"Classic developer's tactics" was how one town councillor described plans to increase the number of homes on a new housing estate.

Persimmon has applied for permission to increase the number of houses in the second phase of its Kenilworth Gate development - although the planning application to Warwick District Council referenced both five and six additional plots.

While Kenilworth Town Council did not formally object to the application at its planning meeting last week, Cllr Peter Jones was unimpressed with the submission.

"It is classic developer's tactics," he said.

"They have got approval for a certain number of houses and now they want to change the plans to increase it."

Cllr Kate Dickson pointed out in some parts of the application is says five extra houses and in others its says six and also raised concerns about the mix of houses proposed.

But councillors said there was no planning reason for them to object.

"The proposed changes do not affect any road layouts and relate only to the reconfiguration of plots," the application to Warwick District Council said.

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Persimmon said the number of affordable houses at 'Kenilworth Gate' will remain the same

The housing developer was given outline permission for 550 homes and a primary school on the Leamington Road site in 2021.

Reserved matters applications - which deal with the designs of the houses and roads - have been signed off for all three phases of the development.

Town councillors have previously raised concerns that the whole development does not meet the 'Land East of Kenilworth Development Brief' - a major planning document designed to instruct building in the area.

See the latest application here.