27 December 2025
Earl Spencer Estate plans to transform historic Wormleighton School House
Plans submitted to Stratford-on-Avon District Council to convert Wormleighton's redundant Victorian Old School into a home, by the Spencer estate.
Planning & development
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19 December 2025
Stratford Council approves controversial Claverdon bungalow on St. Michael’s Road
Stratford-on-Avon District Council's planning committee approved a contested two-bedroom bungalow at 10 St Michael's Road, Claverdon. Why it was hard to refuse.
19 December 2025
Victory for Gaydon: Village halts massive 60,000sqm commercial plan near M40
Stratford-on-Avon District Council's planning committee unanimously refused a 60,000 sqm commercial scheme at M40 junction 12 near Gaydon after objections.
1 December 2025
New affordable housing sites identified for villages near Stratford-upon-Avon
The council's Rural Housing Enabler report rates local-needs affordable housing schemes in villages around Stratford-upon-Avon. Where they stand.
1 December 2025
Revealed: How £15 million developer fund is being spent in Stratford district
The council's 2024/25 Infrastructure Funding Statement shows the money collected from developers in Stratford district and where it's being spent.
27 November 2025
New two-storey Scout hut proposed for Stratford-upon-Avon town centre
Plans (25/02675/FUL) to replace the 1st Stratford-upon-Avon Scout Group headquarters on New Broad Street with a new, larger two-storey building.
27 November 2025
Stratford RSC plans to convert Waterside building into seven self-contained flats
The Royal Shakespeare Company applied (25/02637/FUL) to turn 62 Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon, from a shared house with workshops into seven flats.
26 November 2025
Stratford-upon-Avon urged to fight for ‘fair share’ of developer cash
Stratford-upon-Avon Town Council was advised to take a tougher line on infrastructure money from developers as national housing targets change.
23 November 2025
Why ‘moving goalposts’ forced Stratford-upon-Avon to accept 130 new homes
How the Planning Inspectorate overruled Stratford-on-Avon District Council to approve 130 homes at Bordon Hill, and why councils are losing these appeals.
22 November 2025
Stratford-upon-Avon BHS update: Developers move to save hotel plans
Contractors at the former BHS on Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, in November 2025: what the planning register showed about the hotel scheme.
22 November 2025
Stratford-upon-Avon’s future mapped out as new town centre vision goes to consultation
A draft Vision for Stratford-upon-Avon town centre, from the Town Centre Strategic Partnership, sets out ideas for greener streets, the arts and…
22 November 2025
Bid to expand gypsy site lodged with Stratford-upon-Avon council
An application to add caravan pitches at Dunroaming Stables, Gospel Oak Lane, Pathlow, plus other planning applications across Stratford district.