A community exhibition about the ongoing demolition of Rugeley Power Station is to be held at Rugeley Rose Theatre between 14:00 – 16:30 on Thursday 7th February 2019. This drop-in event is open to all members of the community and will provide an opportunity to find out more about the demolition works which are currently underway.
Visitors to the exhibition will be able to see a timeline of upcoming demolition milestones and meet members of the project team to discuss any questions they may have. The event is being hosted by Rugeley Power Station owner ENGIE, in partnership with specialist demolition contractor Brown & Mason – which is undertaking demolition of the power station.
ENGIE’s Project Manager Chris Riches commented: “We recognise that the power station has been part of the community for many years. We are to maintain that link with the community going forwards as part of the redevelopment project. This event will provide the community with an update on demolition progress; outlining the process before redevelopment and to address any questions they may have.”
Brown & Mason’s Safety, Health, Environment & Quality Director Alex Hadden added: “We have demolition experience of over 50 complete power stations and therefore have the capabilities to execute every type of dismantling or demolition activity safely. We welcome this opportunity to share information about the power station demolition programme with the local community.
The commencement of demolition at Rugeley Power Station follows ENGIE’s receipt of planning permission from the two local authorities (Lichfield District Council and Cannock Chase District Council) in October 2018. In line with the conditions associated with the approval, demolition contractor Brown & Mason has mobilised onsite, and work is underway removing ancillary structures along with building interiors to allow structural demolition to commence. Overall the demolition of the power station and associated buildings is scheduled to take approximately two and a half years.
The demolition works will make way for a planned mixed-use development that has the potential to include more than 2,000 homes – transforming the site into an entirely new sustainable and smart community. Public consultation regarding the future development is currently underway ahead of a planning submission later in spring 2019. More information regarding consultation for the future of the site is available at www.jtp.co.uk/projects/Rugeley