Nottingham Forest prepares for City Ground stadium expansion hearing
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 10:31 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Nottingham Forest faces a key milestone in its stadium redevelopment project as the Rushcliffe Borough Council planning committee meets on 16 September to review expansion proposals. The club seeks full planning permission to increase the City Ground capacity to over 50,000, which includes plans to redevelop the Peter Taylor Stand and the Trent End. The application involves the demolition of existing structures, with future expansion also planned for the Brian Clough Stand. While local residents and MPs support the project, the process remains complex due to necessary transport planning adjustments required to accommodate thousands of additional fans. Although officials originally hoped construction would begin during the summer, the ongoing Premier League season means no significant building work is expected until next summer. Once approved, the club plans to proceed with the behind-the-scenes preparations already underway.
- •Rushcliffe Borough Council meets 16 September to evaluate the stadium expansion application.
- •Proposed developments include rebuilding the Peter Taylor Stand and the Trent End.
- •The project aims to raise the total stadium capacity to over 50,000 spectators.
- •Significant construction is not expected to commence until next summer.
- •Plans include future redevelopment of the Brian Clough Stand.
- 10:31 AMYahoo Sports — When are City Ground improvements starting?
"The latest on Nottingham Forest's planned stadium work has been the subject of several questions sent in via our Ask Me Anything form for the Reds. Well, the redevelopment of the City Ground is getting closer, with Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee meeting on 16 September to consider the club's proposals to raise the capacity to over 50,000. The applications is for full planning permission to redevelop the Peter Taylor Stand and Trent End and for "demolition of existing buildings/structures".
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