Kenilworth planning roundup: HS2, Talisman Square and Abbey Fields' costs
By James Smith
7th Oct 2023 | Local News
Here are the biggest local planning stories from the past week.
HS2 Cutting
Plans for a 1.9km-long cutting for the HS2 line in South Warwickshire have been signed off by the district council.
The high speed rail developer has been given permission for the huge works between Hunningham Road and land to the north of Welsh Road Farm in Offchurch.
Covering mainly farmland, permission for the cutting is already included under the HS2 Act, but the specific designs needed to be signed off by Warwick District Council, which they were earlier this month.
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Talisman Square
Plans to build a five-storey block of flats in the centre of Kenilworth look set to be given the green light, despite the objections of locals and the town council.
Cobalt Estates has applied for permission to turn Talisman Square car park into 43 flats and two shops, as the "third and final" step in the area's redevelopment.
A previous scheme to build student accommodation and retail units had already been granted permission in 2016 but the build did not go ahead "due to the changing commercial landscape".
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Abbey Fields' Costs
The cost of building two new swimming pools in Abbey Fields could set the council back almost three times what was originally expected.
A report presented ahead of last week's public meeting showed the new leisure centre could cost Warwick District Council (WDC) up to £22.6 million.
The council had originally been quoted £8.5 million for the project, although this estimate had already risen to £12,550,000.
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