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Coal Fired Power Stations: Listed Buildings

Asked by James NaishLabourDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6733

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will support the preservation of a coal-fired power station cooling tower.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar was previously assessed for protection as a Listed Building in 2017 but deemed not to possess the requisite special architectural or historic interest. A new listing application is currently being assessed by Historic England, which administers the listing process on the Secretary of State’s behalf. The application will be determined by DCMS in line with the Secretary of State’s Principles of Selection for Listed Buildings.

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