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Boris island is a ludicrous idea. You have people travelling all the way from west of London to further east than Southend to fly long haul... the whole infrastructure surrounding Heathrow and the m4 corridor, and all the business located there will have zero interest in that ..
more by luck than design there are three/four international airports around London. That isn’t going to change .
the rise of the regional airport will continue for a while yet, especially with the improvements in airplane performance
more by luck than design there are three/four international airports around London. That isn’t going to change .
the rise of the regional airport will continue for a while yet, especially with the improvements in airplane performance
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A cautionary tale has been posted earlier regarding the planning permission for the next phase of development at STN & therefore prospects for SEN.
Luckily permission for STN was granted before the local elections with indeed then a major change in Councillor line up with most/all against the further development however it was finally accepted & stated permission cannot be retrospectively revoked after much legal consultation conducted over that w/end.
So the big dollar question foremost for SEN/here would be what is the current max permitted passenger thru put ? & how much greater in percentage terms would 10 or even 15m pax per year equate to, then perhaps take the reality check/view regarding the unsuitability of the site in every aspect & ask if a public enquiry would approve such an expansion & which political hand would be prepared to sign it off.
All politics...European,Governmental & local are becoming daily more vocal against aviation expansion.
The one hope for aviation in the UK would be "BJ" & then all the London Airport`s can be moved out to sea which should have happened 40/50 years ago TBH.
Luckily permission for STN was granted before the local elections with indeed then a major change in Councillor line up with most/all against the further development however it was finally accepted & stated permission cannot be retrospectively revoked after much legal consultation conducted over that w/end.
So the big dollar question foremost for SEN/here would be what is the current max permitted passenger thru put ? & how much greater in percentage terms would 10 or even 15m pax per year equate to, then perhaps take the reality check/view regarding the unsuitability of the site in every aspect & ask if a public enquiry would approve such an expansion & which political hand would be prepared to sign it off.
All politics...European,Governmental & local are becoming daily more vocal against aviation expansion.
The one hope for aviation in the UK would be "BJ" & then all the London Airport`s can be moved out to sea which should have happened 40/50 years ago TBH.
We may just be seeing peak London airport capaciry.
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Anyways back to SEN can I ask again what is the permitted max passenger capacity at the moment please?
In light of the recent posts here it would be a relevant question.
In light of the recent posts here it would be a relevant question.
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OMG...Apologies I knew I should not have mentioned the "Estuary" .
Don`t worry I have chapter & verse on the whole subject.
The comment was really just illustrative of the predicament of everything in the UK...politics...planning...infrastructure et al.
Don`t worry I have chapter & verse on the whole subject.
The comment was really just illustrative of the predicament of everything in the UK...politics...planning...infrastructure et al.
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2.5m capacity sounds a reasonable max permitted level at the present time.
The SEN Director is in print previously with a total of 15m so even to 10m (which is todays story) as a percentage it is huge growth leap which in todays climate (bit of a pun) is going to be a very tough proposition to negotiate it would appear.
LHR RW3 is almost certainly not going to happen.
Bristol Airport is up against it now with it`s proposals for expansion.
HS2 is almost certainly not going to happen.
STN would not have won it`s own permissions if the new Council had been in place.
The SEN Director is in print previously with a total of 15m so even to 10m (which is todays story) as a percentage it is huge growth leap which in todays climate (bit of a pun) is going to be a very tough proposition to negotiate it would appear.
LHR RW3 is almost certainly not going to happen.
Bristol Airport is up against it now with it`s proposals for expansion.
HS2 is almost certainly not going to happen.
STN would not have won it`s own permissions if the new Council had been in place.
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Perhaps to ask in a different form...
What are the constraints imposed by the local Council then when planning permission was granted?
Is SEN constrained with upper ATM limits perhaps.
Planning permission would have been granted only with operating constraints surely as that would be due process.
What are the constraints imposed by the local Council then when planning permission was granted?
Is SEN constrained with upper ATM limits perhaps.
Planning permission would have been granted only with operating constraints surely as that would be due process.
The total ATM limit is 53,300 excluding 'Exempt' ATMs. The latter comprise Police, medevac, military, Coastguard and Government flights and emergency (not weather related) diversions.
I would suggest that the chances of Southend Borough Council agreeing a future increase in ATM numbers would be very slim.
I would suggest that the chances of Southend Borough Council agreeing a future increase in ATM numbers would be very slim.
