The planning application states the venue will be "low carbon and low impact, with measures introduced to minimise energy use, water, waste and pollution". Read about our approach to external linking. Forest Green Rovers’ Eco Park stadium, planned in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK, claims to be the world’s first stadium to be entirely made from timber. At the start of the 2006-07 season the club moved to The New Lawn. Innocent Smoothies recently signed a new naming rights deal for the New Lawn Stadium. Councillors on the committee voted in favour of the new development, with six for and four against. #WeAreFGR. On Wednesday, Stroud District Council approved outline plans for the venue next to junction 13 of the M5.Â. Forest Green Rovers' new home will be surrounded by fields, trees and hedgerows. “Forest Green Rovers’ new stadium and Eco Park aims to be carbon neutral or carbon negative, including measures such as the provision of on-site renewable energy generation. Video, Police officer gives rare testimony against Chauvin, Belgian police 'are supposed to protect us' Video, Belgian police 'are supposed to protect us', ‘Time is of the essence’ to save our oceans. It will provide much-needed new homes in Gloucestershire, with a high proportion of affordable housing included. The driver of the vehicle was shot dead by police after lunging at officers with a knife. However, club chairman Dale Vince said: "I think it's the right decision.". Nor are Vince’s wider range of eco-initiatives slowing down. The stadium will have on-site solar generation and will be powered by energy from the wind and sun supplied by Ecotricity. Eco Park will have a great atmosphere for supporters, and will be powered by energy from the … In 2013 the EESI Stand at the opposite end of the ground was converted from seating to a standing terrace. Forest Green Rovers have played at a ground called 'The Lawn' pretty much ever since the club was formed. GBA were shortlisted to Stage 2 of the International Design Competition for a new sustainable ‘fan-focused’ football stadium for Forest Green Rovers (phase 1 – 5,000 seats, phase 2 – 10,000 seats). Two charged after boiler stolen from Cotswold house, Jess's Ladies Organic Milk features on James Martin's Saturday Morning, Family's lucky escape after rolled car just misses them on A433 near Tetbury, SIOBHAN BAILLIE: Right to be cautious as lockdown eases, I wish I could agree more with Cllr Mark Hawthorne on air pollution, Newlyweds celebrate in Stratford Park as Covid restrictions ease, Information about BBC links to other news sites, Police officer dies in attack at US Capitol. ", One local resident, Daniel James, said: "It was a foregone conclusion, I'm not surprised in the least - what we've seen is a split along party lines.". Cllr Haydn Jones, who voted to refuse the application on Wednesday evening, said: "I'm concerned about the impact it will have not only on Nailsworth, which they will be leaving, but also especially on the people in Eastington and Westend and the new development at Greater Aldbury. Forest Green Rovers FC - The New Lawn Stadium Info. "In the parkland we're going to plant 500 trees and 1,500 km of hedge, so it's going to be a green location," he added. The building fabric, site design and energy use of the development will be centred around sustainability, and it will include open spaces and greenery, which are beneficial to everyone. In the near future, the club will move to a new stadium, the first in the world made almost entirely of wood. 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Forest Green Rovers can start plans for their new wooden football stadium after an attempt to call in the Government for a review of the development was rejected. The announcement comes after Forest Green fans were this month invited to come up with a new name for the stadium after a sponsorship deal was signed with drinks manufacturer Innocent. Forest Green Rovers, formerly known as Stroud FC, has been based at the New Lawn stadium in Nailsworth since 2006. Critics say the venue is not part of the local plan and the club's current home in Nailsworth will suffer economically. The buildings on the site, and their embodied energy, play a substantial role in achieving this ambitious target and demonstrate sustainable architecture can be dynamic and beautiful. Forest Green Rovers unveil new kit made from coffee waste ... good that they are going all eco. You may recall that Forest Green Rovers' proposed new stadium was granted outline planning permission back in December of last year. Dale Vince, Ecotricity founder and Forest Green Rovers chairman, said: “The really standout thing about this stadium is that it’s going to be almost entirely made of wood – the first time that will have been done anywhere in the world. Rovers announced the competition in March this year, and quickly received over 50 entries from around the world, including Sweden, Germany, France, Britain and the United States. On Wednesday, Stroud … Originally they played at The Lawn Ground, which was known as a place 'at the top of the hill'. Follow. Grimsby Town 1-2 Forest Green. The buildings on the site, and their embodied energy, play a substantial role in achieving this ambitious target and demonstrate sustainable architecture can be dynamic and beautiful. The decision to allow a new stadium for Forest Green Rovers, made in December 2019, will not be "called-in" for further investigation. Forest Green Rovers’ new stadium and Eco Park aims to be carbon neutral or carbon negative, including measures such as the provision of on-site renewable energy