TUI UK-owned Coventry International Airport has confirmed that is appealing against the enforcement notices issued yesterday by Warwick District Council.
In a statement the airport said: 'We will be appealing against the notices. This would seem to be an unfortunate commencement of what may be a long and drawn out process.'
Warwick has served two notices on the airport - the first one relates to the passenger terminal which, the council claims, was built without necessary consent. The airport argues that the terminal falls within its 'permitted development rights' and does not need planning permission.
The second notice concerns not only the terminal but access and car parking. Previously the council's planning department has suggested that the effect of the additional facilities would require TUI UK to provide the council with an environmental impact assessment into all its work on the airport, even if the temporary terminal is found to have been built legitimately.
Both notices will be served on May 17. Officially Coventry Airport has seven days from that date to stop using the terminal with a further three weeks to remove the buildings from the site unless it has lodged an appeal with the secretary of state.