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Fighting for re-election in four years on a platform of cutting all services because your decision-making has bankrupted the Council isn’t a good look.
Re A321 ops at SEN - The runway is 1850m TDA (which is not TORA, nor TODR)
An A321 cannot take off from Skiathos with a full load with the fuel needed to get back to UK - The JSI runway is 1630m TDA
They have to tech stop at anywhere as far up as Corfu - but often at nearer airports Volos Lemnos Kavala or SKG - sometimes with split pax loads.
The new A321 Neo at SEN it maybe possible to achieve the like of the Canaries and Corfu without the payload penalty of the current A320 and that is why SEN M.D has hinted they are doing £10m of works on the runway to enable the A321 to operate.
Remains to be seen on what route lengths they can achieve with SEN's runway re both Take-off's and landings using the much longer A321 and is the A321Neo the better option?
I am not sure if the new EZY A320Neo is still payload restricted to the Canaries as is their A320 CFM powered a/c.
An A321 cannot take off from Skiathos with a full load with the fuel needed to get back to UK - The JSI runway is 1630m TDA
They have to tech stop at anywhere as far up as Corfu - but often at nearer airports Volos Lemnos Kavala or SKG - sometimes with split pax loads.
The new A321 Neo at SEN it maybe possible to achieve the like of the Canaries and Corfu without the payload penalty of the current A320 and that is why SEN M.D has hinted they are doing £10m of works on the runway to enable the A321 to operate.
Remains to be seen on what route lengths they can achieve with SEN's runway re both Take-off's and landings using the much longer A321 and is the A321Neo the better option?
I am not sure if the new EZY A320Neo is still payload restricted to the Canaries as is their A320 CFM powered a/c.
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Basically correct of course AirportPlanner1 but the application/reapplication process would have run on & on with far more delaying/aborting attempts from the "new age" lobbyist groups now & the ever present SSE.
Total ATMs in 2018 were 32,531. How many of those were 'Exempt' I don't know but not a huge number so safe to say 'qualifying' ATMs were around 32,000. Commercial Movements were 17,613 and Aero Club and Private aircraft movements totalled just over 10,000 so it's easy to see which movements will be curtailed to provide more Commercial Movement capacity when needed.
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So who owns the freehold of Southend Airport? Not Stobart but the council. The freeholder could just say no which would stop Stobart in their tracks regardless of any planning application.
10million is a ridiculous number that only plane spotters would support. A quick look at google maps shows the airport access is via the local road network and is not served directly by easy access dual carriageways that bypass the town. 10 million passengers would have a major impact on local roads and residents lives who need to be heard.
10million is a ridiculous number that only plane spotters would support. A quick look at google maps shows the airport access is via the local road network and is not served directly by easy access dual carriageways that bypass the town. 10 million passengers would have a major impact on local roads and residents lives who need to be heard.
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10m is utter pie in the sky and will never happen, nor will it be allowed. Those connected to the airport want to run before they even walk and to date the airport is only managing 1.5m pa. Sure this will rise but I cannot see a threshold above 4-5m, ever!
Luton in 1997 had just over 3 million pax. In 2017 it had almost 16 million. The expansion proposals seem to indicate Luton serving up to about 35 million pax per year
If demand at Southend is strong enough (and with Heathrow R3 permanently on hold, demand will go somewhere) then corporate cash will eventually find a way to expand at Southend with the promise of jobs as a sop for the local council / voters
10m pax at Southend in 2021 ? Not a chance
10m pax at Southend in 2031 ? Wouldn't rule it out
If demand at Southend is strong enough (and with Heathrow R3 permanently on hold, demand will go somewhere) then corporate cash will eventually find a way to expand at Southend with the promise of jobs as a sop for the local council / voters
10m pax at Southend in 2021 ? Not a chance
10m pax at Southend in 2031 ? Wouldn't rule it out
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This is what I love about this thread. I posted this morning, then commitments took me elsewhere. Returning, I find over 20 further contributions. And dj6 not ruling out 10m pax takes me to a place so far in the future I do not normally go there. After a thoughtful Cotes du Rhone (or two), I have to agree it could happen - despite previously stating it wasn't possible - because, like dj6 and our dear friend southside, I cannot see R3 at LHR in my lifetime, and if London remains one of the great global capitals, then aviation demand will surely have to be absorbed by other London airports.