Originally Posted by
Saintsman
Not sure if it applies to these airfields, but didn't lots of airfields have covenants on them, meaning that if they are no longer being used by the military, they have to be returned to their original condition (like Greenham Common)?
They may even have to sell them back to the original owners at somewhat less than than market rates.
Halton and Odiham have these covenants; this was discovered back in the mid '90s when there were plans to close both and sell the land for housing.