The Reds are currently installing two additional hospitality areas made out of converted shipping containers on the corners of the Trent End.
Work is starting at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground as a temporary solution is installed to assist the stadium cope with ‘extraordinary demand’. The Reds are currently constructing two new hospitality sections at the corners of the Trent End using converted shipping containers.
Work appears to have begun on the two hospitality spaces that will be built at the Trent End’s corners using repurposed shipping containers. When the construction is completed, the gaps between the stand that backs onto the River Trent and the Brian Clough and Peter Taylor stands will be filled with 20 private hospitality pods. Each hospitality pod will hold 18 fans, resulting in a total extra capacity of 360.
According to the planning documents, each pod would have a designated hospitality space with a kitchenette and “unobstructed views” of the pitch. The destruction of the current Lower Brian Clough turnstiles and an irrigation tank is making way for the temporary hospitality zones, and supporters have previously noticed that the ground’s Trent End screen has been repositioned to accommodate the new additions.
Chairman Tom Cartledge has already stated that the team will use container stands to temporarily improve attendance while the City Ground’s multi-million-pound renovation project continues. Should Forest ultimately reach an agreement to purchase the Nottingham City Council-owned land on which the City Ground stands, club owner Evangelos Marinakis’ long-term goal is to expand the capacity of the Peter Taylor stand by demolishing and rebuilding it.
When applying for planning permission for the new hospitality zones, Newark-based architects BENOY stated, “The proposed development will represent continued improvement of match day facilities at the City Ground, responding to the incredible demand for additional space and reflecting the club’s status in the Premier League.”
“The proposed development will also ensure compliance with Premier League standards for hospitality and media facilities, especially during closures and redevelopment phases of the Peter Taylor Stand.” Rushcliffe Borough Council approved the City Ground redevelopment project in the summer of 2022, but work has yet to begin due to certain stipulations, including the removal and relocation of boathouses along the River Trent.
