Kenilworth planning roundup: Demolitions, HS2 cutting and B&M
By James Smith
6th Jan 2024 | Local News
Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.
Canley Cutting
Designs for a 750-metre cutting just outside Kenilworth have been signed off by district planners, as work on the high speed rail line begins to intensify around the town.
The cutting - which was met by continued objections from local MP Zarah Sultana - will be up to 11 metres deep and will run from near Crackley Wood to the A429 Kenilworth Road.
The High Speed Rail Act 2017 decrees the cutting will happen at some point, but approval for certain design and construction matters was still needed from Warwick District Council.
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Demolition Details
Plans to demolish three 'eyesore' buildings at Stoneleigh Park have been signed off by district planners.
Mars Pension Trustees Limited has been given prior approval for the second phase of its demolition works on site, with former office and industrial units now set to be axed.
The firm said it hopes to remove the "redundant" buildings starting on February 5.
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Locals Battle Barn Conversion
Plans to turn a "redundant barn" into a wedding venue have been put forward to the district council, but have already been met by fierce objections.
The planning application to convert The Old Dairy in Eathorpe -which also includes details for a new track and car park - says the venue could host up to 120 guests and up to two weddings per week.
So far over 20 objections have been submitted to the green belt development, but the application says the scheme will not impact the local area.
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B&M's Big Hint
Discount retailer B&M has hinted it may be heading to Kenilworth, having submitted a licence application for a new premises in the town.
The high street chain has applied to Warwick District Council (WDC) to sell alcohol at the former Wilko store on Station Road.
If approved, the application to WDC would see alcohol sold at the empty Kenilworth retail unit from 7am to 11pm Monday to Sunday.
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