Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.

Estate Eroding Village

Plans for 250 new homes in Leek Wootton would "erode" the character of the village, residents objecting to the scheme have said.

Over 30 locals have objected to Caddick Land Limited's application for a new estate on land between Warwick Road, the dual carriageway, and the roundabout with Coventry Road.

Plans show the estate would include a mixture of one to four bedroom houses, half of which would be designated affordable homes.

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Stoneleigh Abbey Repair

Council planners have given the green light for repair works at Stoneleigh Abbey.

Warwick District Council has approved the works for the East Wing and the undercroft at the grade I listed building.

Plans put forward earlier this year said works include replacing and repairing "decaying" sandstone, repairing broken tiles, repairing the 17th-century downpipes, repairing vents, and fixing the drainage.

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Roundabout Plan

The latest scheme to build a new home next to a Kenilworth roundabout looks set to be approved, despite the objection of the town council and local residents.

Warwick District Council's planning committee will next week decide on the application for a bungalow on a plot of land behind Warwick Road, next to St Johns roundabout.

A previous scheme to build two houses there was withdrawn last year after concerns were raised about the design and the noise impact on local households.

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