Somerset tennis club applies for permission to replace pavilion

How the new clubhouse at Wells Tennis Club could look. Picture: WTC TENNIS players in Wells could soon be enjoying better facilities if plans for a replacement pavilion are approved. NAPC Limited, on behalf of Wells Tennis Club, has applied for permission to replace the current pavilion at the Athletic Ground, in Rowdens Road, with a new building, including “improved ancillary accommodation”. The proposed single-storey pavilion would feature a main clubroom or seating area, ancillary rooms, toilets and refreshment or kitchen facilities, measuring around 12.3m x 5.3m. “The building would be constructed on ground screws, reducing the need for extensive excavation and limiting ground disturbance,” the application said. “The replacement pavilion has been designed as a simple, robust and functional building appropriate to its recreational setting.” How the new clubhouse at Wells Tennis Club could look. Picture: WTC It said the redevelopment of a pavilion would “provide improved facilities for the existing tennis use”, allowing for the “day-to-day operation of the courts and for the continued growth and accessibility of tennis at the Athletic Ground”. It would improve shelter during poor weather, as well as improving facilities for junior coaching and safeguarding, for visiting teams and spectators and improve accessibility
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