“COMMON sense” must prevail when councillors gather tomorrow for a crunch vote on plans to build a new home for Worcester City.

That’s the view of former captain Danny Jackman who believes the proposed 4,400-capacity ground at Perdiswell Park should be given the go-ahead.

Worcester City Supporters Trust’s application was minded to refuse by Worcester City Council’s planning committee last month.

But the proposals are back on the agenda with planning officers recommending the committee members who ruled against it change their minds.

Worcester-born Jackman admitted it was “hard to take” that the stadium plans, which were first tabled in April 2014, had yet to be given the green light.

“It is frustrating it has not been given the go-ahead,” said Jackman who made more than 100 appearances for City before his departure this summer.

“You just wonder whether there are ulterior motives or reasoning behind it.

“It seems fine and when I first joined the club there was real excitement about the possibility of it being there.

“To be that many years down the line and still not be any further forward is a real hard one to take for fans and players alike.

“It is a bit of a sad state so we are hoping there can be some sort of negotiation and a bit of common sense to be had.

“All the other sports clubs in Worcester seem to be thriving so it does seem silly that there is not a football club in the city.”

Ex-Aston Villa player Jackman says he understands a potential increase in traffic on match days is among the fears voiced by residents.

But the 34-year-old suggests using the old park and ride site in Perdiswell as a car park to help ease congestion.

“People talk about the possibility of traffic problems,” Jackman said.

“The recycling centre creates a hell of a lot of traffic problems on a Saturday morning.

“But you have got the park and ride which is abandoned so why not use that on a match day and then it is a short walk across the golf course and you are at the ground.

“It means you can keep all that traffic away from there so there are ways around it.

“You have got a massive swimming pool which gets many thousands (of visitors) so if it is OK for that (to be built) why is it not allowed for football?

“These are questions that have been asked countless times and nobody seems to be answering why it is not being able to go ahead.”

Jackman, who has joined Redditch United as player-coach, says he would “never say never” over a return to the Midland League Premier Division outfit in the future.

But he added: “We will see what happens but I think they have got a lot more pressing matters at hand.

“I think until the ground gets sorted it is hard to see the future of the club.

“They need to get that sorted first and foremost and then try to build something a bit more stable and get back up the leagues again.”

The committee meeting is scheduled to take place from 1.30pm at The Guildhall tomorrow.