PLANS have been submitted to make improvements and repairs to Weston's Old Town Quarry.

The South Road quarry closed at the end of August 2023 due to structural concerns with the buildings which housed studios and a café.

Weston's Old Town Quarry is due to be transformed into an arts and cultural hub, following a £700,000 grant issued as part of the Government's Community Ownership Fund.

The application, which was validated on Wednesday, January 31, seeks to repair and upgrade parts of the site. It reads: "Erection of 4no. detached artist studios and WC facilities following demolition of Contractors Shed and composting WC; Main building - alterations to internal layout, improvements to fire escape routes and repairs; Workshop/store - Repairs, alterations and installation of new WC facilities and roller shutter door."

The Access, Design and Heritage Statement further outlines the plans: "The former quarry, incorporating a small number of independent structures is currently used as a work and events space for local artists.

"The site also contains a café and open space. Although temporarily closed for essential works to one of the structures within the site, the former quarry is also open to the public at prescribed times.

"The quarry was used to provide stone for local buildings from the early 19th century, and was known to be active until the mid-20th century.

"It is proposed to undertake minor alterations to a number of structures, to improve the layout and facilities for the resident artists and visitors, and to provide essential upgrades to fire routes in the process."

Here are some of the other planning applications submitted to North Somerset Council this week, from Monday, January 29

 

Sandford

Request to discharge condition number 7 (Waste Strategy Statement) on application 23/P/1164/FUL on Land South West Of Drove Way.

Portishead

Certificate of lawful development for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension on 75 Down Road.

Proposed widening of existing driveway by 2m and landscaping works. Works to include the removal of 1no. conifer and 2no. shrubs, part of the front hedging, wall and grass-bank. Rebuild of existing border walls to the East and West of the driveway alongside re-surfacing works to replace existing limestone drive on 36 Beach Road.

Proposed demolition of existing front boundary wall and creation of new vehicular access including the creation of a dropped kerb on 44 Bristol Road.

Weston-super-Mare

Request to discharge condition number 5 (Rear Elevation Doors) on application 21/P/0230/LBC on 14-13 Claremont Crescent.

Certificate of lawful development for the proposed conversion of the existing loft with Velux rooflights to the front and rear elevations. Conversion of the existing garage and replacing the garage door with matching wall and window on 19 Ivy Lane.

Demolition and replacement of rear single storey conservatory and front porch, internal alterations and new roof light windows on 14 Underhill Drive. 

Proposed Installation of 2no. ground floor windows on south elevation, a rooflight on rear (East) roof sloping roof plane and a flat rooflight on the flat roof to the East. Retrospective application for the rebuild of property comprising the removal of 2no. existing fire damaged pitched roofs, erection of 1no. replacement pitched roof including an increase in ridge height and 1no. flat roof. Replacement wall on 1st floor rear elevation. Replacement windows and alterations to window sizes on south (side) elevation (4 in total), re-instatement of 1no. door opening and reduction of barge board depth on south (side) elevation. Replacement window on first floor front elevation. Installation of 1no. window on first floor north (side) elevation and 1no. replacement window and alteration to window size of 1no. first floor window on North (side) elevation. Re-rendering of external walls on 2 North Lane.

Loxton

Conversion of redundant barn to dwellinghouse (incorporating changes outside of approved application 23/P/1893/FUL) on Barn Off Church Lane.

Long Ashton

Proposed erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front extension, works to include a drop kerb to provide wider access to enlarged driveway on 9 Lampton Road.

Easton-in-Gordano

Request to discharge condition numbers 3 (Landscaping Scheme), 12 (Boundary Treatment Plan) and 15 (CEMP) on application 22/P/1770/FUL on Court House Farm Marsh Lane.

Birch tree crown lift the tree to 8m from ground & thin out the epicormic growth of the internal crown on 8 Church Road.

Congresbury

Proposed erection of a carport/garage to the South-East of the application site on Brendon Cottage Wood Hill.

Backwell

Proposed erection of a 1no. detached dwelling alongside alterations to landscaping and hard standing on Land Behind Backwell Village Club Backwell Hill Road.

Nailsea

Proposed demolition of existing detached garage and erection of a single storey side extension. Erection of dormers to the front and rear elevations with 1no. Sun tunnel to the front elevation and PV Panels to the rear elevation. Replacement of existing windows and doors with new and installation of a gate to the East elevation on 58 Hillcrest Road.

Puxton

Proposed conversion of 2no. agricultural barns to 2no. dwellinghouses (C3) and associated works on Villa Farm Bristol Road Hewish.