Warton residents should review the plans for planning application 2026/0765/OUT, which proposes nine self-build homes on land behind 38–46 Orton Road, and submit their comments directly to the council before the consultation deadline. We have learnt a lot from fighting for our village over the last few years. If you have concerns about this proposal, please review the application, prepare […]
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What the Draft Local Plan Means for Warton
North Warwickshire Borough Council has published its Draft Regulation 18 Local Plan for 2026. For Warton, the message is fairly clear: the village is as a smaller rural settlement, but it ‘ss also being asked to absorb significant new housing growth. Warton is described in the plan as a small village north-west of Atherstone and east of Polesworth. The plan […]
Read moreRichborough Appeal Latest
Appeal Decision – Land South of the Recreation Ground The planning appeal has been allowed. The Inspector made it very clear that the deciding factor was the Borough’s severe housing land supply shortfall. He concluded that North Warwickshire cannot demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing land — estimating it at around 0.8 years rather than the Council’s claimed 2.2 […]
Read moreRegulation 18 Local Plan Submissions
Last week at a packed meeting of the Residents Association we agreed the text of our response to the Local Plan Consultation. This responses has now been submitted to the Borough Council and acknowledged. The Parish council have also submitted their response. Both responses are linked below (they will open in new tabs on your browser). Warton residents response to […]
Read moreThe Local Plan Consultation
You may have heard that the Council is consulting on a new Local Plan. This plan will decide where new housing goes, how big developments can be, and which villages are expected to take growth for the next 15–20 years. Right now, we are at a very early stage of that process. This is our chance to influence it. In […]
Read moreOpen Letter to North Warwickshire Borough Council
As part of our campaign against the development adjacent to Red Marl Way, we have today asked the council to reject the community engagement part of their application and for it to be done again in conjunction with the residents Association. Please remember that this is a campaign, not a single battle and we will keep challenging using various methods […]
Read moreWhere did all the money go?
Written by Lawrie Phipps (Orton Rd) Have you ever wondered where the (S106) money generated by new housing developments in the village of Warton ends up? Thanks to Karen, one of our residents, and the use of the Freedom of Information Act, a request to North Warwickshire Borough Council provides at least some of the answers, and perhaps raises a […]
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