Indeed Flash, the airport is a on floodplain - every year that is very, very obvious... But the longest the runway has been underwater is four days - Luton's closed for snow more times than that through one winter!!
And anyway, this is a quote from the Government's current planning guidelines:
"The new planning guidance includes a clear statement that building in the functional flood plains used to hold excess water in times of flood should be wholly exceptional - and limited to essential infrastructure."
So, let's examine the facts, essential infrastructure...
An airport? Yes.
A portaloo? No.
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Let's make the most of it before the Government introduce a countrywide ban on further airport development without a public enquiry (LHR T5) for each case.