Not cackhanded at all as has been discussed it is a planning safety provision for the local populous against predatory & desperate companies such as Stobart are evidently proving to be
The idea of Stobart using SEN as front for a trucking depot and the train station as a freight siding is a bit far fetched. Anybody aware of a rail/air freight interchange operating anywhere?
Chosing to impose a limit on freight flights by linking them to the overal number of flights operated seems to fit the description of 'cackhanded' to me...