Herald - Issue 415

18th November 2021 • The HERALD • Page 11 v SHOP LOCALLY FOR SERVICE & VALUE v 0238001 4269 Adventure in Travel Travel Consultant 07403 122216 F: Adventure in Travel Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH ey’ve blown the chimney up, Or should that be, they’ve blown the chimney down, But no matter how you say it, It doesn’t look so impressive; lying on the ground. No more a blot on the landscape, or silhouetted against the sky It is now con ned to the history books as a record of times gone by. ey once thought they might preserve it and have a revolving restaurant at the top but with no wheelchair access Health and safety said “Oh no you’re not.” With the kitchens at ground level and the diners at the top When it was served, even the phaal curry Wouldn’t be so hot. So if the developers really need a restaurant to keep their aspirations a oat ey should go back to the planners and o er to rebuild the ying boat. e developers dream Of having a restaurant so high Gives the true meaning to the old adage of pie in the sky. THE FAWLEY POWER STATION CHIMNEY by Vic Lee Power Station Chimney In 2016 Brown and Mason, as principal demolition contractor, were appointed to carry out demolition of the Fawley Power Station site. In May 2019 New Forest District Council approved an application for Prior Noti cation of Demolition as part of the continued management of the former Power Station site. is application covered the dismantling, removal and site clearance of buildings followed by remediation. e application includes a series of explosive events, the rst occurred in October 2019 with demolition of the Turbine Hall roof and Deaerator Building, the second in November 2020 with demolition of the southern section of the Boiler House and the third in July 2021 with demolition of the northern section of the Boiler House. In July 2020 two outline planning applications for the re-development of the Fawley Power Station site were approved by New Forest District Council’s and e New Forest National Park Authority’s Planning Committee members. Continued from page 10 Demolition of Fawley Power Station Chimney. Photo credit: Alan Bell