Proposal for low-carbon power plant moves ahead

A PROPOSED low-carbon power station in Connah’s Quay has cleared one of two key hurdles after Flintshire County Council cleared the way for demolition works to begin.

- By ALEC DOYLE

In order to create the space needed for the new facility, site owners Uniper need to demolish the now defunct gas treatment plant at the existing Connah’s Quay Power Station.

Now Flintshire’s planning department has ruled that permission for the demolition to take place is not required.