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In which case the applicant has the right to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. The key point is that the applicant has the ability to take the decision out of the local authority's hands if either the LA drags their heels in making a decision or refuses permission. So the idea that the local authority can use their role in the planning system to have leverage over Peel in sale negotiations is not accurate.
All correct, but there are significant timelines involved. Speaking to friends whom are professionally involved in airport and infrastructure transport planning, the due diligence element could realistically take 3-6 months depending on the availability of all required data and size of the project. After all this isn’t a ‘simple’ single building change proposal.
On the planning side their opinions were if change of use were refused, or the requirements for an active airport enforced an appeal could take place. However that would take in the order of 20-30 weeks, backed up by govt estimates, and both thought that as this were such a significant development in size and original scope , that it would likely go to a further planning enquiry in the appeal process. So the options for Peel aren’t likely to be a fast track process.