Retail park plan changes at Aldi, Shires Retail Park, Warwick

Summary of planning committee decision

Decided by Warwick Planning Committee on 16 Jun 2026.

W/24/1438Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

What was proposed

Aldi sought changes to approved plans, including access options, an Armco barrier, a substation, cycle storage and the sustainability assessment.

“The Committee considered an application from Aldi Stores Limited for a Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission ref: W/21/0179 to amend access options; Variation of Condition 2 (plan…”

Minutes

Officers’ recommendation

Officers considered the development within the existing permission and use, with no material planning harm subject to conditions, and recommended approval.

“Subject to conditions and notes, officers were satisfied that the development would not have given rise to harm to highways safety, having regard to Policies TR1 and TR2 and paragraphs 115 and 116 of the NPPF. Furthermore, officers did not consider that the proposal would have given rise to adverse impacts on residential amenity, subject to conditions, having regard to Policy BE3.”

“Subject to updated conditions to reflect the changes proposed and the information approved, officers did not consider that the development would have given rise to any other material planning harm, having regard to the NPPF and Development Plan. Officers therefore recommended that planning permission should be granted.”

Minutes

Objections received

More than five objections were received, including an objection from Royal Leamington Spa Town Council.

“The application was presented to the Committee because it was recommended for approval, and more than five objections had been received, including one from Royal Leamington Spa Town Council.”

Minutes

Committee consideration

The committee considered the application, a revised addendum and updated information before a motion to grant was proposed and seconded.

“A revised addendum was circulated prior to the meeting advised of the changes that included revisions to the Background section, the Summary of Representations from the re-consultation, and the Highway Safety assessment to address updates since the February 2026 agenda. Conditions 01 and 20 were also amended to reflect the revised plans and the January 2026 Committee recommendations.”

“Following consideration of the report, and the information contained in the revised addendum, it was proposed by Councillor R Dickson and seconded by Councillor Phillips that the application should be granted.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee granted the application subject to conditions requiring the development to follow approved plans and details.

“Resolved W/24/1438 be granted, subject to the following conditions:”

“No. Conditions (1) the development hereby permitted shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the details shown on the site location plan and approved drawings:”

Minutes

Sources

  • Warwick Planning Committee minutes, 16 June 2026
  • Agenda and papers (council website)

Source: Plota analysis of Warwick's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.

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At the meeting

Council
Warwick
Date
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Committee decided
Approved
Minutes
The council's minutes
Meeting
Agenda and papers (council website)
Application
The application (council website)

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