I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:
Land owner permission requirements unknown.
The power station and buildings have been Abandoned since 2000s and the buildings going to ruins. Plenty to see and explore with the drone as there are also smaller buildings situated around the grounds.
History:
The Power station is situated on the old ICI site which was a leader in explosive and chemical manufacturing. Many processes in explosive manufacture require steam, heat or power - in most explosive factories, this is provided by at least one on-site power plant, and ICI Ardeer was no exception. The power plant still standing is not the original, it probably dates from the '40s or '50s. Three coal-fired boilers provided steam which was sent through insulated overground pipes to buildings all over the factory, and there was also enough steam to drive two electrical generators.
The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 24/04/2024. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.
