Warwick planning roundup: Station, funeral director to house and hospital

By James Smith

1st Jul 2023 | Local News

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

Station Takes Shape

Work is well underway at Warwick Station where two new lifts will be built as part of a multi-million-pound project.

Network Rail began the project at the start of the year, and it is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

The lifts - which will be installed in the existing subway - will provide step-free access for passengers using platforms 1 and 2, for the first time.

Read the story here.

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Shop's Second Life

A former funeral directors in Warwick could be turned into a two-bed house, if plans are signed off by Warwick District Council (WDC).

A planning application to turn the vacant shop at St Johns into a home has been put forward, stating there is no viable commercial future for a business there.

The unit - which has been empty since 2018 - was given permission to be turned into a salon in 2021 by WDC, but the scheme never went ahead.

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Hospital Funding

Local NHS services have been given an £8.1 million grant to lower their carbon footprint.

The funding for South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) comes as part of a national programme to decarbonise public sector buildings.

South Wales based firm FP Hurley has been chosen to install a new heating system powered by air and water source heat pumps at Warwick Hospital, alongside other energy conservation measures such as double glazing, improved building management systems and a solar photovoltaic (PV) roof.