Plans have been submitted for a £50m development in Wolverhampton, which will incorporate a new £6m academy for Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (WWFC).

Turley Associates has lodged a planning application with the local authority on behalf of the Premier League club; the University of Wolverhampton; Inspire; and Redrow Homes.

The project will bring about a radical transformation of the Compton Park area, with the new WWFC facility to incorporate new indoor and improved outdoor pitches.

WWFC's new Football Academy will occupy the site of St Edmund's Catholic School next to its existing training ground, with the school moving to university-owned land.

The remainder of the university-owned site will be sold to Redrow Homes, with the institution using the proceeds to create a new science facility at its city centre campus.

Meanwhile, WWFC's £1m arena at Aldersley Leisure Village will be transferred to Wolves Community Trust to benefit disadvantaged and disabled young people.

WWFC chief executive Jez Moxey said: "This project will deliver educational, sporting and community benefits across the city and will be a real shot in the arm for Wolverhampton."