Bristol Airport planning decision delayed
04.03.10
The boss as Bristol Airport welcomed a decision by council planners to recommend its expansion plans to the main planning committee for approval, but refer it to the council's main planning committee. Planning officers had recommended the £150 million scheme, which includes expanding the terminal and a new multi-storey airport car park, be approved by North Somerset Council's South Area Committee. Members voted six-three in support of the scheme, but referred the final decision to the council's main committee, which will cause a delay.
After listening to speakers for and against the plans at a special meeting last night, South Area Committee members referred the decision to the Planning and Regulatory Committee. The plan was recommended subject to 67 conditions plus a legal agreement between the airport and the council. A meeting is expected to be held within six weeks.
Airport CEO Robert Sinclair, said: 'I am very pleased with the outcome - they've recommended the application to the Planning and Regulatory Committee. The South Area Committee represents the local community around the airport. They've decided based on facts and not emotion, this really is very encouraging.'
However, Jeremy Birch from Friends of the Earth, who are against the growth of the airport, said the battle is still not over. He said: 'The decision is a minimum of another month away and that might be held up because of the election. The White Paper they are basing all of it on might be thrown out anyway - the game remains all to play for.'
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