Nottingham Forest stadium plans discussion

Article posted by Coliseum, July 28^th, 2022

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The Rushcliffe Borough Council’s (UK) Planning Committee will meet on July 28^th to consider an application from the Premier League club Nottingham Forest F.C. on its plans for amendments to The City Ground and associated residential development.

‘West Bridgford Wire’ stated that the public meeting will be streamed live on the Council’s YouTube channel with the application the only item of business to be discussed and expected to last at least two hours.

The Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England (UK). The football club was founded in 1865, and have played their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Trent, since 1898.

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The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England (UK), on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,445.

The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber at the Council’s Rushcliffe Arena site on Rugby Road in West Bridgford where there will be seating available for up 100 attendees.

‘West Bridgford Wire’ further stated that the Council’s planning application report recommends approval of the application and will be available on the Council’s website at https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/ soon.

The Planning Committee comprises 11 Borough Councilors who make decisions on relevant applications including those larger in scale, such as the club’s submission.

As with all planning applications that require consideration by the committee, planning officers present a report containing their recommendation.

Guidelines outlining who can speak at the meeting will also be announced soon. These include objector(s), relevant Rushcliffe Borough Council ward councilors and club representative(s) as the applicant.

Debate among the committee members will then take place and a vote taken on the application’s outcome.

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