'Nottingham Forest can confirm after extensive negotiations that an agreement with the City Council for an extended lease on The City Ground has been completed.
This extended lease means the club are now able to proceed with plans to redevelop The City Ground and surrounding area. 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.
The new Peter Taylor Stand will see the introduction of world-class facilities including a museum, a new club shop, range of hospitality lounge options and restaurants and executive boxes. In addition to this there will be new spacious concourses for general-admission supporters as well as improved facilities for supporters with disabilities and a substantial increase in wheelchair spaces.
The club will now enter a period of consultation and engagement with the relevant supporter groups before making the necessary planning application.
Subject to the relevant consents the club are hopeful that building work will commence at the end of the 2019-20 season. The new, modern, state-of-the-art structure will see The City Ground's capacity become the highest in the East Midlands, reaching 38,000 after completion.
Not since 1994 has The City Ground undergone any major development work. Even the previous redevelopment projects are dwarfed by the scale of the investment proposed in the new plans. The proposals illustrate the long-term strategy and commitment of the owner, Mr Evangelos Marinakis, to fully rebuild the football club.
Working with globally recognised architects Benoy, the project is ‘born in Nottingham, designed in Nottingham, built in Nottingham, from and for the people of Nottingham'.
Fantastic news. Would hate to move from this iconic riverside location. The increase capacity is also welcome as we are bursting at the seams.
Link with artist's impression...
https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2019/february/major-stadium-redevelopment-to-go-ahead-at-nottingham-forest/
Stadium announcement...
posted on 28/2/19
What has happened to the daylight issue for the terrace houses behind the Bridgford stand? Or are they being bought up/knocked down and redeveloped?
posted on 28/2/19
comment by Red Forest Bear ( Bear Knows) (U6288)
posted 17 minutes ago
What has happened to the daylight issue for the terrace houses behind the Bridgford stand? Or are they being bought up/knocked down and redeveloped?
---------------------------------------------------------------------Apparently, was only one home owner on Colwick Road who refused to sell up back in the 90’s despite be offered well over market value for the property. He had been there for decades, etc. I would imagine they’ll try and purchase some or all of these houses and demolish them to make way for an extended Bridgford End. Could even just purchased the ten or so houses up to the junction with Orston Road West and that would give them plenty of room.
posted on 28/2/19
Marinakis 'had a word'.
In other news, he hasn't been seen since!
posted on 28/2/19
😲
posted on 28/2/19
posted on 28/2/19
Absolutely brilliant news 👍
posted on 28/2/19
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posted on 1/3/19
It has been twenty-four hours since the stadium announcement and I've not heard anyone moaning about having to move to a different part of the stadium when the redevelopment starts.
Come on guys, don't be shy. You know you want to.
posted on 1/3/19
We have graduated from the Family section of the PS stand to, generally, the Upper Bridgford. I’m all right, Jack!
posted on 2/3/19
Good move, Will. Were you tipped off.
On a serious note does anyone have an idea of numbers of seats/season card holders involved.
I'd guess the PT stand holds about 4/5000 max. Season Card holders say 3000. Probably room in the end blocks of the BC stand for them when they re moved.
Ground capacity will be down to 25000. Season card holders 21000 unlikely to drop; away fans 2000; leaves 2000 tickets to be sold on a match by match basis. Could result in a waiting list for Season Cards in seasons 20/21 and 21/22.
That is without factoring in promotion.
Food for thought, but on past performance I'm sure the board will do a good job.