With D-Day on their proposed move to a new stadium at Lionel Road less than two weeks away, Brentford FC have urged fans to step up their support for it by writing to or emailing Hounslow Council.

The local authority’s planning committee will either give the scheme the thumbs up or down at a meeting on Thursday, December 5, at the Civic Centre in Lampton Road.

Although more than 1,000 Brentford fans have written or sent emails in support of the application, a similar number of objections have also been received by the council from residents in Kew and Chiswick.

Brian Burgess, an executive director of Lionel Road Developments, the company set up by the club to help see through the plan, outlined just how finely balanced the situation is.

He said: “We have had well over 1,000 to 1,500 letters of support, and 3,000 postcards. Anyone who hasn’t contacted the council, please pick-up the leaflet, it is now squeaky bum time.

“The planning committee will meet on December 5. The planning officers are starting to write their report but haven’t come to a conclusion yet.

“We do not know if they will approve. There are well over 1,000 objection letters to the council, I cannot emphasise how important this is. Let’s keep this up.”

Details of where you can write or email in support can be found at http://bias.org.uk/campaigns/new-stadium/