New Forest Green Rovers’ wooden stadium plans submitted

BBC News
January 26, 2022
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building

A green energy company has revealed its revised plans for an eco park and football stadium.  Ecotricity’s build will include an all-wooden 5,000 seat stadium for Forest Green Rovers and a business park. Earlier versions of the plans met with opposition due to concerns over noise, traffic and impact on the landscape. Ecotricity founder Dale Vince said, if approved, the football club’s new home ground will become “the lowest carbon football stadium in the world ever”.  Outline planning permission has already been given for the stadium. …Developers expect the build will contribute around £150m to the local economy annually, while generating £2m per year in business rates for Stroud District Council. …He said he also expects the development will improve the habitat on site by creating more green space with trees, wetland and hedgerows.

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