Leeds Bradford Airport 'disappointed' over public inquiry into £150m rebuild plans

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Leeds Bradford Airport has said it is “disappointed” at the Government’s decision to hold a public inquiry into the approval of its proposed £150m rebuild.

While the plans were approved by a Leeds City Council planning committee nearly a year ago, they were thrown into limbo as the Government paused the process while it came to a decision on whether to further investigate the proposals.

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It follows months of campaigning against by MPs, climate scientists and community groups, who claim the plans would contribute to catastrophic climate change and local night time noise.

An aerial photogtraph of Leeds Bradford Airport in 2018

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However, a statement from a spokesperson for Leeds Bradford Airport said the move was “disappointing”, and that the new airport would have been more environmentally friendly than a previous version of the plans which had already been approved.