Kenilworth planning roundup: 550 homes, HS2 viaduct and school plans
By James Smith 15th Aug 2026
Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.
Major Housing Plans
Plans for 550 new Kenilworth homes - split across two parcels of land - have been revealed.
Catesby Estates is getting ready to submit planning applications for the plots of land around Rouncil Lane and Warwick Road.
Plans show around 350 houses are planned to the west of Rouncil Lane, with the remaining 200 earmarked for the west of Warwick Road.
Viaduct Completed
Balsall Common's huge HS2 viaduct is now complete.
It is one of three viaducts completed locally by HS2 engineers, alongside Marsh Farm and River Blythe.
The main structure of Balsall Common Viaduct was finished earlier this year, and all 304 parapets will be installed by spring 2027.
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School's Future
Progress has been made on plans to add more special needs places at a Kenilworth primary school, while a scheme to massively expand the site has been stripped back.
Planners at Warwickshire County Council (WCC) have given the go-ahead for a new building for children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) to be built at St John's School and Nursery, with the hope the new facility will be finished in time for the start of term in September.
This marks a significant step forward in the two-year saga of delays and amendments to the expansion of the Mortimer Road school.
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