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The Sun
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
We live next to Premier League stadium & hate it – we can't park & the traffic is horrific… now it's about to get worse
RESIDENTS have revealed it's a nightmare living next to a Premier League stadium with horrendous traffic and nowhere to park. But long-awaited plans to expand the stadium have now been given the green light leaving some locals furious. 3 3 3 After years in the works, Nottingham Forest's plans to expand their City Ground stadium have been approved. Forest will start progressing plans to demolish and rebuild the Peter Taylor Stand once all conditions have been met. The plans will increase the stadium's capacity by 5,000 and the decision has been warmly welcomed by the Premier League club's fans. But councillors and residents have pointed out two major problems that will become "significantly worse" - parking and traffic. One 73-year-old told NottinghamshireLive that she felt "residents were being forgotten" and that parking was a "nightmare" when there's a match on. She said: "I'm very disappointed that nothing has been allocated for residents with parking." "Once or twice we've had people blocking our drive and it's sometimes difficult to get the cars out," said Farrel Doherty who moved to the area 22 years ago. "It'll push more traffic onto these roads - we often have cars parked on the double yellows which can make it difficult to get through." Doherty added that the issue has "definitely got worse, especially over the last few seasons". A Labour councillor also also said that residents are "at their wits end" and that "a real opportunity" is being missed to create a sporting quarter. But other residents said they have no problem with match day parking as some are "accustomed to it" with others admitting it's "part and parcel of living here." Crystal Palace RELEGATED from Europa League with Nottingham Forest set to be promoted amid multi-club ownership row The congestion problem is likely to be made worse, however, as initial approval has been granted for plans to build a block of up to 170 apartments next to the rebuilt stand. This is still subject to further approval pending other details the club will have to provide to the council in the near future. But the current 171 parking spaces at the front of the stand would be reduced to just 35 under the redevelopment plan. It's likely to make existing parking and traffic issues in surrounding areas, such as West Bridgford, Lady Bay and The Meadows, even worse. Nottingham Forest's own transport assessment concluded that the developments, combined with the loss of car parking, will create demand for an additional 1,416 spaces. To address concerns, the club is debating measures such as including a map of walking routes and public transport modes being printed on the back of tickets. They say they are also considering temporary road closures at the end of matches to ensure pedestrian safety, particularly on Lady Bay Bridge. Schemes for staff including bus taster tickets and car club schemes are also under consideration. The club have also agreed to pay £2.9 million to go toward local improvements. This includes £1m for improving bus services and hundreds of thousands for cycling access, match day parking permits and safety improvements to the Cattle Market Junction. But a local councillor has said that it's nowhere near enough and will not "fully solve the problem". A spokesperson from Nottinghamshire County Council said: 'The County Council is aware of the issues facing many residents who live in the vicinity of the sports venues and the potential impact the proposed increase in capacity of the City Ground is likely to have on the number of car trips to the area. "The County Council has therefore worked with the football club and Rushcliffe Borough Council through the planning process to secure funding that will enable the implementation of permit schemes in the vicinity, subject to further detailed design and the necessary consultations." The spokesperson added: "The County Council is committed to working with the local community to help identify the priorities for how this funding will be spent, which may cover the cost of a parking review and the implementation of a co-ordinated set of parking measures. 'Additionally, the Council has secured funding for a number of transport measures aimed at reducing the overall impacts traffic of the ground as whole. "These include enhanced bus services on match days, extended traffic management measures, improvements to walking and cycling routes, and electronic travel signage. "Forest will also be required to prepare and implement a Sustainable Travel Plan prior to completion of the new stand.' A Rushcliffe Borough Council spokesperson said: 'Matters around highway safety and impacts upon traffic and parking on surrounding streets were considered as part of the determination of the planning application, which was approved at planning committee on June 26. 'As part of this application, highway authorities at both Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council were consultees and raised no objection to the plans put forward by Nottingham Forest Football Club, which sought to mitigate the impact of the proposed redevelopment works. 'However, in recognition of concerns about this topic being raised at planning committee, planning committee members requested the addition of an advisory note, with the recommendation that Nottingham Forest Football Club set up a Community Liaison Group to provide further input into an updated Travel Plan focused on encouraging sustainable travel and reducing single-occupancy vehicles.'
