Major works to build a new roundabout in Kenilworth as part of a new housing estate are now not expected to start until July.

A four-arm roundabout will be built on Glasshouse Lane, as part of the new Stoneleigh View housing estate, which is already under construction.

The new junction, which will also include the entrance to Stansfield Grove, will be built by contractors appointed by Warwickshire County Council.

Works were originally due to start in May, but now the local authority said they have been pushed back until July.

A council spokesperson said: "The developer has recently been undertaking some preliminary works to the existing services on Glasshouse Lane, ahead of the main construction works starting.

"We hope that these works for the new roundabout will begin in early July, subject to legal agreements."

An overview of the Stoneleigh View estate (iamge via planning application)

Traffic lights and road closures are expected during the works, which are expected to last around four months.

"Traffic flows on Glasshouse Lane will be maintained throughout the construction period with temporary traffic signals," the council said to Nub News in April.

"There could also be overnight or weekend road closures to permit completion of the carriageway surfacing.

"Access to all adjacent properties will be maintained throughout the construction period."

In 2021 Warwick District Council announced it would be investing £60 million to help build the 620 homes in a joint project with Countryside Partnerships - which is part of Vistry Group.

Stoneleigh View is already under construction (image by James Smith)

The Stoneleigh View development will see 310 houses built for rent or shared ownership through the council's HomeChoice Scheme, or for private rental through Milverton Homes - the council's housing company.

The remaining 310 properties will be sold privately under the Linden Homes and Bovis Homes brands.

So far 33 houses have been finished, with the district council recently taking ownership of its homes at the site.

A resident of Stansfield Grove told Nub News neighbours "are not happy" with the works and said the new estate "has not been thought through at all".