Complex sentence: The former Ponds petrol station at Nazeing crossroads was bought from Total by the Nazeing Parish Council prior to auction in 2006, there ware plans for it to be made into a community hall however these were abandoned in 2013 due to escalating costs.
Split into simpler sentences: The former Ponds petrol station at Nazeing crossroads was bought from Total by the Nazeing Parish Council prior to auction in 2006. There ware plans for it to be made into a community hall; however, these were abandoned in 2013 due to escalating costs.