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Stansted expansion could take a decade
08 May 2006
Plans for a new runway at Stansted could take ten years to complete.
The Observer reports that despite the government wanting the new Stansted runway to be in place by 2012, BAA has admitted that it may take until 2016 before the facilities are ready.
The government's plans are laid out in the air transport white paper, with the new Stansted runway to be followed by a second one around London at Gatwick or Heathrow by 2015.
The delays at Stansted have been down to problems with planning applications and local resistance to the expansion.
Duncan Bonfield of BAA told the Observer that despite the delays Stansted's new runway would be completed before a new one at Heathrow.
He said: 'The White Paper calls for Stansted first and that's what we're planning for.
'We are going to put in a planning application next year. We're nowhere near that with Heathrow.'
Heathrow's new runway could also be delayed at the pre-planning stage as it could demand the demolishment of 700 homes.
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The Observer reports that despite the government wanting the new Stansted runway to be in place by 2012, BAA has admitted that it may take until 2016 before the facilities are ready.
The government's plans are laid out in the air transport white paper, with the new Stansted runway to be followed by a second one around London at Gatwick or Heathrow by 2015.
The delays at Stansted have been down to problems with planning applications and local resistance to the expansion.
Duncan Bonfield of BAA told the Observer that despite the delays Stansted's new runway would be completed before a new one at Heathrow.
He said: 'The White Paper calls for Stansted first and that's what we're planning for.
'We are going to put in a planning application next year. We're nowhere near that with Heathrow.'
Heathrow's new runway could also be delayed at the pre-planning stage as it could demand the demolishment of 700 homes.
© Adfero Ltd
