Barnet have been dealt a severe blow after the local council deferred the club's planning application on Underhill that would bring it up to Football League standards.
Without progress the club could face being forced to groundshare before the end of the season. Planning officers recommended that the plans be thrown out, but the Planning and Enviromental Committee agreed a deferral so that 'material' changes could be made to what would be a fresh application.
Chairman Tony Kleanthous told their official site: "I am devastated by this no-decision. Obviously the club needs a few days to consider the next step and consult with the Football League, who may demand a ground share.
"We need to be realistic, to stop and think about the best way forward because the deferment effectively puts us back to the very beginning again with more expense... getting this far has already cost us around £30,000 and put us on a tightrope as far as meeting the deadline is concerned with a new application taking at least two to three months.
"What they are now saying is that we spend £7 million to effectively only have a three sided ground, with no cover or disabled facilities for away supporters. Our stadium is well below the required standard at present and it's this appalling attitude towards the safety, comfort and welfare of Barnet residents and football supporters that astounds us the most.
"We need to come up with a short term solution using temporary roofed stands while we refocus on our long term relocation. I am saddened that it has come to this and cannot believe that any real supporter of Barnet FC would content themselves with such a ridiculous suggestion as having a three sided stadium."
The club will now explore the possibility of erecting temporary stands at the ground, whilst redirecting their efforts in finding a new site for a stadium.