The plan to expand Nottingham Forest’s City Ground football stadium in the UK has been approved by Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee.

The plan to redevelop the City Ground was first initiated in 2019.

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Total cost of the project is expected to be more than £94m.

The expansion will see the ground’s capacity increase to 35,000.

The current capacity of City Ground is about 30,000 since 1898, but over the last 25 years, the stadium has not seen any major development work.

It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898.

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The club is planning to redevelop the Main Stand.

The approved plans also include the rebuilding the Peter Taylor Stand to create additional 5,000 seats besides public space and parking.

Forest have also sought approval in principle to construct a 13-storey apartment building next to the stadium to help fund the project.

The Club spokesman was quoted by BBC as saying: “We believe that the development of the site is crucial to maintaining the club’s status in the Premier League and all of the benefits to the local community and economy which this status brings.

“The decision now opens the door to the Club to have detailed discussions with its advisers and partners on how and when the development will be delivered.

“These discussions will be undertaken as soon as practicable and the club remains determined to provide the wonderful supporters of the Club with a stadium of which they can be truly proud in the modern era.”

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Image: The expansion will see the ground’s capacity increase to 35,000. Credit: wgbieber from Pixabay.