A Somerset village is applying to add a small extension to its village hall.

Tickenham village hall could have space to run a table tennis club and have a second cheap venue to rent out if permission is granted, its trustees hope.

In a letter to the council, Lou Beale and David Ellison from the village hall’s management committee said: “For the last 66 years, the hall has played host to many village organisations and others from neighbouring areas, as well as private parties.”

But they added that some of the groups using the hall had a significant amount of things stored in the small village hall for their activities, and one corridor was now filled with cleaning equipment, toys, badminton equipment, ladders, china tea sets, and more.

A table tennis table that was kept in the hall had to be removed due to a lack of storage space.

The committee applied to North Somerset Council for planning permission to build a small extension to the committee room at the back of the 1950s building.

The extension would take up one parking space and would not interfere with the hall’s timber shingle roof.

Ideas floated in the past to demolish and replace have had to be abandoned due to lack of funding.

In their letter, Ms Beale and Mr Ellison said: “As well as storage space, the new extension will give us much needed extra social space.

“It will enable us to restart a table tennis club, attracting more young people to the village hall. 

“The space would also be used as an informal social venue for individuals as well as groups.”

They also hope that the village’s popular bridge club will be able to welcome another table of players.

They added: “Small groups would be able to use the space as a more suitable and cheaper venue than the main hall.

“The population of the village is increasing with the building of two housing estates. We are keen to maximise the village hall space to offer more activities for all.”

North Somerset Council will aim to decide whether to grant the planning permission by March 17.