London Southend Airport and Environs Joint Area Action Plan Preferred Options

Dear Mr Hollingworth

On behalf of our client (Aber Ltd) we have reviewed the London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan - Preferred Options (February 2009), which has been prepared jointly between Rochford District Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

Having read the document we would wish to offer our general support to the principles contained within the Joint Area Action Plan, and we would make the following points:

The strategic and local importance of the airport to this area is recognised and in order to reach its potential as a local regional airport, it is essential that airport is able to expand. Of particular importance is the need to extend the runway (as this would increase its attractiveness to fixed based operators), provide new passenger facilities, a park and ride facility and new train station to serve the airport; only with these essential improvements will the airport be able to transport the anticipated capacity of 2 million passengers per annum.

The airport is a major employment location and its expansion will make significant contributions towards the sub-regional employment opportunities (circa 7,380 new jobs). These new jobs will be in both aviation related businesses (including maintenance, repair and overhaul) and general businesses in the adjoining and expanded business parks, which will provide modern, and sustainable office accommodation.

In order to accommodate the expansion to the airport and the associated business park development, it is necessary to allocate and protect key areas of land in the proximity of the airport for the purposed uses and key infrastructure. It is accepted that this will necessitate the need to revise the Green Belt boundary to accommodate the growth of the airport.

Kind regards

Dear Mr Hollingworth

On behalf of our client (Aber Ltd) we have reviewed the London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan - Preferred Options (February 2009), which has been prepared jointly between Rochford District Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

Having read the document we would wish to offer our general support to the principles contained within the Joint Area Action Plan, and we would make the following points:

The strategic and local importance of the airport to this area is recognised and in order to reach its potential as a local regional airport, it is essential that airport is able to expand. Of particular importance is the need to extend the runway (as this would increase its attractiveness to fixed based operators), provide new passenger facilities, a park and ride facility and new train station to serve the airport; only with these essential improvements will the airport be able to transport the anticipated capacity of 2 million passengers per annum.

The airport is a major employment location and its expansion will make significant contributions towards the sub-regional employment opportunities (circa 7,380 new jobs). These new jobs will be in both aviation related businesses (including maintenance, repair and overhaul) and general businesses in the adjoining and expanded business parks, which will provide modern, and sustainable office accommodation.

In order to accommodate the expansion to the airport and the associated business park development, it is necessary to allocate and protect key areas of land in the proximity of the airport for the purposed uses and key infrastructure. It is accepted that this will necessitate the need to revise the Green Belt boundary to accommodate the growth of the airport.

Kind regards

Dear Mr Hollingworth

On behalf of our client (Aber Ltd) we have reviewed the London Southend Airport & Environs Joint Area Action Plan - Preferred Options (February 2009), which has been prepared jointly between Rochford District Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

Having read the document we would wish to offer our general support to the principles contained within the Joint Area Action Plan, and we would make the following points:

The strategic and local importance of the airport to this area is recognised and in order to reach its potential as a local regional airport, it is essential that airport is able to expand. Of particular importance is the need to extend the runway (as this would increase its attractiveness to fixed based operators), provide new passenger facilities, a park and ride facility and new train station to serve the airport; only with these essential improvements will the airport be able to transport the anticipated capacity of 2 million passengers per annum.

The airport is a major employment location and its expansion will make significant contributions towards the sub-regional employment opportunities (circa 7,380 new jobs). These new jobs will be in both aviation related businesses (including maintenance, repair and overhaul) and general businesses in the adjoining and expanded business parks, which will provide modern, and sustainable office accommodation.

In order to accommodate the expansion to the airport and the associated business park development, it is necessary to allocate and protect key areas of land in the proximity of the airport for the purposed uses and key infrastructure. It is accepted that this will necessitate the need to revise the Green Belt boundary to accommodate the growth of the airport.

Kind regards