The article is somewhat misleading, claiming the housing land "c
ould now be kept for its intended purposes" is ridiculous, given this new hangar complex will at best incorporate 25% of said land, with the bulk still unsuitable for aviation use, which is why housing was planned for there in the first instance.
The main evidence that the Mayor is misleading people however comes from this line:
Originally Posted by Ben Houchen
It welcomed its first aircraft, a Boeing 737, in August last year and since then we’ve seen more and more pass into our hangars.
Two additional aircraft is not "more and more".