Nottingham Forest are set to put back the planned building work on the Peter Taylor Stand until 2024. The Reds have hoped to commence work on the dated stand at the end of the current campaign.
Work on the City Ground has been pencilled in for some time. A number of obstacles have needed overcoming, particularly when it comes to renovating the Peter Taylor Stand.
A report from The Athletic has now confirmed why the Reds are decided to put the work back to 2024. Planning permission was granted in July and work was set to start in the summer of 2023.
Forest are unbeaten in nine home games at the City Ground. One factor of that run of form has been the noise created from the three sides of Forest supporters in the stadium.
As a result, the Reds have been weighing up the pros and cons of the best time to knock down the stand and put up a replacement.
Once the work has been completed the stadium’s capacity will increase. The City Ground will go from 30,000 to 35,000 and updated the stadium is badly needed on Trentside.
The decision has now been made by the club’s hierarchy. The reason for the delay is due to complexities with the planning permission and various other considerations.
Forest put back planned building work on The Peter Taylor Stand
It doesn’t come as a surprise that this has been put back by 12 months. Eagle-eyed supporters had recently spotted certain things in the Peter Taylor Stand that have been spruced up somewhat.
The dressing rooms have been renovated and also the tunnel has been given a lick of paint and a new sign placed on the wall where the players enter the pitch from the tunnel.
Forest fans would dearly love to see the ground renovated as it has been a long time coming.
This decision does make a lot of sense, however, and it doesn’t come as a major surprise that the hierarchy have made the big call.
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