DEVELOPERS overseeing construction of the Eastover Hotel have submitted a planning application to increase the hotel's capacity.

The planning application had initially been subject to a limit of 80 guest beds.

However DC Homes and Investments Ltd are requesting permission to build an additional floor to accommodate another 20 beds which would take the total number of beds to 100 over five floors.

Sedgemoor District Council Development committee are yet to make a decision; however the new application has received support from both the town council and Bridgwater Heritage Group.