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'Buzzy' Stratford-upon-Avon named among UK's best places to live
Stratford-upon-Avon has been named among the UK's best places to live for 2027, one of eight places in Warwickshire on the list.
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Planning
South Warwickshire Local Plan Gets 21,000 Comments
More than 4,800 people sent around 21,000 comments on the plan's final draft. Councillors vote on 14 December on sending it to a Planning Inspector.
Planning
Stockton 75 Homes Refused as Councillors Overrule Officers
Councillors unanimously refused 75 homes off Sycamore Close, Stockton, against officer advice, citing landscape harm, farmland and scale. Richborough can appeal.
House prices
Stratford House Prices: £396,711 in August, Up 1.3% a Year
The district average rose 0.5% in August to £396,711, but yearly growth is 1.3%, down from 6.1%. Sales in June were a third lower than a year earlier.
Planning
Studley Node Hill 106 Homes: Design Adviser Cannot Support It
The council's design adviser cannot support the 106-home Node Hill plan in Studley, and county highways want new traffic figures. Where the application stands.
Planning
Stockton 75 Homes: Officers Backed Them, Councillors Refused
Officers backed up to 75 homes off Sycamore Close, Stockton, despite 136 objections. On 21 October councillors refused them unanimously. What the report said.
Planning
Harbury: 38 Homes on Mill Street Approved Despite Objections
Councillors granted outline permission on 7 October for up to 38 homes north of Mill Street, Harbury: 44 objections, up to 13 affordable homes and £657,716 for schools.
Planning
Stratford Housing Land Supply Now 2.43 Years, Up From 2.21
The district can show 2.43 years of housing land against the five required. New homes fell to 626 last year, the lowest in five years. What the new figure changes.
Planning
Stratford Council Tells Birmingham to Plan More Jobs Land
Birmingham's plan finds 64.89ha of local jobs land against 134.5ha of need, and none for the wider region. Stratford says the gap lands on neighbours.
Planning
Southam 217 Homes: A423 Roundabout Vote Tonight
Councillors backed the homes on 26 August, then deferred the only road in. It is back tonight: a three-arm roundabout, a toucan crossing and 73 objections.
House prices
Stratford District House Prices Rise £6,010 in a Month
The district average rose 1.5% in July to £396,753, the sharpest rise in Warwickshire and the first gain in four months. Flats are still losing value.
Planning
Stratford District Land Supply 2.21 Years: 4 Sites Backed
The district can show 2.21 years of housing land, not five. Officers back all four village sites at Wednesday's Planning Committee, over 73 objections.
House prices
Stratford House Prices Fall a Third Month to £392,574
The district average fell 1% in June to £392,574, a third monthly drop and £6,652 off March's peak. Stratford was the only Warwickshire district to fall.
Planning
Southam: 217 homes recommended for approval on 26 August
Officers back 217 homes at Home Farm despite 43 objections, because the council can show only 2.21 years of housing land against the five it needs.