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

End Date in Sight

Kenilworth and Leamington locals may have to wait another three and a half years until the much-delayed K2L cycleway is completed.

Speaking at the most recent Kenilworth Town Council meeting, Cllr Andrew Milton revealed the 5km link is now hoped to be finished in December 2027.

While construction of the very first part of the scheme - along the A452 in Leamington - is now complete, there is still a huge amount of work to be done

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'Hoodwinked' by housing

Residents have been "hoodwinked and outmanoeuvred" by the next phase of a major housing estate in Kenilworth, which has now been given the green light.

That is according to a local resident who spoke out at last week's planning committee meeting against the detailed plans for 144 more houses on the land at Thickthorn.

Councillors also raised a number of issues regarding the impact on local roads of the next stage of the Kenilworth Gate estate, with one describing the scheme as "suboptimal" - particularly regarding the impact of the new homes on Leamington Road, Glasshouse Lane and St John's roundabout.

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Dog Walking Dashed

Plans to create a new dog walking business in Lapworth have been thrown out following a flurry of objections from neighbours and the parish council.

Mogz and Dogz had applied for planning permission to convert some of the green belt site at Swallowfield Stud into a dog walking area, saying up to 35 pets would use the field on rotation on any given day.

Plans submitted to Warwick District Council said the scheme would create new jobs, and would run alongside the existing equestrian centre on site.

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