Four Marks Parish Council sees the improvement of community facilities in the village to meet the requirements of the growing population of Four Marks as a priority. It has been so for several years and the iterations of a project to provide a new community building for the village are documented here by year. A proposal to build a completely new facility to the north of the football pitch was developed in 2018 and let to a planning application being submitted in 2023. That application was withdrawn in August 2024 because of the inability to overcome Sport England’s objections to the proposal. Since that time a masterplan has evolved which identifies three existing community buildings for improvement: the Four Marks Sports Pavilion (known as the Benians Pavilion), the Village Hall and the Scout Hut. Of these the first project to be developed is the refurbishment and extension of the Benians Pavilion.
On 25 September 2025 a planning application to extend the Benians Pavilion was submitted. The proposal will deliver a bigger community building with an additional two function rooms and a
second kitchen providing three function rooms each with kitchen access and
capacity to seat 100 people. The improved building will expand the range of community activities that can take place in the building and increase the use of the facility by children and young people. It will enable the return of cricket and the expansion of football provision - the changing rooms will be brought up to the latest specifications for both cricket and football. Alterations to the building will include the installation of energy-efficient lighting, heating, and insulation and ensure full accessibility, with upgrades to include ramps, accessible toilets, and signage. The exterior of the building an external areas will be improved and there will be more and improved parking. There will also be a self-contained parish office.