CREDIT Tim Bunce_Nottingham Forest City Ground. That would be reduced by about 20 percent if Forest are relegated to the Championship. Capacity at the stadium will be increased from 30,000 to 35,000. It is always up-to-date with the latest Forest news. We also have a free app which you can download. How can it be when, remarkable as it is, Forests average attendances have been higher over the last few seasons than they were for the vast majority of Brian Cloughs reign? Weve made considerable progress. Two couples in a Nottinghamshire village have become 35,000 richer. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The club previously said it was important to ensure its home remained on the banks of the River Trent, rather than relocating to a newly-built stadium. This redevelopment will benefit not only Forest itself but will also bring extra trade to many local businesses. Nottingham's Lister Gate to be transformed into a health hub. Nottingham Forest have signed former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard on a free transfer, the promoted Premier League club said. Try a week on us. Football fever has spread like wildfire through the city as manager Steve Cooper and his players have set about trying to get Forest back into the Premier League, which they were last part of in the 1998-99 season. Nottingham Forest's plans to upgrade the City Ground are close to being finalised. Since then, it is not clear if the various parties have established any more common ground. How 'iconic' City Ground will look after Nottingham Forest complete redevelopment - in pictures. We think it is absolutely vital for the future of the club that we can upgrade the stadium, and the Peter Taylor Stand, in particular. Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) November 15, 2019 Stadium developments have been required for some time and when the work is done the City Ground capacity will increase by around 10,000. For example, one study of Forest supporters has shown that 14 per cent of them live within a 20-minute bicycle ride of the City Ground. As for the big announcement on Forests website on February 28, 2019, that is now a broken link. Work was due to begin after the final home game of last season, starting with knocking down and rebuilding the Peter Taylor Stand, but it was put on hold - with delays in the planning process cited. The vacant Tiles UK warehouse in Derby Road, Stapleford was recently demolished so a new public car park could replace it, and these plans will soon be decided by councillors. A total of 250 homes would be built on land off Shilo Way in Awsworth, if councillors follow a recommendation to approve the plan at Broxtowe Borough Council's planning committee on March 8. The current stand, which the council says is "outdated" and "lacks facilities usually associated with modern football clubs", will be demolished at the end of the current football season, which finishes in May 2023. The challenges come because this is a part-residential area and it is also an iconic site. He said: "There's a real prospect of delivering a key piece of sporting infrastructure, it's great for the club, the borough, the city and wider area. If the club is playing in the Championship, employment figures are reduced.. A nice feature is that the stand will also include a Club Museum as well as a new Club Shop. ? Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk. In March, in a statement attached to their most recent set of accounts, Forest said: Despite progress being severely hampered during covid, the club continued to plan for redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand. The vacant Tiles UK warehouse in Derby Road, Stapleford was recently demolished so a new public car park could replace it, and these plans will soon be decided by councillors. Nottingham Forest 's City Ground will undergo a near 100m redevelopment after plans were approved by councillors. In total, it is estimated the redevelopment will cost more than 94m. A decision on the plans has been held back by three months until Tuesday the 19th of January 2021. 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See Also: Nottingham Forest want to appoint promotion specialist as their new manager, See Also: Former Nottingham Forest player dies aged 24 as ex-teammate pays tribute, You must be logged in to post a comment After that, the idea is that the Bridgford Stand, behind the south goal, would also be expanded to take capacity to 38,000. Join the discussion in the comments section here Nottingham Forest fans earlier in the season. Realistically, however, that next stage of the development remains years away. The report said these, and the impact of non-match day events such as concerts, could add 3.68m to the local economy every year and support up to 120 jobs. It is hoped that the health street will also support new initiatives, such as Integrated Care Systems and social prescribing, which in some cases tells people to attend groups and activities, rather than prescribing medicine. A Premium Hospitality package at Crystal Palace F.C. The previous day, it was close to 10,000. Steve Cooper's side will be out to keep climbing the table as they bid to retain their Premier League status in the second half of the season. The plans concentrate on changes to the main stand with added features around the ground The club would in part sell the housing site to fund the stadium's construction, the documents say. It is hoped that the health street will also support new initiatives, such as Integrated Care Systems and social prescribing, which in some cases tells people to attend groups and activities, rather than prescribing medicine. Although the Club have announced when the stand would be completed I would estimate that it would probably take at least year, maybe up to 18 months. This has been a complex process because of the cross-jurisdictional nature of the City Ground site coupled with the fact that the development is taking place in a residential area with the challenges this brings in the planning process. it will be replaced by a new 10,000-seater stand; the main part . The total cost for the project is now expected to be in excess of 94m. Redeveloping a stadium in an established residential area has added complexity, but the club is optimistic that the application will be successful during the 2021 calendar year.. This would increase the stadiums capacity to 35,000. Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee sat down on Thursday (28 July) to discuss the plans. . The location of The City Ground is one of the many features of our home that makes it unique and so loved by our supporters, but it also provides logistical challenges which have required careful consideration working in partnership with the local councils and the community. Included within the plans are a further 840 business seats, 722 VIP seats, 152 technical seats, 132 corporate box seats, along with 54 media and 55 disabled seats. A scheme to expand the capacity to 38,000 was first put forward in 2019 but has been given greater urgency since the club's promotion to the Premier League. Decision to be made on new car park labelled 'key element' of 21m plan. The Rushcliffe Borough Council planning committee have . Where you'll be sitting. 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One letter of objection comes from Celia Easteal, vice-chair of the Lady Bay Community Association, who is 63 and describes herself as a long-time sufferer of NFFC home matches. Work had been due to get underway on the stadium last summer, starting with knocking . @NFFC have revealed plans to expand the City Ground. This estimate is made on the basis that the stand is completed and Premier League football is maintained. Obviously we want the permission to proceed, but we knew when we made the decision that we wanted to develop the Peter Taylor Stand and stay on this current site - rather than move to another site - that there would be challenges which come with that. In 2019, Forest set out their plans to give their home a significant face-lift, with increasing the capacity of the Peter Taylor Stand a central feature. The club do not expect to require a delay on home games for the start of the 2023/24 season, as was the case with the Main Stand in 2016. Skyline designs are planning to produce a stunning architectural statement for the clubs new stand that will be as The redevelopment will see the Peter Taylor Stand demolished and rebuilt to double its capacity from 5,000 to 10,000 spectators. Nottingham Planning Board will hold Public Hearings on Wednes-day, March 8th, 2023 at 7:00 pm to consider the cases below. Central to this redevelopment will be the creation of a new, world-class Peter Taylor Stand and improvements to the Trentside area, Brian Clough and Bridgford Stands. WARRINGTON WOLVE 42-10 LEEDS RHINOS: England scrum-half George Williams helped rip dismal Leeds to shreds as Daryl Powell's side get a perfect start to the new Super League season . The latest updates. The council wants to upgrade all bus stops within a pedestrian isochrone (the area accessible from a given point inside a certain time period) of the site and within the city boundary that can be used to take supporters to the ground. New conference facilities would also bring in revenue. Back to the North Stand redevelopment and more designs can be viewed on the club website. We want to hear your thoughts! The club had planned that major construction work would begin in May this year, however due to delays in the planning process the club is not in a position to start the development at the end of the current season, a statement said. Euro 2021 Tickets: How to attend the games. Martyn Barnett: its better to do it now with no fans, it would get done a lot quicker IMO. Mark Cooke, the rowing club captain, wrote to Rushcliffe council last year to offer some initial, albeit conditional, support for these proposals, but there are also the views of the neighbouring Nottingham & Union Rowing Club to take into account and, plainly, it is a divisive and sensitive issue. It would make it the tallest of the four stands at the stadium. David Oliver: Now would be an ideal time to do it with no fans ? their latest set of accounts, which were released in March. The Reds issued plans to increase the capacity of the stadium to 38,000 and build a 19-storey residential block next to the Peter Taylor Stand, which is to be rebuilt. A new two-storey building is planned for the Nigel Doughty Academy. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This all seated stand will also have a number of executive boxes and other corporate facilities, plus new changing rooms and press facilities. There is really no option but to wait, and to hope, and imagine the din a 35,000-capacity stadium would make if Forest were back in the Premier League. Opened in 1877, the stadium was used by the London Athletic Club until . Nottingham Forest; Southampton; Tottenham Hotspur; . Twenty-three years out of the top division, Forest have just recorded bigger crowds for the visits of Peterborough United, Barnsley and Reading than came to watch Cloughs team in 1980-81, their first season as back-to-back European Cup winners, against Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. It is certainly a complex, time-consuming and expensive business, even before the added complication of having to reach an agreement with the 400-strong rowing community based next to the stadium, which sits on the banks of the Trent. Luckily no one was hurt and enough of the stand survived for it to be refurbished. Click on the link and a picture of a cobweb appears. The approved plans include the rebuilding of the Peter Taylor Stand to create 5,000 more seats as well as public space and parking. 2023 Football Ground Guide. 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Its bleak times for the club you could say with Nottingham Forest suffering a dismal start to the 2020/21 season, currently sitting 20th in the Championship table. his frustrations came out in a brunch meeting with Simon Robinson, Rushcliffes council leader, at a restaurant near the City Ground. These are exciting plans for a new Peter Taylor Stand and a residential development which will be a striking addition to the cityscape along the river. I appreciate some people are frustrated, but the reality is we have actually made good progress on it. Nottingham Forest news from NottinghamshireLive as Lewis OBrien reacts after being denied his planned move from the Reds to Blackburn Rovers. It was hoped that would be the final piece in the jigsaw for a full and final planning submission. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. These discussions will be undertaken as soon as practicable and the club remains determined to provide the wonderful supporters of the club with a stadium of which they can be truly proud in the modern era., Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council Cllr Simon Robinson said: Both sides have shown commitment to get the application through and do the very best for the club, the supporters and Rushcliffe itself. So what can Nottingham Forest fans expect? Owner Evangelos Marinakis is said to still be committed to the scheme, with more than 2m having already been spent on costs directly related to the redevelopment plan. If the Club can secure planning permission for the new stand, then it is hoped that building works will begin at the end of next season (2019/20). Despite this, Bandung is not often at the top of the list of must-see destinations in Indonesia and it is often . 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