Ironbridge gets the green light…

The full demolition of Ironbridge Power Station can now begin, after plans are given go-ahead.

Plans submitted in September for the main demolition of Shropshire’s landmark power station have been granted approval by Shropshire Council.

Full demolition of the main power station site is set to begin in Spring 2018 and will include the removal of all the buildings that have come to the end of their operational life.

The work is expected to take about 36 months and it is anticipated that the site’s iconic pink cooling towers will be demolished via a controlled implosion.

Gill Dickinson, a spokeswoman for power station owners Uniper, said: ” Uniper is pleased to announce that the planning application for the main demolition of Uniper’s decommissioned power station at Ironbridge has been approved by Shropshire Council.

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