Decision expect on runway extension
30.10.09
Plans to extend East Midlands Airport's runway look set to be approved, although a restriction on night flying may be introduced, the Leicester Mercury reports. The airport first applied 9 years ago to add 620ft to its 10,000ft runway, to allow planes carrying heavier loads to land. Airport bosses say the extra space will not mean bigger planes landing and taking off - it can already take the biggest plane in the world, as we saw this week - only heavier ones, which need more room.
North West Leicestershire District Council is expected to approve the application next Tuesday, the newspaper reports. Planning Officers say that that it 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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