Premier League club set to get green light for £130million stadium expansion that will boost capacity by thousands
A PREMIER LEAGUE club have been given a huge boost after getting the green light for their £130million stadium expansion.
The club moved into their current home ground all the way back in 1898 - 127 years ago.
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And now Nottingham Forest are preparing to make their latest improvements to the historic stadium.
The City Ground was updated in 1957, 1965, 1980, 1993 and 1996.
But no major work has been done on the venue for almost 30 years.
Now, though, Forest have taken a big step closer to moderning and expanding their home.
Plans to bulldoze and rebuild the Peter Taylor stand will be put forward to the Rushcliffe Borough Council on June 26.
And the planning committee will consider the application after the council planning department "recommended that planning permission be granted subject to a series of planning conditions".
Should it get through as expected, Forest can start making progress with the update.
The plans will see a new 10,000-seater stand built.
It would also be the tallest of the stands at the stadium at 38m tall.
The new main stand's opening should take the City Ground capacity from 30,404 to an initial 35,000.
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When first proposed in 2019, the estimated cost was £94m.
However, that has now risen to £130m.
The longer-term plan is then to develop the Bridgford end and increase the number of seats to 40,000 while a 169-apartment block of flats is also in the works.
A Forest and council joint statement said: 'Nottingham Forest has been in regular dialogue with Rushcliffe Borough Council, Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council regarding the redevelopment of the City Ground.
'The parties can confirm they are working towards the Rushcliffe Borough Council Planning Committee date of Thursday, 26 June to consider the application.
"There will be no further comment other than as required by the relevant legal process.'
It is thought the final administration will be through in 2026, with Forest set to start construction work as soon as possible after that.
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