BBC News
27-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
What do you make of City Ground expansion plans?
A major revamp of Nottingham Forest's stadium has been approved that will see the existing Peter Taylor Stand demolished and replaced with a 10,000-seater stand, increasing the City Ground's overall capacity by nearly 5,000 to bring it up to 35,000."It's worth noting there is a big difference between the outline planning permission the scheme had before [in 2022] and the full planning permission it has now. "It's also an incredibly complex project which has needed all sorts of technical adjustments as well as a lot of haggling over those section 106 agreements [requirements for Forest to make contributions to local infrastructure]."But in a funny sort of way, part of the answer may also lie in Forest's success on the pitch. Having spent three years in the Premier League and secured European football since the plans were first considered, the club clearly now has even bigger ambitions."Those ambitions prompted the question - why pump hundreds of millions of pounds into redeveloping a site where the lease will run out in the coming years?"That triggered the very public row with the City Council last year, and while that row now seems to have been resolved, it was just one factor of many which combined to slow everything down."Read the full news article hereWhat do you make of the plans?How important is a ground expansion for Forest's future?Send us your thoughts
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Forest stadium expansion given green light
The plans will increase the City Ground's capacity to 35,000 [PA Media] A major revamp of Nottingham Forest's stadium has been approved. The plans will see the existing Peter Taylor Stand demolished and replaced with a 10,000-seater stand, increasing the City Ground's overall capacity to 35,000. Advertisement Full planning permission was granted unanimously by Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee on Thursday evening, subject to a range of conditions. In a statement, the club said it was "delighted" at the decision. "We look forward to working closely with our partners on the next steps and will provide a further update in due course," it said. The Peter Taylor Stand is set to be demolished and replaced [Reuters] Plans for an expansion were first unveiled in 2019, and outline planning permission was initially granted in 2022, but the project has since encountered a number of complications. Council documents published last week said the "extended passage of time" meant the application required "fresh consideration". Advertisement Construction was originally expected to cost about £94m, but an estimate from January 2025 indicates this has risen to £130m. The latest report, however, states the development is expected to boost the local economy by an extra £13m a year and create hundreds of jobs. As a condition of the planning permission, Forest will be required to make contributions to local infrastructure - what is known as a section 106 agreement. These include paying just over £1m to improve local bus services, £150,000 to upgrade the A60/Cattle Market Road junction, and £200,000 for cycle improvements along Lady Bay Bridge. Advertisement The club is also set to enter into a legal agreement with Nottingham Rowing Club to replace its Britannia boathouse, which is set to be demolished as part of the plans. Replacement facilities will have to be in place before any demolition work takes place, but it was stated during the committee meeting that a location for the new boathouse has not yet been identified. The club has also been given outline planning permission to build up to 170 flats next to the stadium, but this element will need further consideration at a later date. The plans for the new stand and the flats were "de-coupled" earlier this year, so that the two do not depend on one another to get planning consent. Advertisement Taking into account the structural roof trusses, the new stand will be approximately 38m (124ft) high, making it the tallest stand at the City Ground. Neil Clarke, leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, said: "Forest play such an important role in the community. "We are proud they call Rushcliffe home. It's heartening we can support them with their aspirations." A number of objections to the development were raised by local councillors and residents, including increased congestion in the area on matchdays and a lack of parking provision. Councillor Penny Gowland told the meeting the area "grinds to a halt" when Forest play in midweek. Advertisement "Bus services collapse, so a 45-minute commute takes two hours. Bus routes are diverted as they can't get along roads due to appalling parking. People in wheelchairs are stuck at home," she said. The committee report states 2,538 letters of support from the general public were received, along with 116 letters of objection. The approval paves the way for the club to buy the freehold of the land which the City Ground sits upon. Last year, Forest's then-chairman said the club could relocate away from the ground because of a dispute with Nottingham City Council over the rent the club pays. Advertisement The local authority has since agreed to sell the land, but the club previously said any decision to buy the freehold would be "entirely conditional" on it being granted planning permission for the stadium expansion. No date has been set for construction to start, but planning rules mean it will have to begin within three years of a final decision being signed. