Approval for Durham Tees Valley Airport expansion likely
06.12.06
Two local coucils are expected to approve a major expansion at Durham Tees Valley airport within the next few days, the Northern Echo reports.
The £56m plans, which were submitted a year ago, will see the terminal building extended and refurbished, bringing its capacity up to 3 million passengers a year. There will also be improved baggage handling and check-in facilities, lounges, office space and retail and restaurant facilities, along with the creation of a cargo and maintenance village, 9 aircraft parking stands and 4,500 airport parking spaces.
A report by Darlington and Stockton borough councils - who are considering the plans because they fall within both authority areas - proposes this element of the planning application be approved. It says that officers are satisfied with 'mitigation measures' offered by the airport to tackle noise and other problems.
Meanwhile, no objections have been raised by Stockton planners on a second application by the airport for a 18,600sq metre business park to include a 100-bedroom airport hotel, pub and restaurant. Stockton council's planning committee will discuss the plans today, before their counterparts in Darlington meet on December 12.
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