VERIFIED;Nottingham Forest’s announced City Ground demolition and redevelopment – club’s plans, cost

Nottingham Forest first announced their City Ground redevelopment project in 2019 but work is yet to begin

Nottingham Forest’s plans for redeveloping their City Ground home have been on the agenda for a few years now, but it appears progress is gradually being made to bring them to reality.

Back in 2019, the Reds announced their grand vision to redevelop their stadium. Work on the multi-million pound project is yet to begin but it was recently reported the summer of 2026 has been “pencilled in” as a start date.

It could be a case of patience eventually paying off for the club. Below, we take a look at the story so far and what we know about Forest’s plans.

Forest first announced plans to redevelop the City Ground six years ago, with phase one centred around knocking down and rebuilding the Peter Taylor Stand to increase the overall capacity. The project took a major step forward in 2022 when Rushcliffe Borough Council finally gave approval for the scheme to go ahead.

Amid various challenges and obstacles, work is yet to begin. And last year the Reds’ future at the stadium was thrown into doubt due to a dispute with Nottingham City Council, who own the land, over rent and a new lease.

That led to uncertainty over whether Forest would remain at the ground they have called home for the past 125 years. Owner Evangelos Marinakis and former chairman Tom Cartledge both spoke about the possibility of building a new stadium elsewhere, with Toton identified as a potential option.

By last July, however, after negotiations between the two parties had restarted, senior councillors agreed to sell the freehold to the club. The deal was put to the council’s executive board for a decision on July 16, and senior councillors voted to approve an agreement in principle.