MINEHEAD Museum could be set to move into a permanent new home – if plans are approved.

Architectural Studio South West, on behalf of the museum operators, has applied to Somerset Council to combine and change the use of two shops in The Avenue, Minehead, to that of a museum.

The scheme would also see the two premises – at 40C and 40D The Avenue – linked to create the museum premises.

“The proposal is to amalgamate commercial units 40C and 40D into a single commercial unit,” the application said.

“Internally, it is proposed to create a doorway to form a link between the two. Externally, the property would be largely unchanged, except for alterations to signage.”

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It said the purpose of the change was to create a “permanent home” for Minehead Museum, which is currently located in the nearby Beach Hotel Complex.

The museum says it gives visitors the chance to “experience the fascinating history of Minehead and Alcombe” and is currently on the ground floor annex of the Beach Hotel.

However, if plans are approved, it could soon be on the move to a new, permanent home.

For more details, and to comment on the plans, log on to somerset.gov.uk and search application reference 3/21/25/034.