuildings in Norton Lindsey to make way for two new houses.

The Wolverton Road works would also see extensions and alterations made to the neighbouring Cotswold House to create a new flat.

Read more here.

Like this article? Why not subscribe to our free weekly newsletter here.