Interesting that the general introduction mentions development up to 20mppa, but the Scope of Work described in the Council's information pack for applicants gives some very precise details:
"1.2 LLAL is considering various options for redevelopment of the Airport. One of the options which is under consideration is the proposal to develop the Airport to enable maximum capacity of its single runway in two phases: first, up to 18 million passengers per annum ("mppa") within the existing Airport boundary ("Red Line"); and second, up to 30 mppa, known as the Ultimate Vision Master Plan ("Master Plan"). The Red Line scheme would include works in and around the existing central terminal area of the Airport, including modifications to and extension s to aprons and taxiways and road improvement works. The Master Plan development would include maximising delivery of a second terminal, stands and apron to the east of the current terminal building. No runway extension or new runway is currently proposed."
So the topside is not going to be 20mppa - it's really 30mppa. Presumably that was an innocent typo in the introduction - or was it?