generation. Following Vince’s acquisition of the club in 2010, the venue received a flurry of green upgrades including solar panels, a solar-powered … “The big challenge is to start with a blank sheet of paper in terms of sustainable development,” Vince said. Forest Green Rovers FC has been given planning consent for a new wooden stadium despite concerns over its impact. However, Mr Vince said it would be a "very graceful elegant structure". Forest Green Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince tells BBC Points West the League Two club's new wooden stadium will be "iconic" after they were … Forest Green Rovers granted planning permission for all-wooden stadium Club say it will be ‘greenest football stadium in the world’ League Two side are world’s first 100% vegan club Tonight, Wednesday, was the club's … of the world's greenest football club @FGRFC_Official. © 2021 BBC. The buildings on the site, and their embodied energy, play a substantial role in achieving this ambitious target and demonstrate sustainable architecture can be dynamic and beautiful.” The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Our home for so many years, we will be sorry to leave The innocent New Lawn, but we hope to leave a positive legacy on the site for our local community. Police officer gives rare testimony against Chauvin. Forest Green Rovers FC has been given planning consent for a new wooden stadium despite concerns over its impact. A call-in is when the power to decide a planning application is taken away from the local authority, and an inspector is appointed to carry out an inquiry into the proposal. 2. And the first professional football venue to be built mostly out of wood. The project was part of the £100m ($125.5m) Eco Park development proposed by green energy specialist Ecotricity. Innocent New Lawn is set to become the new name of Forest Green Rovers stadium. The appeal against this decision is due to be heard in February. "It would be made entirely of wood, maybe they look like ribs of a prehistoric animal but it's also slightly flying saucer like," Mr Vince added. The Nailsworth stadium, which opened in 2006, will be demolished and replaced with about 80 zero-carbon affordable homes. Photograph: Forest Green Rovers. 500 trees and 1.8km of hedgerows, along with meadows surrounding the stadium, will promote local biodiversity. He said he was also worried about the impact the new stadium could have on neighbouring William Morris House - a residential special needs children's home. FOREST Green Rovers' owner Dale Vince has confirmed the club's new wooden stadium has been granted formal planning permission by Stroud District Council. We plan to subsidise match day buses from Nailsworth, Stroud and Stonehouse, and trial a bus service from Cam and Dursley train station. This architectural render demonstrates how natural light will flood the stadium interior. Earlier in the year, in June, the district council had rejected the plans for the new stadium amid concerns over noise, traffic, and impact on landscape; views also shared by Eastington Parish Council. Zaha Hadid Architects has been announced as the winner of an international competition to design a new football stadium for the Forest Green Rovers in Stroud, UK. Read about our approach to external linking. There will be new traffic lights to the site, a pedestrian crossing, cycle crossing and combined footway/cycle way which will link to National Cycle Route 45 at Grove Lane. It has been the home stadium of League Two club Forest Green Rovers since 2006. The name Forest Green is taken from the area of the town where the clubs home is found. "They will be severely and personally affected by this in terms of their health and welfare and, I think, [that] was not even considered by the local politicians, it's deeply concerning.". Find out more about the award-winning team of architects behind the glorious Eco Park stadium, The innocent New Lawn, Another Way, Nailsworth GL6 0FG. The English Football League have approved Forest Green Rovers’ move to a the world’s first entirely wooden stadium in Eco Park. Job done. Photos: Forest Green Rovers' new stadium will be the first of its kind Local landmark – The stadium will be at the center of an Eco Park, bringing more events and activities to the local community. Forest Green Rovers Wednesday December 18, 2019, 10:58 PM Stroud District Council has approved plans for an all-wooden football stadium near, set to be the new home of Forest Green Rovers. Kneeling on Floyd 'uncalled for', top officer says, Police officer gives rare testimony against Chauvin. What better way to raise the profile of sustainability in sport? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Next. In our planning application, we made a commitment to having high quality, low carbon housing built where The innocent New Lawn currently stands. Eco Park will be constructed from wood, which not only locks up carbon but has the lowest carbon footprint of any major building material. The stadium has a capacity of 5,147, of which 2,000 is seated. Partners. It is only a short distance from the site of their old Lawn ground, … During the 2007–08 season the stadium was shared with Gloucester City. In the meantime, Eastington Parish Council has applied for a "call-in" to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, over the approval of the new planning application which went before councillors on Wednesday. Fans of the club, who play Colchester on Tuesday, are likely … It will have two additional football pitches, including one with an all-weather 4G surface. Grimsby Town 1-2 Forest Green. It’s going