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

Riverside House

Warwick District Council's Riverside House headquarters is expected to be sold Homes England in the coming weeks and turned into a residential development.

Local MP Matt Western revealed a deal for the Leamington offices could be completed by the end of the month as he called on the council's leader to halt the deal.

The Labour MP for Leamington and Warwick is calling on WDC "at the 11th hour" to pause the sale to allow the new cabinet - of Green and Labour councillors - to fully discuss the decision.

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Warwick Hospital

A former nursery garden at Warwick Hospital can now be turned into a cycle storage area and changing room, after plans were signed off by the district council.

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has been granted planning permission to turn the currently unused space into a single-storey shower block and double-decked cycle rack.

SWFT has already begun work building a major new entrance at Warwick Hospital, after an application was approved by Warwick District Council (WDC) earlier this year.

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Leper Hospital

A project to restore some of Warwick's most important historic buildings is now underway with contractors starting ground clearance work and archaeological surveys on site, ahead of the start of building work.

The St Michael's Place development plans will see the grade II listed Master's House and St Michael's Chapel in Saltisford turned into houses and flats.

Warwick District Council (WDC) announced in July that funding of up to £138,838 had been received from players of The National Lottery.

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