London Luton Airport expansion gets green light

Transport secretary overrides planning inspectors and campaigners concerns

The UK government has approved plans to increase annual passenger capacity at London Luton Airport from 19 million to 32 million passengers.

The Bedfordshire airport hopes to almost double annual passenger numbers to 32 million by 2043 after the government approved expansion plans, including a new terminal. The growth plans were developed by airport owners Luton Rising, the trading name of London Luton Airport Operations.

The approval came despite a Planning Inspectorate recommendation that...

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