A plan for a new community hub to be built in Coxley along with eight new houses has been given the green light by Mendip District Council.

The application for outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the erection of eight dwellinghouses with a community hub on land north east of the former Pound Inn site, Main Road, Coxley, was submitted by Guy Roberts in conjunction with the Coxley Community Land Trust.

Guy and Sarah Roberts are giving the land to the trust for £1 so the community centre/shop/cafe can be created as an amenity for the village.

The proposal is to build a drop-in community hub catering for all ages of village residents and visitors, with particular attention paid to alleviating social exclusion and a place for teenagers and young families to meet.

The hub will include a shop, café, toddlers' play area, lounge, bar and a community activity space for skittles, pool table, darts and table tennis, etc, and as the project develops the trust hopes to include a restaurant at a later date.

The design and size of the housing part of the plan is yet to be decided, but the plans are for the homes to be at the west end of the site, on the side adjacent to the current housing on the former Pound Inn site, with the community hub site backing on to the River Sheppey.

Planning applications that have been received in the Wells area by Mendip District Council this week include:

Application for a certificate of lawful existing development for the works completed to the facade, internal alterations to the ground floor and single storey rear extension and first floor reconfiguaration works at the Sheppey Inn, Lower Godney, has been made by Mr Mark Hey.

Floor strengthening to bedrooms 1 and 2 at 22 Union Street, Wells, has been applied for by Mrs L Taschini.

Erection of three illuminated post mounted signs and two non-illuminated facia signs at Crandon Springs Care Home, Glastonbury Road, Wells, is wanted by Mr Devlin.

Proposed works to tree/s in a Conservation Area: T1 (Holm Oak) - Fell. T2 (Holm Oak) - Fell at The Old Vicarage, School Hill, Westbury-sub-Mendip, have been applied for by Mr Wesley Hann.

Re-submission of 2019/3030/HSE - erection of a garage and an outside store shed at Oak View, Roughmoor Lane, Westbury-sub-Mendip, has been made by Mr Oliver Barnard.

Proposed single storey rear extension at Uplands, Ebbor Lane, Easton, is wanted by Mr and Mrs Sperring-Trendl.

Erection of a single and two storey extension on the side (south) elevation at 21 Wells Road, Wookey Hole, has been applied for by Mr and Mrs Clark.

Planning applications in the Wells area that have been decided by Mendip District Council this week include:

Proposed engineering works to install a bridge off of Old Ditch to allow access for maintenance machinery to the field to the east at Free Hill Farm, Free Hill, Westbury-sub-Mendip by Mr Trevor Cole have been approved.

Change of use of land from agriculture to the stationing of up to four shepherd's hut caravans for holiday accommodation (C3) on land at Duncart Lane, Croscombe, by Mr N Marsh has been approved.

Erection of single storey extension to rear elevation and creation of porch to front elevation at 29 Priory Road, Wells, by Mr Ryan Hughes has been approved.

Second storey extension over existing garage and conversion of garage to living accommodation at Bali, 50 Milton Lane, Wells, by Mr Richard Sheard has been approved.

Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of replacement extension at The Old Post Office, Riverside, Dinder, by Mr and Mrs Pitts has been approved.

Prior approval for change of use of agricultural building to a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) at a barn off Thrupe Lane, Masbury, by Mr Nicholas Hiscox has been given.