PLANS are being finalised to demolish the chimney at the old Anglesey Aluminium site.

Following the successful clearance of the existing buildings on the site, now renamed Prosperity Parc, attention will now turn to the "safe and secure" removal of the chimney structure.

Residents will be permitted to watch the work from a safe vantage point.

The site, owned by Swedish shipping line company Stena Line, one of the largest ferry operators, is designated as one of the specific customs and tax sites within the Freeport and represents a prime opportunity for new businesses looking to invest in the island. 

A spokesperson for Anglesey Freeport said: "We are currently in the process of final consultation and approvals from the emergency services and health and safety authorities.

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"As these consultations are ongoing and awaiting final approval, the exact date and time for the works has not yet been agreed, but when we have these approvals to meet the required standards it is our intention to release more information in due course which will provide local residents and interested parties a recommended vantage point to watch the works should they wish to.

"In the meantime, we are working in partnership with other bodies to ensure that the clearance is undertaken with the strictest safety precautions – helping to ensure not only the security of the site but the wellbeing of the local community.

"The works will be conducted in line with all necessary safety precautions and may be delayed if the prevailing weather conditions at the time are not optimal.

"We would encourage all local residents and wider interested parties to sign up to our mailing list to get the most up to date information about the time and date of chimney works, as well as most favourable and safe vantage point to watch it."

The chimney stack stands at 122-metres tall and has been in place for more than 50 years.

A structural report deemed it beyond economic repair.

The former Anglesey Aluminium, which closed down over a decade ago, has stood derelict since 2013.