The club seeks to install new facilities and pitches at Jersey Road to meet Premier League academy requirements for next season.

Brentford FC will host two public drop-in events next week as the club is set to submit a new planning application for the training ground.

The application will see Brentford install buildings on the western part of the club's training ground in Jersey Road.

These will enable the club to operate an academy that meets Premier League requirements by the start of the 2024/25 season.

Osterley has been the location for the club's training ground for the past 20 years and if approved, the application will give Brentford a 50 year lease on the site.

The long-term intention for Brentford is a permanent buildings to host all Brentford FC teams, but the Premier League require The Bees to have at least a category three academy before next season.

The club has been enjoying the recently upgraded Robert Rowan Performance Centre, named after former technical director Robert Rowan, on the eastern part of the site.

Robert Rowan was Brentford FC's technical director in 2018 until his untimely death that same year (credit: Brentford FC).

Cliff Crown, Brentford FC chair, said: "The development of our training ground has been a key part of our planning and strategy for the past few years.

"The Robert Rowan Performance Centre is a great building that has improved the facilities we can offer to players and football staff. 

"We are a club that wants to develop young players and give them opportunities and having a top academy is part of that plan."

He added: "Premier League rules mean we need to be at a certain level by the start of next season and this application will enable us to do that, but we have a commitment to explore youth development opportunities.

"This is a long-term project for us to bring our own players through.

"Now we have a long-term lease agreed for the site we can commit to planning our future both for our professionals and the young people we hope will be Brentford players in the coming years."

Category one to three academies register players from the under-9 age group through to professionals.

Category four focuses on player developing later, operating from the under-17 age group upwards and category one is the highest status of academy.

Residents and interested parties can see the plans on Wednesday 15 November, 5pm to 8pm and Thursday 16 November 4pm to 7pm.

More details can be found here.

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