A DISUSED toilet block that was crashed into by a car in 2022, could now be rebuilt and replaced, if plans are approved. 

Wellington Town Council has published plans to replace public toilets at Longforth Road, Wellington.

Read or comment on the plans on the Somerset Council planning portal, using reference number 43/24/0094.

The toilet block on Longforth Road, has parking spaces next to it, which will be unaffected by these plans. The public loos are next to the main road near Asda, just off Wellington High Street.

The site is a hard standing area where a former public toilet building stood until recently.

The old building was permanently closed in 2022, after receiving 'considerable damage' from a car crash in December 2022 making the building unsafe. 

The design and access statement says: "Following a structural assessment of the damage and a thorough review of the various options available the decision to demolish the structure was made.

The council said: "We are 'committed' to replacing the original toilets to meet with the needs of the public and therefore are seeking to construct a new building providing 2no. independent WC’s and a DAP Toilet with Baby Change facilities, along with a small storage room for council use."

In addition to these works, a new parking space for a council vehicle will be provided next to the building to give access to the store and for the maintenance of the toilets.

No changes will be undertaken to the highway as an existing drop kerb is available to access the hard-standing space.

The proposed scheme will be providing a parking space for limited use only and it is not the intention of the Council to have any vehicles parked for any period longer than that necessary to undertake maintenance or access the store.