A football team which has had a successful season has applied to build more seats and stands for fans.

Binfield FC has applied to accommodate 160 more people at its ground in Hill Farm after a strong showing in the 2020/21 football season.

Meanwhile, members of Bracknell’s Hindu community want to take over offices in the town centre and convert them into a temple.

Elsewhere, an application has been submitted to build four homes in a garden in Sandhurst, and the owner of a home in Spencers Wood wants to convert it into six flats.

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To view each plan in detail in Bracknell Forest enter the planning reference in brackets into the search bar of the borough’s planning portal here: https://planapp.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/online-applications/.

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New stands for Binfield Football Club (21/00847/FUL)

Bracknell News: A game at Binfield FC, which saw the team take on local rivals Bracknell Town FC. Credit: Andrew BattA game at Binfield FC, which saw the team take on local rivals Bracknell Town FC. Credit: Andrew Batt

Binfield FC has applied to build new stands following a successful 2020/21 season.

Because Binfield FC performed well and made it to the FA Vase trophy final at Wembley, the club has been promoted to a higher Step Grading under Football Association step ground rules.

It effectively means that the club has to upgrade its viewing facilities for fans.

Therefore, Binfield FC has applied to build a 50 seat stand and a 110 fan standing stand to meet these requirements.

Bracknell News: Binfield FCs existing grounds at Hill Farm Lane. Credit: Binfield FCBinfield FCs existing grounds at Hill Farm Lane. Credit: Binfield FC

The club has also said it needs to enlarge its dugout area to 10-12 people.

If approved, it would mean that the club would be able to seat 150 fans. You can see designs for the stands in the gallery above.

Binfield FC plays in the Ismithian League South Central, where it is currently in fourth place.

Conversion of offices to Hindu Temple in Bracknell town centre (21/00805/FUL)

Bracknell News: Whynscar House in Grenville Place, Bracknell town centre, which could be converted into a Hindu Temple. Credit: Google MapsWhynscar House in Grenville Place, Bracknell town centre, which could be converted into a Hindu Temple. Credit: Google Maps

The Hindu community in Bracknell have applied to convert Whynscar House in Grenville Place into a Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre.

If approved, the temple will be dedicated to Shri Vankateshwara Balaji.

Vankateshwara is one of the incarnations of Vishnu, a supreme being and the creator god in the Hindu faith.

Whynscar House has been listed as ‘for sale’ on property website Realla, for an asking price of £895,000.

Raella mentions that Whynscar House is Grade II listed.

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It currently has a total of 11 offices, with six offices on the ground floor and five on the first floor. It also comes with kitchen, storage and toilet facilities.

The Hindu community want to convert the building into a permanent temple including space  for offices, yoga practices and community rooms.

The community’s planning consultant, Kay Collins, has said the centre would be open from 8am-1pm and 5pm-9pm Monday to Friday, and 8am-2pm and 4pm-9pm on weekends and Bank Holidays, with the busiest day being Saturday for worship.

The centre would have a maximum of seven staff, including two priests, one receptionist, one administrative assistant and up to three volunteers.

Plan for four semi detached three-bedroom homes in Sandhurst (21/00837/FUL)

Bracknell News: 92 College Road, Sandhurst. The owners want to build four three-bedroom semi detached houses in their grounds. Credit: Google Maps92 College Road, Sandhurst. The owners want to build four three-bedroom semi detached houses in their grounds. Credit: Google Maps

Bancroft Developments Ltd has applied to build four semi detached three-bedroom homes on land to the rear of 92 College Road in Sandhurst.

The homes would be built in the garden of the existing property, with new access be provided from Academy Place.

One of the homes would come with an open plan kitchen and dining room and a study.

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The three other homes would have combined kitchen and dining rooms as well.

You can view the plan for the access, elevations and floorplans for the new homes in the gallery above.

Oddly enough, a separate developer, Miscombe Developments Ltd, already has permission to build five apartments on the site, which was approved on December 18, 2020. You can view the approved plan using reference 17/00754/FUL.

Plan to turn building near Wokingham Equestrian Centre into a home (Wokingham app 213183)

Bracknell News: The floor plan of The Coach House in Wokingham. Credit: Mark Leedale PlanningThe floor plan of The Coach House in Wokingham. Credit: Mark Leedale Planning

Here, the applicant, Ms Gaye Crowther, has applied to convert the Coach House near Wokingham Equestrian Centre into a home.

The Coach House is currently being used as storage.

A floor plan of the house shows that it could have a lounge, kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor and a bedroom, toilet and study on the first floor if permission is granted.

The Equestrian Centre is located off Luckley Road on the outskirts of Wokingham.

Conversion of  home into six flats in Spencers Wood (Wokingham app 213117)

Bracknell News: Walford House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood. Credit: Google MapsWalford House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood. Credit: Google Maps

Applicant Ms Harpinder Gill has applied to convert Walford House in Basingstoke Road from a four-bedroom home into six flats.

Converting the home would involve building a dormer which stretches across the width of the rear of the home, and two new front facing dormers which would provide ensuites for two future tenants.

The ground floor would have one three-bedroom and one two-bedroom flat. The first floor would have two two-bedroom flats, and there would be two one-bedroom flats on the second floor.

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It is understood that parking would be provided at the front and rear of the house. You can view proposed elevations for Walford House in the gallery above.

Walford House has an extension which hosts the Day Lewis Pharmacy.  It is understood that the pharmacy would remain in operation during and after the conversion takes place.