London Welsh says it is hoping to end a ground share deal with Oxford United and move to the redeveloped home of now-defunct football team Witney Town.

The rugby union side has been playing at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium since September 2012 and wants to redevelop the disused Polythene Stadium into a 10,000-capacity ground with 6,000 temporary seats.

Welsh moved from London to Oxford in 2012 and is currently exploring options in an attempt to make their stay permanent and if the club’s move goes ahead and is a success, permanent stands could soon follow as part of a complete redevelopment of the ground.

If the planning application for temporary stands submitted by estate agency On The Edge is approved by West Oxfordshire District Council’s lowlands area planning sub-committee, then the club will have to get the stadium approved by the Professional Game Board for Rugby Union in England.