Second judicial review to stop reopening of Manston Airport granted

A second judicial review aimed at halting the conversion of Manston Airport into an air freight hub has been granted by the High Court. The post Second judicial review to stop reopening of Manston Airport granted appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Legal challenge against Manston Airport plans dismissed

A legal challenge against the proposed reopening of Manston Airport has been dismissed. The post Legal challenge against Manston Airport plans dismissed appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Could 2023 be the year for airport expansions to take off again?

Airport expansions have been firmly on the back burner in recent years, with climate considerations and the pandemic-driven fall in passenger numbers creating rising uncertainty. The post Could 2023 be the year for airport expansions to take off again? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Why do blocked airport expansions keep being overturned?

The proposed reopening of Manston Airport in Kent - given the go ahead last month, despite planners recommending that its development consent order application (DCO) be refused - is not the only blocked airport expansion to be overturned in recent months. The post Why do blocked airport expansions keep being overturned? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

DfT approves £500m revamp of Manston Airport

The government has given the green light to a £500m redevelopment of Manston Airport near Margate, ignoring advice from the Planning Inspectorate. The Department for Transport (DfT) has approved a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) for the airport, which was originally submitted in August 2018.… The post DfT approves £500m revamp of Manston Airport appeared first on Construction News.