The plan proposes to build a community sports facility at the old Arbour Vale site, next to a planned new school, Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy.

The team has been playing in Beaconsfield since 2003. A message posted by Slough Town chairman Steve Easterbrook yesterday read: "I can advise that on 28 November, Slough Borough Council submitted a planning application for the development of a community sports facility at the old Arbour Vale Site, Stoke Road.

"Amongst other things this will include an artificial pitch and covered seating for a least 250 spectators. The facilities are designed to meet the ground grading requirements of the Southern Premier League with flexibility to expand.

"As everyone knows it has taken the Council and indeed the Club a long time to get to this position - of course many questions need answering - however, may I request some restraint over the coming weeks as the Club works through these with the Council."