RAGLAN’S new £1m Community Hub has successfully achieved planning permission after local consultation. 

The proposal was approved by Monmouthshire County Council on Friday 2nd June.

The aim of the hub is to provide a permanent, purpose-built home for community activity in the village, as well as improving access to services. 

Feedback and ideas from local residents shaped the final design, coordinated by Raglan Village Hall Association volunteers.

The design of the hub, which was done by Monmouthshire architects Hall and Bednarczyk, was released in March.

It aimed to balance a cutting-edge design sensitively and cost effectively within Raglan’s traditional village setting.

Raglan Village Hall Association chair Chris Butler-Donnelly said: “We’re so proud and delighted to have achieved this milestone.

“This community building is much needed to create a permanent facility for everyone in the local community to share.

“Getting planning permission marks the halfway point in our six-year plan to improve community services in Raglan and brings us a step closer to an attractive, multi-purpose local venue. Having up-to-date facilities will make a big difference to residents in Raglan and the surrounding areas.

“A wider variety of events and better availability of services will really benefit both local people and businesses.  

“The hub is a local project and we couldn’t have got here without the support of our partners, volunteers and the wider community.

“A big thank you to everyone, including the BIG Lottery for awarding their generous capital development grant, and to Monmouthshire County Council for their continued backing of the project.

“Our focus now is to secure capital development funding for the community hub build.

“It’s an exciting time for Raglan so if you’d like to get involved then please do get in touch.

“Our community is very much at the heart of this project, we’re all volunteers and want it to be something that everyone can enjoy for generations to come.”

For more information on the hub visit www.raglanvillagehall.org.uk