The club said planning wise it was "very early days" but development restrictions on its Clarence Park ground meant it must move to develop.

BBC: St Albans City FC propose 5,000-seat stadium plan for city

The first of two planning applications to be discussed by the Development Management Committee is Barwood Developments' proposal for a retail park on an eight-acre (3.4 ha) site.

BBC: Protesters against the Grovebury Road retail parks