Wrote to my MP - (strong Labour seat - North East UK). Specifically referred to the existing PPG 3 section that defined “Previously Developed” land with two example exclusions, hospital grounds and an airfield. Helpfully pointed out that in PPS 3, the definition has been revised and the airfield exclusion has been omitted. Thereafter some sensible objections and rationale…..
Received a reply with some parsimonious waffle about low cost airlines damaging the environment, T5 encroaching on those poor souls living around Heathrow, noise pollution at Durham Tees Valley and thanks for your interest.
What planet do these people come from?
I thought - yeah – you can definitely count on my vote next time we all hang around the polling booth in a state of reflective indecision.
Good to see the “oversight” has now been remedied and that all the Cabinet can get back to serious issues – like “who’s breached the ministerial code this week”