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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Battersea Power Station will be Left with One Chimney During Reconstruction
Battersea Power Station will be left with one chimney during reconstruction
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
By Alexandra Rucki - Wednesday 24th July 2013
A little photoshopping by the Guardian's graphics department
Battersea Power Station will be left with one chimney while reconstruction work takes place.
Wandsworth Council's planning committee approved a deed of variation last night to change the sequence of how the building's chimneys are rebuilt.
The new sequence means the Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC) can being reconstruction work on only one chimney.
When it has been rebuilt the remaining three will be removed and rebuilt at the same time, leaving the London skyline with a solitary chimney
Originally SP Setia and BPSDC agreed to remove and reconstruct the chimneys sequentially, or one at a time but said this will delay the redevelopment.
The new sequence will speed up the process by an estimated eight months
BPSDC said: "The shareholders of Battersea Power Station are fully committed to the restoration of the listed Power Station building, including the reconstruction of the four iconic chimneys which are in very poor condition
"This work ensures the refurbished building will have a bright and long future for many years to come.
"The shareholders of Battersea Power Station and BPSDC are therefore pleased that the London Borough of Wandsworth has resolved to approve the plans to speed up the chimney replacement process.
"This means the redevelopment of the Power Station building can potentially be delivered up to a year and a half earlier than originally scheduled."
But the proposal has raised fears with campaigners and amenity groups who fear the move would result in the chimneys being removed completely.
Last month power station campaigner Keith Garner said: "It is entirely plausible the owners will take the chimneys down and then contrive some reason why they can’t be rebuilt."
Amenity group The Clapham Society said an independent surveyor should be hired to find out if the chimneys need rebuilding.
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
By Alexandra Rucki - Wednesday 24th July 2013
Battersea Power Station will be left with one chimney while reconstruction work takes place.
Wandsworth Council's planning committee approved a deed of variation last night to change the sequence of how the building's chimneys are rebuilt.
The new sequence means the Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC) can being reconstruction work on only one chimney.
When it has been rebuilt the remaining three will be removed and rebuilt at the same time, leaving the London skyline with a solitary chimney
Originally SP Setia and BPSDC agreed to remove and reconstruct the chimneys sequentially, or one at a time but said this will delay the redevelopment.
The new sequence will speed up the process by an estimated eight months
BPSDC said: "The shareholders of Battersea Power Station are fully committed to the restoration of the listed Power Station building, including the reconstruction of the four iconic chimneys which are in very poor condition
"This work ensures the refurbished building will have a bright and long future for many years to come.
"The shareholders of Battersea Power Station and BPSDC are therefore pleased that the London Borough of Wandsworth has resolved to approve the plans to speed up the chimney replacement process.
"This means the redevelopment of the Power Station building can potentially be delivered up to a year and a half earlier than originally scheduled."
But the proposal has raised fears with campaigners and amenity groups who fear the move would result in the chimneys being removed completely.
Last month power station campaigner Keith Garner said: "It is entirely plausible the owners will take the chimneys down and then contrive some reason why they can’t be rebuilt."
Amenity group The Clapham Society said an independent surveyor should be hired to find out if the chimneys need rebuilding.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
H&M Powerhouse to lose iconic smokestacks
bH&M Powerhouse to lose iconic smokestacks/b: JERSEY CITY – Stabilization work has begun on the historic H&M Powerhouse that will ultimately lead to the removal of the building’s trio of iconic smokestacks. The removal of the smokestacks wi...
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