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Does anyone know whether the planning application granted in 2019 for a terminal extension to the existing building allows for passenger growth of 5m or 7m passengers. There seems to be a lot of doubt and nowhere can I see on the Leeds City Council planning portal passenger figures in the approved application. Protestor are claiming planning permission was granted allowing expansion to 5m passenger p.a.but my understanding was 7m but can't prove this to overcome their objections. Can anyone point me to the planning consent which states a limit on passenger numbers. LBA press releases state 7m passengers but this is being disputed by the anti airport mob stating the airport only have permission to grow to 5m. Any help of a link would be appreciated so I can counter their claims and put the facts correct.
 
Morning all

inhave has my response from Rachael Reeves my Local MP

here goes


Thank you for contacting me and raising your concerns about the new terminal proposed at Leeds Bradford Airport. I understand that this is an important issue for many of my constituents, given the airport's role in the regional economy, and in the context of the climate emergency.

Whilst I welcome the extension of the consultation period to 7 July 2020, I believe that this application would be detrimental to existing commitments to improve environmental standards, as a new terminal would significantly increase air and noise pollution in the area. In addition, a projected increase in passengers, from four million to seven million a year, would clearly undermine vital efforts to ensure that Leeds upholds its commitment to become a carbon neutral city by 2030.

Increasing numbers of flights would also exacerbate existing issues with congestion and pollution, through the correlating increase of traffic to the airport; usually in private vehicles. This would further undermine attempts to improve air quality. Although investment in public transport services to the airport could alleviate the impact on local roads to an extent, there is still likely to be a net increase in emissions.

Given the ongoing climate emergency, it is crucial that we invest in alternative carbon friendly modes of transport, which cause less damage to our environment. Increasing the size of our aviation sector would prevent efforts to reduce the impact of global warming when it is most required.

Furthermore, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a major reduction in demand across the UK aviation sector that is likely to continue for some time, as we have adapted to a different way of conducting business.

London’s Heathrow Airport has already announced plans for major job cuts after flights dropped by 97 per cent in May 2020 compared with May 2019. Many of the main airlines serving UK airports are similarly considering mass redundancies. There is no guarantee that existing airlines and air travel will return to previous levels of revenue after the Covid-19 pandemic. I am concerned that if the costs of construction are not covered by the increasing passenger numbers, this will also have a negative economic impact on local communities.

Whilst I appreciate that Leeds requires additional investment to bring jobs to the region, the aviation sector has suffered as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and it is expected that demand for air travel will decrease as working remotely has become more widely accepted during the lockdown period.

Ultimately, I oppose the plans for expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport as I believe that we must work to promote more sustainable forms of transport in order to protect our environment and our local communities. I recently submitted a formal objection to the application, which you can read here.

Thank you again for contacting me about this important issue, and if you feel I can assist with any further queries, please do get in touch.
 
dmrodgers said:
Does anyone know whether the planning application granted in 2019 for a terminal extension to the existing building allows for passenger growth of 5m or 7m passengers. There seems to be a lot of doubt and nowhere can I see on the Leeds City Council planning portal passenger figures in the approved application. Protestor are claiming planning permission was granted allowing expansion to 5m passenger p.a.but my understanding was 7m but can't prove this to overcome their objections. Can anyone point me to the planning consent which states a limit on passenger numbers. LBA press releases state 7m passengers but this is being disputed by the anti airport mob stating the airport only have permission to grow to 5m. Any help of a link would be appreciated so I can counter their claims and put the facts correct.
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Why not ask them to 'prove it'? If they claim there is a maximum of 5m then presumably they have proof. I note though they haven't yet come up with any.
As I have said, and has been shown, the terminal extension approved in Jan 2019 was based on growth to 7.1m pax by 2030 and the terminal extension was to enable that. The approval document makes no mention of any maximum capacity per annum and the application was for a building, not passenger throughput.
The 2009 terminal extension was based on 5m passengers per year being started several years later but the paused with only the foundations out in.
 
So where’s the evidence of the 5 million limit from the objectors? Of course they’re not bothered if there isn’t any because their only objective is to whip up anti-airport feeling regardless of the truth and unfortunately many people swallow the lies.
 
I think there is a figure of 5m in the S106 agreement which accompanies the planning permission which , when reached, triggers further payments towards transportation improvements but does not limit capacity to 5m.
 
leedslad said:
It's in here

"Currently the airport has approximately 4
million passengers per year and this scheme allows the airport to expand to 5 million
by 2023 with the ultimate expansion to 7 million by 2030"

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Just quote this to them... It proves 7m is already approved and is irrefutable.

That in turn means the ONLY variable at play is emmisons from buildings. The new building uses circa 50% less carbon than the existing building (pre extension).
 
White Heather said:
Why not ask them to 'prove it'? If they claim there is a maximum of 5m then presumably they have proof. I note though they haven't yet come up with any.
As I have said, and has been shown, the terminal extension approved in Jan 2019 was based on growth to 7.1m pax by 2030 and the terminal extension was to enable that. The approval document makes no mention of any maximum capacity per annum and the application was for a building, not passenger throughput.
The 2009 terminal extension was based on 5m passengers per year being started several years later but the paused with only the foundations out in.
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Precisely White Heather, I've asked them to show me the planning application which states 5m passengers per annum. I suspect no one can do this as it does not exist only their mind, and this has been planted into their head through misinformation from these so called MP's representing Leeds and local councillors. I have written again to Leeds City Council planning department naming the MP's and local councillors spreading these miss truths about the planning application to their constituents. No doubt they will ignore the letter which looking at the portal has resulted in large numbers of objections being submitted. The only way I can see forward is for every employee of the airport, Jet2 and other airlines using LBA to submit a letter of support, but unfortunately I can't see this happening. If I worked there I know what I would be doing.
 
I draw attention to my post #3272 in relation to representations made on planning applications and the issues which will carry the greatest weight in the consideration of the terminal application by LCC. In particular the consents which LBA has for its current and proposed operations.
 
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