A draft legal agreement for Nottingham Forest FC’s proposed redevelopment of its City Ground stadium sets out more than £4.17 million in transport contributions, alongside requirements covering pedestrian safety, parking restrictions and flood defences.
As reported by the West Bridgford Wire, the Section 106 planning agreement relates to application 25/02123/FUL and has been prepared ahead of a decision by Rushcliffe Borough Council. The draft refers to a Planning Committee meeting on 10 September 2026, but the agreement has not yet been completed or signed and several details remain blank or subject to further agreement.
The parties listed include Nottingham Forest Football Club, Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council, the Environment Agency and representatives of Nottingham Rowing Club.
Nottingham City Council owns the freehold of parts of the land, while the football club has a leasehold interest in part of the site. Rushcliffe Borough Council is the local planning authority and Nottinghamshire County Council is responsible for highways, traffic and transport in the area.
Under the draft agreement, the club would provide £1.75 million towards improvements to bus services on match and event days. The first 25 per cent would have to be paid before the stadium could be used above its existing capacity of 31,712, followed by three further annual instalments.
A further £386,397 would be provided for improvements to park-and-ride sites. This would be paid in ten annual instalments, beginning before the expanded capacity was first used.
The largest single highways contribution would be £990,000 towards event-day controlled parking zones. It would have to be paid to Nottinghamshire County Council at least 12 months before the stadium was first used above its current capacity.
The proposed agreement also includes £424,900 for wider walking and cycling improvements and £100,000 for canalside walking and cycling work. Both payments would be required before development could begin.
Other proposed payments include £120,000 for electronic public transport information displays near the City Ground, £100,000 for temporary or permanent pedestrian wayfinding signs, £50,000 for micromobility infrastructure such as docking points and mobility hubs, and £250,000 for additional transport and highway measures overseen through a new working group.
A Transport Working Group would have to be established before development began. It would be chaired by the football club and include Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottingham City Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council.
The group could consult the East Midlands Combined County Authority, public transport operators, Nottingham Express Transit, Lime and the police. Its remit would include traffic flow, Trent Bridge traffic management, event-day signage and measures intended to spread supporters’ arrival and departure times.
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