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Kent International Airport Master Plan

Meeting: 15/07/2010 - Council (Item 190)

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Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Latchford, seconded by Councillor Moores, and resolved that Airport Working Party’s conclusions, including their recommendation that the Airport Master Plan be received, are approved by the Council.

 

Doug Brown, Major Developments Manager, and other staff were thanked for their work in relation to the Master Plan.


Meeting: 17/06/2010 - Cabinet (Item 23)

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Minutes:

Members considered the report of the Director of Regeneration Services which detailed the Airport Working Party’s comments to the final Kent International Airport’s MasterPlan for recommendation to Council for approval.

 

Moved by Councillor Latchford and seconded by Councillor Wise, Members Recommended:

 

That the Working Party’s conclusions, including their recommendation that the Council receive the Airport MasterPlan are referred to Council for approval.


Meeting: 09/04/2009 - Cabinet (Item 65)

65 Response to Airport Master Plan - Kent International Airport (KIA). pdf icon PDF 222 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

It be recommended to Council:

 

8.1.1  That Members agree in principle to the aspirations of the Draft Masterplan as it broadly aligns with Government guidance and Regional and Local Planning Policy and guidance and complies with the requirements of the existing Section 106 agreement on the airport.

 

8.1.2  That the airport be requested to amend the draft Masterplan to address the results of its consultation, inform consultees of proposed amendments and reconsult upon its proposed amendments prior to finalising the Masterplan, consultation to be undertaken with statutory Planning Consultees including GOSE, SEERA, The Highways Agency and SEEDA.

 

8.1.3 That proposed amendments include the following alterations/additions to the Masterplan:

 

(1)  More specific measurable targets with regard to;

 

·  Sustainability;

·  Carbon neutrality;

·   Emission control (including proposals relating to  airline offsetting  measures)

 

(2) More specific details are provided with regard to the establishment of an Air Transport Forum and the development of a Surface Access Strategy to cope with predicted growth. The forum remit would include the provision of Realistic revisions to forecasting of surface access issues based upon an aspiration for greater use of public transport and alternative means of transport to the private car.

 

(3) Reference to the impact of the present economic conditions on predictions for short-term development

 

(4) The inclusion of more specific proposals for the phasing of development proposals and associated infrastructure provision required as a result of those proposals for the period up to 2018, with details of approximate costs at today’s prices. This analysis should confirm that measures proposed will ensure there is sufficient infrastructure capacity to cater for the growth of the airport in the context of other development aspirations for the area.

 

(5) That more specific proposals, with timescale details are put forward for the implementation of environmental studies to assess the implications of phased growth and preparation of mitigation proposals where required. These studies to take place in consultation with the Environment Agency and Natural England and to result in the production of an Environmental Statement to accompany the Masterplan.  This process must comply with the requirements of relevant EU Environmental Law.

 

(6) That the status of proposals in the Masterplan that do not accord with the present extant policy documents, (ie: the Northern Grass, potential offsite highway improvements and parking proposals) are clearly identified as such in the Masterplan. The Masterplan should make it clear that these proposals are aspirations to be pursued through the LDF process.

 

(7) That the Masterplan clearly defines how it aims to meet all the requirements of the Section 106 agreement, including night flying and adherence to identified routes for take off and landing.

 

(8) That the Masterplan be amended with reference to the permitted development rights available to the airport.

 

(9) That more specific reference is made to the implications of the introduction of Public Safety Zones at either end of the runway.

 

8.1.4  This report, subject to Member comment, will proceed to Council on 23 April.  After Council has decided its response, Officers will  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65


Meeting: 10/03/2009 - Overview & Scrutiny Panel (Item 7)

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To receive the report of the Airport Working Party. Copy attached. Cover report to follow.

Minutes:

The Chairman of the Airport Working Party reported that the group accepted the recommendations made in response to the Kent International Airport Draft Masterplan.

 

Doug Brown said that the draft masterplan document is of a broad aspirational nature. But it should contain measurable objectives. The Council would like more information on how the airport is going to grow and how that growth is going to impact on the local communities. A revised masterplan should go back to the statutory consultees for re-consulting. The masterplan should receive Government and European Commission scrutiny and for that to happen it had to balance economic development and environmental protection. There was need to look closely at how infrastructure will cope with airport growth and that there was need to show that the current section 106 agreement was being adhered to.

 

Members of the Airport Working Party then asked to be informed of the results of the first consultation. They also asked the Panel to commend the recommendations to Cabinet. Panel Members said that that the local communities had particular concerns regarding night flying, flying over homes and environmental issues they wanted addressed.

 

Members agreed to commend the recommendations to Cabinet.