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London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan Issues & Options Paper
Representation ID: 1871
Received: 06/08/2008
Respondent: London Southend Airport
The full submission sets out the risk of having to reduce the runway length even further and issues relating to Green Belt and transport improvements with this scenario.
In Issue 1 under the heading Airport model and infrastructure, it could be noted that the Airport would be vulnerable to an inability to maintain its infrastructure in the face of increasing safety and security requirements. There is also a risk that the CAA will require an extension to the RESA at the north east end which would reduce the runway length even further, impacting on the Airport's MRO capability.
In Issue 3, under Green Belt, the boundary across the Airport would remain arbitrary and unrelated to natural features or existing development.
In Issue 4 under the heading Improvements, there is a need for improvements to public transport, cycling or walking for existing employment areas. However, with Scenario 1, there would be very limited opportunities for such improvements.