Town councillors have voiced their objections to the latest phase of a major new housing estate under construction in Kenilworth.

Kenilworth Town Council (KTC) has objected to the latest application for Charles Church's major development at Thickthorn, which includes detailed proposals for 291 homes, a local centre and takeaway.

The housing developer has already been given outline permission for 550 homes on the Leamington Road site, with reserved matters applications already given the green light for the first 242.

If approved, this latest application will see phase three of the development come to fruition.

But KTC said the proposals to not "adhere to the development brief created in consultation with residents, nor the Kenilworth Neighbourhood plan". Both are major planning documents produced to help control how the town is developed.

"The quality of design of the Local Centre appears extremely poor," the objection added.

"This is not in accordance with the development brief and is lacking in vibrancy and visual attraction. This will affect the amenity of residents.

"The variety of shops at the local centre needs to be in accordance with the needs of residents.

"Members ask for a condition to be imposed that there is not an overwhelming number of takeaway establishments."

The outline for the whole scheme at Thickthorn (image via planning application)

Councillors raised a variety of other issues, including traffic, cycle access and also the fact the new homes would be overbearing for the existing homes on Thickthorn Orchards.

Designs were also criticised for "lacking in vibrancy and visual attraction".

If approved, phase three will include 291 new homes, 130 of which will be designated affordable homes. A further 12 will be 'self-build plots'.

The latest application also includes details of the 'local centre' on the ground floor of one of the apartment blocks.

The designs state the local centre is split into four units on the ground floor, each with permission to become a takeaway, shop or café.

Plans also include a public square and landscaping around the local centre.

Residents on the first part of the estate were previously told they would have to use the facilities at Kenilworth School, with the community hall not due to be constructed until the later stages of the build. Detailed plans for the hall and a new primary school have not been included in this application.

"The proposal will allow for the construction of a local centre, providing local community facilities in the form of Class E/Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) on the ground floor, varied types of on-site public space, and safeguarded parcels of land for the school and community hall (albeit not part of this reserved matters submission)," the application said.

"To conclude, the proposals will deliver a high-quality development, which will provide much needed housing within Warwick district, contributing towards the identified housing need."

A new takeaway is also included in one of the blocks (image via planning application)

Fifty-six, one-bed apartments are also included as well as 76 two-bed apartments. The rest of the houses are made up of two to four-bed houses.

Crucially, the latest application also includes details of the spine road, which will connect all the new houses with Leamington Road to the south and Glasshouse Lane to the north.

Councillors had raised serious concerns when phase two was approved that the spine road had not been included at that point.

The latest application is now open for public comments before the council makes a decision.

Outline planning permission for the development has already been granted.

See the full application here.