Comment
London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan Issues & Options Paper
Representation ID: 2008
Received: 07/08/2008
Respondent: Mr Roy Munro
There should not be an assumption that there is a requirement to develop the airport (ref the newspaper comment that the JAAP will 'pave the way for development of the airport'). The starting point should be 'what need is there to develop the airport' or even 'why do we want an airport' !
There is always a 'do nothing' option.
Just because someone wants to develop the airport does not mean that it should be and the wants of one party (ie the airport owners) have no greater weight than the wants of others (ie those impacted by development proposals).
There should not be an assumption that there is a requirement to develop the airport (ref the newspaper comment that the JAAP will 'pave the way for development of the airport'). The starting point should be 'what need is there to develop the airport' or even 'why do we want an airport' !
There is always a 'do nothing' option.
Just because someone wants to develop the airport does not mean that it should be and the wants of one party (ie the airport owners) have no greater weight than the wants of others (ie those impacted by development proposals).