{"id":13639,"date":"2023-02-28T06:14:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/luton-airport-submits-ambitious-expansion-plan\/"},"modified":"2023-02-28T06:14:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:14:13","slug":"luton-airport-submits-ambitious-expansion-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/luton-airport-submits-ambitious-expansion-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Luton Airport submits ambitious expansion plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Luton Rising, the Luton Council company that owns the airport, said the plans include community funding proposals that, in time, could provide an additional \u00a314m every year for communities across Luton and neighbouring areas.<\/p>\n<p>Consent is being sought to build a new terminal, a major programme of earthworks to create an extension to the current airfield platform and new airside and landside facilities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ad-id=\"93789\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionline.co.uk%2Fproducts-services%2Fmemberships%2F\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The airport owners also aim to enhance the surface access network and extend the Luton DART.<\/p>\n<p>It also wants to progress further infrastructure enhancements and initiatives to support the target of achieving zero-emission ground operations by 2040.<\/p>\n<p>The proposals have been shaped by an extensive consultation programme stretching across more than four years.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/Luton-GG12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-472325\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/Luton-GG12.jpg\" alt=\"-\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luton Airport\u2019s Development Consent Order application comprises 198 documents, containing just over 25,000 detailed pages of proposals and plans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ad-id=\"134243\" 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benefits, and make the airport a leader in sustainable aviation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe now wait in anticipation for the Inspectorate\u2019s decision as to whether we proceed to the examination stage of the DCO process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that this will mark the start of the next phase of our commitment to grow London Luton Airport and help to deliver the employment, prosperity and positive social impact for Luton and neighbouring communities that they so richly deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ad-id=\"472198\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.johnfhunt.co.uk%2Fconcrete-cutting%2F%3Futm_source%3DConstruction%2BEnquirer%26utm_medium%3DAdvert%26utm_campaign%3DConcrete%2BCutting%2BAdvert%26utm_id%3DConcrete%2BCutting%2B1%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" 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