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has previously said he eventually hopes to increase the ground's capacity to 50,000. [BBC] Analysis By Hugh Casswell, BBC Nottingham political reporter If you're a Forest fan, you may be asking yourself two things - why has this taken so long, and why have they had to go through it all twice? Advertisement It's worth noting there is a big difference between the outline planning permission the scheme had before and the full planning permission it has now. It's also an incredibly complex project which has needed all sorts of technical adjustments as well a lot of haggling over those section 106 agreements. But in a funny sort of way, part of the answer may also lie in Forest's success on the pitch. Having spent three years in the Premier League and secured European football since the plans were first considered, the club clearly now has even bigger ambitions. Those ambitions prompted the question - why pump hundreds of millions of pounds into redeveloping a site where the lease will run out in the coming years? Advertisement That triggered the very public row with the City Council last year, and while that row now seems to have been resolved, it was just one factor of many which combined to slow everything down. [BBC] Follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story Related internet links
BBC News
26-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Nottingham Forest stadium expansion given green light
A major revamp of Nottingham Forest's stadium has been plans will see the existing Peter Taylor Stand demolished and replaced with a 10,000-seater stand, increasing the City Ground's overall capacity to 35, planning permission was granted unanimously by Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee on Thursday evening, subject to a range of a statement, the club said it was "delighted" at the decision."We look forward to working closely with our partners on the next steps and will provide a further update in due course," it said. Plans for an expansion were first unveiled in 2019, and outline planning permission was initially granted in 2022, but the project has since encountered a number of documents published last week said the "extended passage of time" meant the application required "fresh consideration".Construction was originally expected to cost about £94m, but an estimate from January 2025 indicates this has risen to £ latest report, however, states the development is expected to boost the local economy by an extra £13m a year and create hundreds of a condition of the planning permission, Forest will be required to make contributions to local infrastructure - what is known as a section 106 include paying just over £1m to improve local bus services, £150,000 to upgrade the A60/Cattle Market Road junction, and £200,000 for cycle improvements along Lady Bay club is also set to enter into a legal agreement with Nottingham Rowing Club to replace its Britannia boathouse, which is set to be demolished as part of the facilities will have to be in place before any demolition work takes place, but it was stated during the committee meeting that a location for the new boathouse has not yet been club has also been given outline planning permission to build up to 170 flats next to the stadium, but this element will need further consideration at a later plans for the new stand and the flats were "de-coupled" earlier this year, so that the two do not depend on one another to get planning into account the structural roof trusses, the new stand will be approximately 38m (124ft) high, making it the tallest stand at the City Ground. Neil Clarke, leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, said: "Forest play such an important role in the community."We are proud they call Rushcliffe home. It's heartening we can support them with their aspirations."A number of objections to the development were raised by local councillors and residents, including increased congestion in the area on matchdays and a lack of parking Penny Gowland told the meeting the area "grinds to a halt" when Forest play in midweek."Bus services collapse, so a 45-minute commute takes two hours. Bus routes are diverted as they can't get along roads due to appalling parking. People in wheelchairs are stuck at home," she committee report states 2,538 letters of support from the general public were received, along with 116 letters of approval paves the way for the club to buy the freehold of the land which the City Ground sits year, Forest's then-chairman said the club could relocate away from the ground because of a dispute with Nottingham City Council over the rent the club local authority has since agreed to sell the land, but the club previously said any decision to buy the freehold would be "entirely conditional" on it being granted planning permission for the stadium date has been set for construction to start, but planning rules mean it will have to begin within three years of a final decision being owner Evangelos Marinakis has previously said he eventually hopes to increase the ground's capacity to 50,000. Analysis By Hugh Casswell, BBC Nottingham political reporter If you're a Forest fan, you may be asking yourself two things - why has this taken so long, and why have they had to go through it all twice?It's worth noting there is a big difference between the outline planning permission the scheme had before and the full planning permission it has also an incredibly complex project which has needed all sorts of technical adjustments as well a lot of haggling over those section 106 in a funny sort of way, part of the answer may also lie in Forest's success on the spent three years in the Premier League and secured European football since the plans were first considered, the club clearly now has even bigger ambitions prompted the question - why pump hundreds of millions of pounds into redeveloping a site where the lease will run out in the coming years?That triggered the very public row with the City Council last year, and while that row now seems to have been resolved, it was just one factor of many which combined to slow everything down.
