Chris Taylor is set to take Gloucestershire County Cricket Club to an employment tribunal claiming unfair dismissal.

The 35-year-old Bristolian, who had been on the county staff since 1999, has failed to agree a new deal with the club following protracted discussions which began last year.

Taylor's contract expired on September 30, 2011, at which point he was told any future offer would depend upon Gloucestershire's £10 million  scheme to redevelop the County Ground being given planning permission. When Bristol City Councillors turned the plans down by six votes to four last month, Gloucestershire withdrew their offer of a new contract to Taylor.

Taylor has taken legal advice and the matter could now end up going to a tribunal. Gloucestershire confirmed the matter will go to litigation.

Club chief executive Tom Richardson said: GCCC Chief Executive, Tom Richardson, explained: "We agreed and signed a conditional contract with Chris Taylor which was dependent on our ground development plan going ahead.   Unfortunately, the planning permission we sought was turned down last month and we have, therefore, not been able to complete this agreement.

"We would like to thank Chris very much for his years of service as both player and,  more recently,  fielding coach,  and wish him all the best for the future."