A special planning meeting to discuss the Carlisle Airport planning application was announced on Thursday, 6 March 2008. Carlisle City Council’s Development Control committee will meet to discuss the application on Friday, 28 March.
The City Council has been endeavouring to ensure that all the necessary information is received from the applicant and consultees.
The Council recognises that this is an application, of major public interest, and to reflect the complexity and scale of the application, a large-scale consultation exercise was undertaken. In addition to comments received from local residents and businesses, as a result of the widespread publicity given to the submission, more than 50 statutory and non-statutory organisations, agencies and authorities were specifically asked to comment.
Leader of Carlisle City Council, Cllr Mike Mitchelson said:
"We understand the crucial importance, locally and regionally, of the airport planning application and our officers are working hard to get all the necessary information together.
"The application site is highly sensitive due to its proximity to internationally designated heritage and nature conservation sites, including Hadrian’s Wall. As part of this process, we have sought professional and specialist advice from consultants who have been commissioned to review key technical aspects of the application.
"We appreciate the local interest in the application and we will ensure that the members of the planning committee reviewing the application have all the necessary information required to make a fully informed and balanced decision. We have a duty of care to the applicant, local residents and consultees to make sure that the details are complete and satisfy national and international planning requirements."
The Carlisle Airport planning application includes the construction of replacement runway, a new passenger terminal and a new air traffic control centre. For further information on the application can be found by visiting www.carlisle.gov.uk