Planners recommend approving runway plan
22.04.09
Experts at Leicestershire County Council have recommended that councillors do not object to East Midland Airport's runway extension plans. The airport wants to extend its runway by 190m (623ft) to make it 3.08km (1.91 miles) long, which will allow aircraft to operate direct flights to further destinations.
The airport first applied for planning permission in September 2000. The runway extension would make the UK's third-biggest freight airport more attractive to long-haul cargo airlines, particularly in America. Opponents of the £4m scheme say it would mean more plane noise disturbing those under the flight paths and more air pollution.
In the report, county council experts said any increase in noise levels would be ‘largely over sparsely populated areas’. The report added that ‘there would appear to be no significant additional impacts on air quality and traffic generation’ with the planned extension. The issue will be debated by a meeting of the full council on Thursday.
A spokesman from East Midlands Airport said: ‘We note the advice to the county council not to object to the runway extension and look to the district council to approve the planning application without any further delay.’
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