Future Infrastructure Developments

[Statto]

The clause reads as follows

No later than 12 months of the annual passenger throughput at the airport exceeding 4.5m, LBA shall submit a planning application together with full supporting information including a transport assessment, draft travel plan and heads of terms for a planning obligation for such further development at the airport requiring express planning permission as would be necessary to facilitate an annual passenger throughout in excess of 5m.

I’m not a lawyer but my interpretation is that the legal obligation is to submit a new planning application within a year of passenge numbers hitting 4.5m. I think claiming that it limits the airport to a maximum throughput of 5m is a bit of a stretch. A legally enforceable cap on passenger numbers, if that was the intention, would need to be much more explicit - as I believe is the case at Stansted and Bristol which do have caps on passenger numbers. I’m not surprised GALBA have tried to spin it the way they have - it’s entirely in line with their approach. It doesn’t make it true though.

 

[Aviador]

GALBA's website says that the approved 7 mppa figure is a myth, in that the current approval is only to 5 mppa and that to go beyond that is subject to a section 106 agreement and a further planning application. I am confused so who is correct??

There are absolutely no passenger limits, not with the current terminal plans and I don't believe there are in the proposed new terminal plans. This was mentioned by one of the civil servants during one of the Leeds City Council planning meetings. It was stated that the only constraint for the airport was the actual physical capacity of the building not a specific passenger cap. If the revised terminal plan is rejected and the airport purses with its previous plans, the airport will gain a new arrivals hall containing full sized baggage carousels and a sizable departure lounge extension. Some imaginative scheduling and the airport could achieve considerably more passengers through the doors than what is actually publicised. This is because the figures used will be largely based on existing schedules.

 

[Sherburnflyer92]

Robert Jenrik is on Question time. What a dipstick. He'll be easily influenced as he's changing his argument twice in the last 2 minutes.

 

[Aviador]

Robert Jenrik is on Question time. What a dipstick. He'll be easily influenced as he's changing his argument twice in the last 2 minutes.

I don't want to know.

 

[White Heather]

Robert Jenrik is on Question time. What a dipstick. He'll be easily influenced as he's changing his argument twice in the last 2 minutes.

Then it's up to the supporters to influence him. I am thinking mainly the business leaders, Tory Ministers and Councillors, and hopefully a Tory (or at least supportive Mayor). Many if us have already written to him and we twice asked all 1652 people who signed our petition to write to him and support the airport. Of course we have no way if knowing how many did. Basically we have done what we can and those in a position to quietly influence the outcome need to step up.

 

[lbaspotter]

CBI Director General, Tony Danker backs
LBA.

Behind Yorkshire Post's new paywall.

CBI boss backs Leeds Bradford Airport plans for new terminal

CBI director general Tony Danker has lent his backing to plans to construct a new terminal building for Leeds Bradford Airport, saying that the Government’s levelling up agenda would not be successful without a network of strong regional airports.

www.yorkshirepost.co.uk

 

[lbaspotter]

Spoiler: For anyone who can't see behind the paywall

A
View attachment 23392
A

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I've left my thoughts on the article on the Yorkshire Post Facebook page (a link is provided at the foot of the article)

 

[Bigman]

So Tracy Brabin got in then. She is an advocate of bringing West Yorkshire buses back under direct control (resurrected METRO??), so I wonder what that could mean for local buses.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I'm more interested to know she not going to be swayed on her pro airport stance.

 

[Bigman]

But that is nothing to do with her though. That is in the hands of Robert Jenrick. Local buses does now come under her remit.

 

[Aviador]

It may not be directly but indirectly she could influence the decision.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

It may not be directly but indirectly she could influence the decision.

And even if the SoS grants approval Im sure that won't be the end of it. The airport will continue to need influential supporters.

 

[Bigman]

Now what she should be able to do is get the parkway station pushed through. That has gone very quiet recently.

 

[tonysmith]

There is an article in today’s T &A online about galba wanting all uk airport expansion stopped

 

[CM.]

There is an article in today’s T &A online about galba wanting all uk airport expansion stopped

Nothing new there then. If they ruled this country airports would be gone and transport would be non existent. Maybe more cycle lanes for Leeds!

 

[Len Fish]

Although Tracy Brabin has supported LBA in the past, now she’s got the votes no doubt we’ll find exactly where she stands. Although the decision is out of her hands she has a remit to fight West Yorkshire’s corner and will be a useful ally if she puts her full weight behind the terminal.

 

[Wardair166]

Although TB cannot decide on the pending scheme, will she have any decision powers in respect of future LBA schemes?

 

[LBA787]

She says she wants JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!!!

Well do the right thing, support the new terminal, get the airport parkway pushed through planning and push for the integrated tram/transport system we all desperately deserve.

buses are sh*t, we don’t want to settle for second best anymore!

 

[CM.]

Been looking on an article on wharfedale observer. I’m not sure if anyone has an account but if someone does you should respond to this person called “Barry whitepeas” he’s written an essay about the airport. Talking complete crap. And the article as a whole is talking about all environmental groups to come together to stop all airport “expeansion”. (Couldn’t be bothered reading it all either but like to look at comments as there’s usually people there that stick up for the airport and put those against in their place)

Jeez all this fuss just so our local airport can have a better future and better for the environment, I really do wonder about some people( who are against) but there you have it…