Warren Farm is to benefit from a major transformation due to a deal signed between Ealing Council and Queens Park Rangers Football Club (QPR) last month.

Under the agreement, QPR will build a new multi-purpose community sports complex and elite training facility, which will provide a base for the club’s training academy as well as give local people access to high-quality community and sports facilities.

The improvements will include enhanced football and cricket pitches, a new artificial turf pitch and multi-use games areas suitable for sports such as netball and tennis.

There will be a new changing block and facilities catering for disabled users, as well as bookable community space in the new clubhouse. Access to the site will also be improved, making it safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

A Community Sports Development Programme (CSDP) has also been drawn up as part of the agreement, which will see QPR offer a range of sports programmes for local people as well as other opportunities to take part in community activities

QPR will be responsible for constructing, maintaining and operating the new facilities at the site, with no cost to taxpayers or the council.

QPR chairman Tony Fernandes said: "We are committed to building the club in the right way and putting in place the foundations for future success."

"The academy is an important part of this, and this agreement is the next step in strengthening the long term prospects of QPR."

"We are delighted to partner Ealing Council and are particularly excited about playing our part in providing fantastic new sporting facilities for local residents, and to build on the excellent work of our Community Trust to strengthen our ties with the community and provide opportunities for all."

Councillor Julian Bell, leader of Ealing Council, said: "Warren Farm is in dire need of redevelopment, so it is fantastic that QPR has committed to such a huge investment into the site. Signing this deal is the next step towards bringing Warren Farm back into use and transforming it into a thriving hub of community activity and sport."

Warren Farm sports ground is a neglected sports ground on Windmill Lane, Southall.

It has around 30 football, cricket and netball pitches on the 60-acre site. The Council does not have the money to refurbish and upgrade it.

QPR's owners are planning to spend around £30 million on bringing it up to Premier League standards.

Ealing Council offered a 200-year lease on Warren Farm.