Kenilworth planning roundup: cocktail bar, care home and wharf managers
By James Smith 22nd Aug 2026
Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.
Cocktail Bar's Shake Up
Plans to repurpose a former Kenilworth cocktail bar could be slightly changed, if the latest submission to Warwick District Council is approved.
Last year, the local authority gave the green light for The Kenilworth on Warwick Road to be turned into an aparthotel and a house.
The scheme - which was unanimously backed by the council's planning committee - was for number 61 Warwick Road to be turned back into a house, while 59 and 63 would serve as accommodation.
Care Home's House Halted
The latest bid to build a new house in the gardens of a Kenilworth care home has been blocked by a planning inspector.
Clarendon Care Services Ltd has seen its appeal turned down after Warwick District Council refused permission for the facility at Kenilworth Manor Nursing Home earlier this year.
It was the second time the local authority had thrown out such a scheme, having refused permission for a four-bed house and dementia garden at the Thickthorn Close site in 2022 also.
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Wharf Home Progress
Plans to build a new home for 'retiring wharf managers' next to a local canal have moved forward following a successful planning appeal.
A planning inspector has granted permission in principle for the new house to be built on Wharf Lane, Lapworth.
Warwick District Council had originally rejected the application in October last year, saying it was "inappropriate development" in the green belt.
However, the original decision has now been overturned.
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