> Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station was switched off on 30 September 2024 after generating electricity since 1968. > The full demolition project will then be con

> Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station was switched off on 30 September 2024 after generating electricity since 1968. > The full demolition project will then be concluded in 2030 or 2031. > East Midlands Airport, run by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), is approximately four kilometres (2.5 miles) to the south west of the site. > The destruction of the [cooling] towers could spread dust 500 metres from the site and could disrupt the airport if not timed carefully. > Demolition works will take place during periods of "no air traffic", the airport confirmed. Not that they're in any sort of hurry - World War Two will probably prove quicker than knocking down this one old power plant - but at what point would it be reasonable to "contain" large demolition work inside air-inflated temporary barrier structures? Those could also be fitted with water misting systems, to minimize dust issues.