PLANS for signage at a new banking hub in Wellington have been submitted.

Designs for signs at 26 Fore Street have been submitted to Somerset Council by Ridge and Partners on behalf of Integral (UK) Ltd, as well as plans for the installation of air conditioning units.

The scheme is to accompany plans for a new banking site in the town, in the premises of the former Barclays branch.

The property is leased by Cash Access UK, a not-for-profit firm set up by a number of banks and building societies to run banking hubs in communities where banks have closed.

“The company will facilitate the provision of a range of services, including shared banking spaces on local high streets,” the application said.

How the new banking hub could look, if the signs are approved. Picture: Ridge & Partners/Somerset Council

It would “enable consumers and small businesses to access cash, deposit and basic banking services where they are needed across the UK”, with chains operating the hub on different days of the week.

In Wellington, a temporary hub is currently operating fives days a week at the nearby 30 Fore Street, with banks opening the facility between 9am and 5pm on weekdays.

The applications for 26 Fore Street will now be considered by Somerset Council planners. For more details, and to comment, log on to www.somerset.gov.uk and search for application references 43/24/0024 and 43/24/0025/A.