to be something pretty special in the world of football, and will take all the sustainability work we’ve done at The innocent New Lawn to a new level. The team competes in League Two , the fourth tier of English football, and have played their home games at the New Lawn since 2006, when they moved … Ample charge points for electric vehicles will be available. Join the official forum. With seating for 5,000 fans, Eco Park will lie in landscaped parkland with space for 1,700 cars. Forest Green Rovers’ new stadium and Eco Park aims to be carbon neutral or carbon negative, including measures such as the provision of on-site renewable energy generation. JUMPING FOR JOY . Forest Green Rovers’ Mission to be the most environmentally friendly team in the world continues, with news that their proposals for a new 5,000-seater wooden stadium have been green lit, despite concerns over its impact. Approval means another step toward completing a project which has been fraught with political controversy. Forest Green’s stadium is set to be renamed ‘Kevin’ after masses of fans voted in a poll on social media. Although it has a modern aesthetic, Eco Park will be made almost entirely from wood – nature’s renewable building material. 10th October 2020, 2:15 pm. The New Lawn is a football stadium in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Zaha Hadid Architects’ design for a new all-timber stadium. Plans for the stadium itself have been designed by the world-renowned architectural practice Zaha Hadid. Bridgerton fans mourn Regé-Jean Page's exit, The women fighting South Africa's 'infodemic', Loss, death and grieving in the public eye, Belgian police 'are supposed to protect us' VideoBelgian police 'are supposed to protect us', Why resurrecting the woolly mammoth could rescue our planet, ‘Time is of the essence’ to save our oceans. The Sustainability in Sport terrace is at the north end of the ground. "I'm concerned that their lives are going to be negatively impacted - they moved when the football stadium wasn't there and I'm really concerned about the effect it's going to have on them. Following a seven month international competition, Forest Green Rovers has selected the winning design for its new football stadium in Stroud, UK. In December 2019, our planning application for a new stadium called Eco Park was approved by Stroud District Council. Updated: 10th October 2020, 2:19 pm. The buildings will be designed in keeping with community’s existing architectural character. English League Two football club Forest Green Rovers has announced that its stadium will be renamed the ‘innocent New Lawn’. Zaha Hadid’s state-of-the-art designs reflect our ethos as the world’s greenest football club. Our pitches will be organic and our food will be vegan, just like at the innocent New Lawn. Good walking, cycling and public transport access is part of the plan. Forest Green Rovers' stadium could called 'Kevin' after fans voted for the name in a Twitter poll. .css-1vg6q84{font-weight:700;}As the world’s greenest football club, we are planning to build the world’s greenest stadium. Video‘Time is of the essence’ to save our oceans, Brands choose influencers over models in lockdown, 'I came out as trans and made headlines' Video'I came out as trans and made headlines', Egypt's ancient rulers return in mummies' parade1, WHAT?? As part of our plan, we will be making improvements to the A419 from Junction 13 to Chipmans Platt roundabout. Another Way, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0FG, England. Opened in 2006, the New Lawn ground is sited on top of a fairly steep hill and is quite exposed to the elements. VideoPolice officer gives rare testimony against Chauvin, Street racing: They're fast, Atlanta's furious, WHAT?? Close. Forest Green Rovers’ new stadium and Eco Park aims to be carbon neutral or carbon negative, including measures such as the provision of on-site renewable energy generation. The site will be well connected to the local area via public transport, and will have electric car and bike charging points. Smile for the camera. The new stadium will also include a car park with 1,700 spaces and two grass training pitches. Bridgerton fans mourn Regé-Jean Page's exit2, Jordan figures arrested for 'security reasons'3, Seven UK clotting deaths after AstraZeneca vaccine4, Graffiti art accidentally defaced by spectators5, 'Speedboat drug smugglers' arrested in Spain6, Police officer dies in attack at US Capitol7, Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind passenger8, Street racing: They're fast, Atlanta's furious9, Suez traffic jam caused by stuck ship 'cleared'10. Nevertheless, the Forest Green Rovers still wants to go beyond. Councillors have approved plans for Forest Green Rovers to build a new football stadium and leave Nailsworth. Eco Park will be built in Eastington, near Junction 13 of the M5, about six miles from the centre of Stroud, Gloucestershire. The New Lawn Stadium: Forest Green Rovers. It replaced The Lawn Ground as Forest Green Rovers' home stadium and is expected to be replaced by a new stadium development located near the M5 motorway. Grimsby Town 1-2 Forest Green. #WeAreFGR. The League Two club had their outline bid for the new 5,000 seat Eco Park stadium approved in December last year, after the committee voted to consent the application with six votes in favour of the plans and four councillors voting against. Join the conversation. it's quite funny though how they have kit made out of coffee. Around 500 trees and 1.8km of hedgerows will be planted at the site to promote biodiversity.

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