I've just spent about 75 minutes skimming the 'Core Strategy' document, available on the airport website.
It's certainly an exciting proposition, and apparently a great deal of work has been done by LLAOL and numerous consultants. This is far from a detailed planning document, but it IS the consultation document.
That means that there is now a 12 week window to comment on the proposals (ends on 27th January 06). I would urge every ppruner to e-mail or write to LLAOL supporting the proposal in principle. Page 14 of the Core Strategy document asks for responses to a number of specific questions.
The freepost address and e-mail address are as follows:
Post: Freepost RLXG-RKZH-JGGX,
Project 2030 Core Strategy
London Luton Airport Operations Ltd
Navigation House
Airport Way
Luton LU2 9NY
E-mail:
[email protected]
A healthy pro-airport response would do much to support the actual planning application when it is eventually made. It will counter the NIMBY brigade, who will be coming to an airport near you soon.
Developments like this are all too rare in UK aviation, and it is in the whole industry's interests that they are whole-heartedly supported. I hope you'll do your bit
