A dilapidated bingo hall could be replaced with new homes under plans being put forward by the site's owners.

The former Winner's Bingo Hall in Brandon closed down eight years ago and the site has since fallen into disrepair.

But the company has submitted a planning application to demolish the building on London Road and build up to eight houses in its place.

Commercial agent Barker Storey Matthews has helped the company put together the outline application.

The Suffolk highways authority believes some improvements will be required to the site's access to London Road to make it suitable for residential development, while the district council's environment team wishes conditions to be attached to address any contamination of the site.

The application has already drawn criticism from members of the public. One objecting London Road resident called the bingo hall a 'Brandon landmark' which 'should be used', while another said the building was 'a real asset to Brandon' with 'great potential'.

A design and access statement for the application said the building is 'considered to be of no particular architectural merit'.

It added there was 'ongoing and increasing' unauthorised use of the hall's rear car park.

Brandon Town Council's planning panel is due to discuss the application on Monday, January 9.

It is due for a decision by Forest Heath District Council by February 10.

The documents are available to view at planning.westsuffolk.gov.uk