The developer behind plans for 140 new homes on Westwood Heath Road has launched an appeal after councillors refused to grant planning permission for the development.

Warwick District Council's (WDC) planning committee last year narrowly voted against the application from IM Land 1 Limited, despite council officers saying the scheme should be approved.

Members were split over the decision after council officers warned them the council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing supply.

Now IM Land 1 has submitted a bid to the planning inspectorate to overrule the committee's decision.

WDC will be given the chance to have its say on the plans.

"The site is in a sustainably accessible location, within an acceptable walking distance of a wide range of services and facilities (including a high frequency railway station), and regular bus service to the surrounding locality," the appeal said.

It continued: "The proposals are capable of accommodating development that will reflect and respect the local character of the surrounding area in terms of design.

"The proposals will be landscape-led and utilise existing landscape features.

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"The proposals work with the site's existing topography and surface water features to create a responsive drainage strategy which accounts for future impacts of climate change."

See the full planning application here.