Nottingham Forest has been given the go-ahead to demolish five residential properties near the City Ground as part of enabling works for its proposed stadium redevelopment.
Rushcliffe Borough Council has determined that prior planning approval is not required for the demolition of 27 Rosebery Avenue and 17, 19, 21 and 23 Colwick Road in West Bridgford,
The work will include the removal of the buildings, associated outbuildings, boundary treatments and some trees or vegetation. The club owns all of the properties, which were described as vacant in the application.
Planning consultants Savills, acting for Nottingham Forest, said early demolition would allow utility, infrastructure and site preparation work to take place before the main construction programme begins.
The demolition is expected to take around 12 weeks and was previously scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026.
The council’s decision relates only to the demolition works and does not grant permission for the wider redevelopment of the City Ground. Nottingham Forest’s separate full and outline planning applications remain under consideration by Rushcliffe Borough Council.
