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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. 2. Grimsby Town 1-2 Forest Green. Zaha Hadid Architects’ design for a new all-timber stadium. “The big challenge is to start with a blank sheet of paper in terms of sustainable development,” Vince said. What better way to raise the profile of sustainability in sport? Photograph: Forest Green Rovers. 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). It will provide much-needed new homes in Gloucestershire, with a high proportion of affordable housing included. 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. Next. Nevertheless, the Forest Green Rovers still wants to go beyond. 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. The appeal against this decision is due to be heard in February. 500 trees and 1.8km of hedgerows, along with meadows surrounding the stadium, will promote local biodiversity. 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. 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 … .css-1vg6q84{font-weight:700;}As the world’s greenest football club, we are planning to build the world’s greenest stadium. Join the official forum. The decision to allow a new stadium for Forest Green Rovers, made in December 2019, will not be "called-in" for further investigation. 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. 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. 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. Nor are Vince’s wider range of eco-initiatives slowing down. Eco Park will be built in Eastington, near Junction 13 of the M5, about six miles from the centre of Stroud, Gloucestershire. Forest Green Rovers FC - The New Lawn Stadium Info. of the world's greenest football club @FGRFC_Official. Another Way, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0FG, England. Eco Park will be constructed from wood, which not only locks up carbon but has the lowest carbon footprint of any major building material. © 2021 BBC. Innocent Smoothies recently signed a new naming rights deal for the New Lawn Stadium. The planning application states the venue will be "low carbon and low impact, with measures introduced to minimise energy use, water, waste and pollution". 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. Approval means another step toward completing a project which has been fraught with political controversy. Forest Green Rovers' stadium could called 'Kevin' after fans voted for the name in a Twitter poll. At the start of the 2006-07 season the club moved to The New Lawn. Which was big news because of the narrow margin (6 for, 4 against), previous lack of approval and the fact that it's supposed to be the most sustainable stadium ever built. Updated: 10th October 2020, 2:19 pm. Job done. The New Lawn is a football stadium in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. Councillors have approved plans for Forest Green Rovers to build a new football stadium and leave Nailsworth. Grimsby Town 1-2 Forest Green. 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 . In the near future, the club will move to a new stadium, the first in the world made almost entirely of wood. Forest Green Rovers' new home will be surrounded by fields, trees and hedgerows. Fans of the club, who play Colchester on Tuesday, are likely … The site will be well connected to the local area via public transport, and will have electric car and bike charging points. Innocent New Lawn is set to become the new name of Forest Green Rovers stadium. 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. Originally they played at The Lawn Ground, which was known as a place 'at the top of the hill'. Ample charge points for electric vehicles will be available. Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince tells BBC Points West the League Two club's new wooden stadium will be "iconic" after they were … Our pitches will be organic and our food will be vegan, just like at the innocent New Lawn. The Sustainability in Sport terrace is at the north end of the ground. 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. Critics say the venue is not part of the local plan and the club's current home in Nailsworth will suffer economically. Read about our approach to external linking. “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 project was part of the £100m ($125.5m) Eco Park development proposed by green energy specialist Ecotricity. In 2013 the EESI Stand at the opposite end of the ground was converted from seating to a standing terrace. It will have two additional football pitches, including one with an all-weather 4G surface. Forest Green Rovers FC has been given planning consent for a new wooden stadium despite concerns over its impact. However, club chairman Dale Vince said: "I think it's the right decision.". 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Police officer gives rare testimony against Chauvin. Follow. 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. Smile for the camera. The driver of the vehicle was shot dead by police after lunging at officers with a knife. FOREST Green Rovers' owner Dale Vince has confirmed the club's new wooden stadium has been granted formal planning permission by Stroud District Council. Zaha Hadid’s state-of-the-art designs reflect our ethos as the world’s greenest football club. VideoPolice officer gives rare testimony against Chauvin, Street racing: They're fast, Atlanta's furious, WHAT?? Plans for the stadium itself have been designed by the world-renowned architectural practice Zaha Hadid. 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. Forest Green Rovers unveil new kit made from coffee waste ... good that they are going all eco. The new stadium will also include a car park with 1,700 spaces and two grass training pitches. In December 2019, our planning application for a new stadium called Eco Park was approved by Stroud District Council. The buildings will be designed in keeping with community’s existing architectural character. On Wednesday, Stroud District Council approved outline plans for the venue next to junction 13 of the M5.Â. The name Forest Green is taken from the area of the town where the clubs home is found. English League Two football club Forest Green Rovers has announced that its stadium will be renamed the ‘innocent New Lawn’. It is only a short distance from the site of their old Lawn ground, … The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "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. 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 FC has been given planning consent for a new wooden stadium despite concerns over its impact. 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. Good walking, cycling and public transport access is part of the plan. 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. 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 English Football League have approved Forest Green Rovers’ move to a the world’s first entirely wooden stadium in Eco Park. 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. Eco Park will have a great atmosphere for supporters, and will be powered by energy from the … 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??