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Please ask the Secretary of State to sign off plans for LBA's New Terminal

Please ask the Secretary of State to sign off plans for LBA's New Terminal As you may be aware, Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) was granted planning consent for its new £150m terminal on 11th March. The planning approval has now been submitted to the Minister for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick MP. This submission is standard procedure in accordance with Green Belt regulations, and hopefully will result in sign off by the Minister within the next few weeks. However, the vociferous anti LBA group known as GALBA, assisted by the Leeds North West MP, are asking the Minister to call in the planning approval and instigate a lengthy and expensive Public Inquiry, delaying the new terminal and the jobs it will...
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Leeds-Bradford Airport's NEW £150 million Terminal Building receives full planning approval subject to conditions

Leeds-Bradford Airport's NEW £150 million Terminal Building receives full planning approval subject to conditions. The LBA Support Group welcomes the councils decision to approve the new replacement terminal for Leeds Bradford Airport. The project will deliver a huge economic boost to the Leeds City Region and the whole of Yorkshire and will secure many jobs already benefiting from the airport. The new terminal will meet all the latest environmental standards required including being BREEAM excellence rated as we move towards a carbon neutral future. Spokesperson for the LBA Support Group, Ross Bailey said: "We hope the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government quickly approves the plans to ensure our region...
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LBA Supporters Write To Secretary Of State

LBA Supporters Write To Secretary Of State Supporters of the Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) replacement terminal development have written to Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick MP, calling for the approval of plans that would see the creation of thousands of jobs and a carbon net zero facility. The Leeds Bradford Airport Support Group have requested that the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government does not call in LBA's plans to construct a three floor, 34,000 sq. mtr. replacement terminal on an alternative site within the airport's boundary and allow amended daytime flying hours in line with other UK airports. The plans, first announced in January 2020, replace a previously consented scheme and propose...
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Leeds/Bradford Airport New Terminal - Accentuating The Positive

Leeds/Bradford Airport New Terminal - Accentuating The Positive The Leeds Bradford Airport Support Group has issued this open letter regarding the above captioned subject. Views shared by many others, including those 1300 or so who lodged letters of support with the council, the 1600 who signed the LBA Support Group petition and the 75% of readers in the recent Wharfedale Observer poll who voted in favour (over 500 readers voted). These are significant figures. This is actually a very complex issue. The Chief Planning Officers Report is a clear, concise and thoroughly researched document which contains all the necessary detail and is worth reading. It makes clear amongst other things that the airport will meet and in many areas...
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LBA Support Group Statement

LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT SUPPORT GROUP STATEMENT February 13th 2021 The Leeds Bradford Airport Support Group has existed since the 1980s, and does so to represent the greater majority of people in Leeds, Bradford and Leeds City Region, who support their local airport, and wish to see it improved to become an airport fit to serve this region. On 11th February 2021, Leeds City Council approved plans by Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to replace the current 56 year old terminal building along with its several piecemeal extensions, with a new £150m carbon neutral and BREEAM Excellent terminal building, eliminating the many shortcomings that the existing terminal suffers from. The new terminal will be one of the most modern and...
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Replacement Terminal Approved For Leeds Bradford

Replacement BREEAM Standard Terminal Approved For Leeds Bradford After 9 hours of deliberations and more than 100 pages of planning details later, Leeds City Council's Plans Panel committee members have this evening voted 9 to 5 in favour to approve “with considerations" Leeds-Bradford Airport's NEW £150 million Terminal Building. We at the LBA Support Group are pleased to see a common sense outcome that support 100's of construction jobs at a time when they are needed the most. This project will create a better gateway to the Leeds City region and the whole of Yorkshire. The Investment will secure many jobs already benefiting from the airport and contribute to economic growth with new jobs created in both the aviation and travel...
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LBA Support Group Response To Leeds Planning Recommendation

LBA Support Group Response To Leeds Planning Recommendation We're really pleased Leeds City Council Planning Officers are recommending approval for the airports new replacement terminal building. The current terminal is totally inadequate and cannot meet today's standards. The plans submitted offer a sustainable replacement terminal building that isn't any larger than what has already been approved. The new terminal building will be environmentally sound from a building perspective. We also agree with section 106 recommendations for the implementation of improved public transport to the airport. The airport plans incorporate a new bus terminus and access to the rail parkway, both will offer extensive public transport access. If...
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Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) appoints new Chief Executive Officer Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has announced the appointment of Vincent Hodder as its new Chief Executive Officer, bringing a wealth of global aviation expertise to the airport. Mr Hodder, most recently CEO of IAG’s low-cost brand, LEVEL, will take over the position on 1 February, focusing on developing passenger experience, short term recovery from the global pandemic and the longer-term vision for the airport, including the transformational terminal replacement planning application. With more than 20 years in the industry, his experience spans organisations including Flybe, Jetstar Airways and VivaAerobus. As a consultant and an operator, Vincent has worked across...
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Government’s infrastructure plans a missed opportunity for Leeds/Bradford Airport’s new £150 million terminal development

Government’s infrastructure plans a missed opportunity for Leeds/Bradford Airport’s new £150 million terminal development Wednesday, July 1st 2020 The Prime Minister’s plans for what he describes as shovel-ready infrastructure sound dynamic enough. However, if he is serious about it then he must help get planning approval by Labour run Leeds City Council for Leeds Bradford Airport’s £150 million terminal development quickly. This new terminal development will very quickly generate hundreds of highly skilled construction jobs across the Leeds City Region. It will help with getting more young people into apprenticeships; this will also be underpinned by the airport introducing more new job roles starting in the terminal once...
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