Council are assessing QPR's options to move into a new 45,000 stadium

It would come as part of £425m development plans from the local council

The report has four options to develop the Linford Christie athletics stadium

Plans for a hi-tech roof include enabling pitch to be lifted during indoor events

This would mean for concerts the pitch would form the roof and be undamaged

QPR could move into a 45,000-capacity stadium as part of a £425million redevelopment project, according to plans drawn up by Hammersmith & Fulham council.

The report, seen by Sportsmail, reveals four options for the modernisation of the Linford Christie athletics stadium, located close to QPR's current home Loftus Road.

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An option to build a 45,000-capacity stadium costing £425m is the most expensive option currently in the report. The stadium plans include a roof that could be lowered or raised.

A report reveals QPR could move into a 45,000-seater stadium as part of local redevelopment

The report outlines four options for QPR at the nearby Linford Christie athletics stadium

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The roof plans could include a hi-tech design enabling the pitch to be lifted up as the roof during indoor events.

The solution - the first of its kind if built - would mean the pitch wouldn’t be affected by non-football events.

The redevelopment plan also includes a new athletics track and stand next to the stadium, hockey facilities, a skate park and other sports and leisure facilities on the 6.47-hectare site.

Council officials are understood to favour this option as it would generate a figure of around £41m for the council in 10 years, according to the report.

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The club currently play games at Loftus Road but are looking at redevelopment options nearby

The multi-use facility would also generate revenues through concerts, trade shows, conference facilities and exhibitions.

The project would be funded by the council in a deal that would see QPR rent the stadium on a long-term lease.

The Linford Christie stadium cost £288,946 to run in 2017-18, with Hammersmith & Fulham council eager to find ways to generate new revenue streams from the site.

The council are set to launch a 12-week public consultation outlining the four options and designs, created by Populous.

The second option is for a 42,000-capacity stadium costing £350m, while the third option is for a 35,000-capacity venue costing £316m. Both of these options would also see QPR take the stadium on a long-term lease.

QPR beat Leeds on Friday night and fans will be consulted over the various options for a move

A fourth option is for a stadium with a capacity of 'up to 35,000', without entertainment venues, costing £70m. This option would be 'funded by the occupier'.

The revelation of the ambitious council plans comes as the relationship between the council and QPR had seemingly soured in recent weeks.

The council had warned QPR that they wouldn't 'give away land for free' and accused QPR of 'playing property developer in White City'.

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QPR CEO Lee Hoos, said recently: 'The Council is shortly to launch a public consultation on the future of the Linford Christie site, which we will encourage our fanbase, local residents and stakeholders to take part in.'