Kenilworth planning roundup: 83 houses, HS2 and quarry
By James Smith
25th May 2022 | Local News
Here are the biggest Kenilworth planning stories from the past week.
HQ to Houses
Plans to build 83 houses around Warwickshire Police's Leek Wootton headquarters have been revealed.
The force sold the land to developers CALA Homes in December, promising to reinvest the money in its Woodcote House base.
Despite a great deal of local opposition, CALA want to build 50 market homes and a further 33 which will be affordable housing.
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HS2 Lorry Route
HS2 has said there are no extra safety concerns in its plans to send 400 lorries through Balsall Common every day.
The high speed rail developer has appealed Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's decision to refuse its planned haul route through the village.
"The route would not generate road safety or congestion concerns over and above that already identified in the environmental statement," HS2's appeal said.
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Castle Farm
A residents' group has said it is not too late to avoid a 'planning disaster' at Castle Farm Recreation Centre.
Warwick District Council announced last week that contracts for its demolition would be signed 'imminently'.
But the Castle Farm Neighbours Group said: "This rebuild will prove to be an economic, environmental and political white elephant and an outrageous and costly legacy,"
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Industrial Units
A planning application to build two industrial units on a former sewage farm in Baginton has been submitted to Warwick District Council.
The plans include two industrial units covering 33,500 sq m, as well as 333 car parking spaces, offices and an outdoor area for staff.
If approved the warehouses would be in use 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Quarry to Carry On
A Bubbenhall quarry is set to stay open until 2024 after Warwickshire County Council extended its permission on site.
Smiths Concrete will continue to operate the processing plant at Glebe Farm, processing waste from its other quarry three miles away.
Sand and gravel were extracted from the site until 2015, with three quarters of the area now filled in again.
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Barn Extension 'Ridiculously' Refused
Councillors have criticised a 'ridiculous' decision to refuse a barn's extension on Dalehouse Lane.
The plans were refused due to their impact on the rural character of the building.
But councillors said the fact that HS2 would be just 50m away meant a small extension would have a comparatively small impact.
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