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

'Arson Attack'

A £1.25 million 18th century home in Balsall Common which was destroyed by a fire can now be demolished following a council decision.

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) planners said planning permission was not needed for the works following the blaze in May 2023.

The incident saw eight crews called to the scene on Holly Lane to extinguish the fire.

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Student Flats Plan

Up to 400 new student accommodation rooms could be built at the University of Warwick if plans are signed off by Warwick District Council.

Rainier Real Estate Ltd has applied for outline permission for the works off Westwood Heath Road.

Plans state the buildings could be up to five storeys in places, and will help the university reach its target of 1,200 new bed spaces by 2033.

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Care Home Blocked

A planning inspector has dismissed an appeal to try and force through plans for a 75-bed care home in Hatton.

Belmont Healthcare submitted the appeal after last year being refused planning permission for the development on Birmingham Road.

Planning officers at Warwick District Council had suggested the scheme should go ahead but councillors refused the application.

This decision has now been upheld by the planning inspectorate.

Read more here.

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