A VILLAGE football team has unveiled ambitious plans to boost facilities at Storthes Hall sports fields.

The training complex, used extensively by Huddersfield Town, has been taken over by Shelley Community Football Ltd, owners of Shelley FC.

The Huddersfield District Two division club has been promoted for two seasons on the trot.

Backed by chairman Craig Leslie, son of multi-millionaire Galpharm entrepreneur Graham Leslie, the club has now stated its intention to become one of best in the region.

It has lodged plans with Kirklees Council for a complete overhaul and expansion of the pavillion at the site.

The new plan comes three years after the club was given the green light for a similar project.

New drawings available on Kirklees Council’s website reveal the re-submitted plan is for a two-storey extension.

It is set to match the existing building but will quadruple the total floor space from 143 square metres to 767 square metres.

A number of trees will be trimmed to accommodate the expansion.

The new building will include six changing rooms, a boot room, a gym, and a physio room on the ground floor.

The first floor will feature a viewing gallery along with several meeting rooms and offices.

Portable cabins that have been at the site since 1998 will be removed.

The first record of Shelley FC dates from 1903-04 when they were recorded as playing in the Huddersfield District League, which itself was founded in 1898-99.

This pre-dates Huddersfield Town, who started playing in 1908 and joined the Football League in 1910-11.

Prior to their back to back promotions over the last two years, the club had enjoyed very little success, winning only a league and cup double during the 1960/61 season.

Storthes Hall is a former mental hospital, but the site is now owned by Huddersfield University.

Other projects at the site near Kirkburton include more student hostels, housing students from the university.

The expansion plan was re-submitted in October last year after originally winning approval in 2007, but no decision has been made.

There is also a proposal, which has received permission, for a retirement village. The complex of flats and bungalows for elderly people would also include a health centre and a care home.

No start date for the village has yet been announced.