DUMBARTON Football Club's ambitious plans to relocate to Young's Farm are expected to be put under the microscope at a forthcoming community council meeting.

The Championship club recently announced updated plans to sell their current stadium in Castle Road and move west and build a new 3,000 seat stadium, incorporating 1,000 spaces for terracing.

Also part of the project are plans for as many as 200 new homes, along with leisure facilities, gym and training facilities.

It's also understood that the possibility of additional playing facilities, for community use, could be included as well.

There's also the possibility that a hotel, conference suites, restaurant and offices could be incorporated into the project.

However, one major snag is that the proposed site, on the west end of town, is on an area of designated greenbelt, which means strict controls are in place.

As a result the plans are expected to be a major talking point at the next meeting of Silverton and Overtoun Community Council.

The group will meet on Thursday, November 10 in The Crosslet Centre, Crosslet Road, at 7.30 pm and the possible relocation of the football club to Young's Farm is expected to be a hot topic of discussion.

Rose Harvie, is a member of the community council, but she is against the move.

Speaking as an individual, and not on behalf of the community council, Rose said: "It's about protecting Dumbarton's green belt land.

"This is about not allowing development, any development on Young's Farm, on what is at present a large expanse of green and pleasant countryside, next to the River Leven, and surrounding unspoilt hills.

"The land was designated as green belt by the Adopted Local Plan. Greenbelt land is protected by the presumption against any development on it. "

Dumbarton FC director Ian Wilson last week said the proposed move would be a "win, win" situation for the club and town, while the club's fans' group Sonstrust, warned that the proposals had to be underpinned by "secure finance and a solid business case."

More details about the relocation plans are expected to be unveiled later this month as the club is inviting the public to attend a Pre-Application Notice exhibition.

The exhibition will take place at the club on Friday, November 11.

Two years ago the club announced their stadium plans to the public during a two-day consultation.

More than 200 residents of West Dunbartonshire attended that meeting to view and give feedback on the plans.

At the time the plans included 4000 capacity proposals, along with all-weather pitches for public use, a new supporters bar and a tourism centre dedicated to Robert the Bruce.

However, the initial proposal was dropped due to a lack of demand.

This time, however, the club hope to strike the right note with fans and the wider community.

A club spokesman added: "We listened to the comments provided as part of our last consultation event and have reviewed in great detail how the relocation proposals could be funded."