Decision on East Midlands Airport runway expansion next week
30.10.09
Plans to extend the runway at East Midlands Airport look set to be approved, although a restriction on night flying may be introduced, the Leicester Mercury reports. The airport first applied nine years ago to add 620ft to its 10,000ft airstrip to allow planes carrying heavier cargoes to land. Airport bosses say the extra space will not mean bigger planes landing and taking off, only heavier ones, which need more room. It also could lead to more ‘commercially attractive long-haul services’, in particular to America.
North West Leicestershire District Council is expected to decide on the application next Tuesday, the newspaper reports. Planning Officers say that the application should be approved but with conditions attached to limit night-time flying between 23:00 and 07:00. Currently the airport has no restrictions on noise or night flying.
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