8 January 2008
With the New Year comes news of several airfields which face new or renewed threats .
<ul><li><b>Redhill</b> Planning application has gone in for an equestrian centre on the site, which would mean that flying activities would have to cease. <a href=’http://e-access.tandridge.gov.uk/planning/Application-summary-Information/TDCviewdocuments.asp?AppNo=DCFCFC7C0DECDC0DCB’ target=’_blank’>See the planning documents here</a></li>
<li><b>Leicester</b> The Cooperative Society, which is the landowner, has commissioned a report into the possibility of using the land for housing and other activities. See <a href=’http://leicesterairport.com/node/120′ target=’_blank’>the Leicester Aero Club</a> website. </li>
<li><b>Kemble</b> We reported before Christmas that Kemble had effectively won a planning enquiry when the council’s submissions <a href=’http://www.flyer.co.uk/news/newsfeed.php?artnum=666′ target=’_blank’>turned out to be flawed</a>. The council was expected to re-issue its enforcement papers, but negotations are now said to be under way, by which a compromise may be reached. Potentially good news.?</li></ul>
