Nottingham Forest a step closer to 52,000 City Ground as new documents reveal details | OneFootball

Seven years and seven months after first unveiling the idea, Nottingham Forest are increasingly confident the City Ground revamp will be approved next month. Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee is due to rule on 16 September on proposals lifting capacity to 45,000, with a path to 52,000.

According to The Athletic, the Nottingham Forest Supporters Trust has urged regional politicians to back the scheme. Meanwhile, more than 450 documents on the council portal include a draft section 106 confirming Forest’s financial commitments, among them £1.75m for matchday buses and £990,000 for parking controls.

Work would span three of the four stands. Phase one would expand capacity, before a later rebuild of the Brian Clough Stand adds roughly 7,000. The Peter Taylor Stand would rise to 58 metres and about 15,000 seats, while corners beside the Trent End would be filled to create up to 5,000 more.

Initial consent for a 38,000 plan came in summer 2025, then the scheme was significantly expanded last December. Handling an extra 14,000 people on matchdays, including crowd flow and parking, has been a central test. The Britannia boathouse must be rebuilt elsewhere, and flood defences need approval before work can start.

Forest have played at the City Ground since 1898, and a 2024 mooted move to Toton met strong fan opposition. East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward backs the upgrade as the Trent Sports Quarter’s centrepiece. If approved, minor works could start quickly, with most construction, at the earliest, after the season ends in May.

Source: NY Times

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