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| Stansted Airport: Council criticised for rejecting expansion plan | Stansted Airport: Council criticised for rejecting expansion plan |
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| Stansted wanted two new taxiway links and nine additional aircraft stands to enable combined airfield operations of 274,000 aircraft movements a year | Stansted wanted two new taxiway links and nine additional aircraft stands to enable combined airfield operations of 274,000 aircraft movements a year |
| A decision to block major expansion of Stansted Airport was made "without clear evidential justification", an independent report said. | A decision to block major expansion of Stansted Airport was made "without clear evidential justification", an independent report said. |
| Uttlesford District Council in Essex refused permission in 2020 to allow growth to 43 million passengers a year, but it was overturned on appeal. | Uttlesford District Council in Essex refused permission in 2020 to allow growth to 43 million passengers a year, but it was overturned on appeal. |
| The report by Evershed Sutherlands said the rejection was informed by "then-unsubstantiated representations". | The report by Evershed Sutherlands said the rejection was informed by "then-unsubstantiated representations". |
| The council will vote on implementing a change to its constitution. | The council will vote on implementing a change to its constitution. |
| The airport already had permission to increase passenger numbers from 28 to 35 million. | The airport already had permission to increase passenger numbers from 28 to 35 million. |
| The report said the decision to reject the further increase was "politically motivated" and was partly based on representations made by local residents groups such as Stop Stansted Expansion. | The report said the decision to reject the further increase was "politically motivated" and was partly based on representations made by local residents groups such as Stop Stansted Expansion. |
| The Residents for Uttlesford group has been running the council since it won control from the Conservatives in the 2019 local elections. | The Residents for Uttlesford group has been running the council since it won control from the Conservatives in the 2019 local elections. |
| Council chief executive Peter Holt told the scrutiny committee that out of 42 key meetings about the airport, only two had been properly documented, reported the Local Democracy Reporting Service. | Council chief executive Peter Holt told the scrutiny committee that out of 42 key meetings about the airport, only two had been properly documented, reported the Local Democracy Reporting Service. |
| Several councillors argued there was not enough evidence for Evershed Sutherlands to reach the report's conclusions, partly because of the missing records. | Several councillors argued there was not enough evidence for Evershed Sutherlands to reach the report's conclusions, partly because of the missing records. |
| Stansted's application to expand to 43 million passengers a year was first submitted in February 2018 and initially approved by the council | Stansted's application to expand to 43 million passengers a year was first submitted in February 2018 and initially approved by the council |
| Conservative Christian Criscione said he agreed with the parts of the report which suggested the planning committee had acted without evidence and with political motivation. | Conservative Christian Criscione said he agreed with the parts of the report which suggested the planning committee had acted without evidence and with political motivation. |
| He said a "cultural shift" was now required by the council to become more pragmatic in decision making. | He said a "cultural shift" was now required by the council to become more pragmatic in decision making. |
| Stansted Airport wins appeal over expansion plans | Stansted Airport wins appeal over expansion plans |
| Manchester Airports Group records annual £320m loss | Manchester Airports Group records annual £320m loss |
| Ryanair steward admits to drinking on duty | Ryanair steward admits to drinking on duty |
| Petrina Lees, leader of the council, said: "The council commissioned this long and complex independent expert review so lessons could be learned... and will be looking to implement the positive procedural changes that have been recommended." | Petrina Lees, leader of the council, said: "The council commissioned this long and complex independent expert review so lessons could be learned... and will be looking to implement the positive procedural changes that have been recommended." |
| But the committee reconvened in January 2020 after a "material change in circumstances" and voted to refuse planning permission. | But the committee reconvened in January 2020 after a "material change in circumstances" and voted to refuse planning permission. |
| Stansted Airport appealed to the government's Planning Inspectorate in July that year and, after a public inquiry in early 2021, permission was granted and full costs were awarded against Uttlesford District Council. | Stansted Airport appealed to the government's Planning Inspectorate in July that year and, after a public inquiry in early 2021, permission was granted and full costs were awarded against Uttlesford District Council. |
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