ALTERATIONS to the position of the ground, the perimeter of the site and more parking spaces are among the proposed changes to Worcester City’s Parsonage Way stadium plan.

Club officials met with project partners from the Worcestershire FA and Worcester City Council officers last month with the topographic survey, an assessment of the make-up of the surface and ground directly underneath the plot, top of the agenda.

Preparing the ground to create a surface fit for football was described as "the biggest unknown" by City chairman Anthony Hampson last month but fellow director Kevin Preece reported results over had been “much better” than anticipated with adjustments made to help the club overcome any complications.

On Tuesday, the club announced it had sought pre-planning application advice from the council, the authority that also owns the land.

The submission is designed to give City in-principle feedback, address stand-out concerns and ensure all required assessments are in hand prior to making a formal planning application, which Hampson has targeted having in by June.

Preece confirmed the revised plans would go on display at the final public consultation scheduled to take place either this month or March.

“The outline of the site is in the process of being changed, making it slightly smaller on one side,” said Preece.

“That is to do with area near to the electricity pylons. There is very little anyone can do with that so the outline of the whole site has come in a bit.

“We are planning for the car parking capacity to be increased in the final phase and the position of the stadium is going to be moved slightly following feedback from the topographic survey.

“From what was said around the table, the survey came back with much better results than they had expected.

“There will be another public consultation before the planning application goes in. We hope that will take place in February when we get a lot closer to what will be put forward for planning but it may be at the start of March, dependent on progress.

“We want everyone to be aware that the next public meeting is very much a part of the process.”

As part of the pre-planning submission, the club’s architects have written to Worcester City Council to ask whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required with regard to waste, pollution, use of natural resources and the size of the development.

Only developments which may have a significant environmental effect require an EIA to be produced and City’s letter raises any potential concerns covering all four of the proposed stages of development.