More details have been revealed for plans to secure the long-term future of Cornwall Airport Newquay and the development of its surrounding land to create skilled jobs and promote economic growth.
A Land Use Blueprint for the project is being used as the basis for a two-week consultation on the proposals, which begins today with engagement with the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and continues with two public events on Saturday in Truro and Newquay.
Cornwall Council has specified that the future development of the airport should:
- Establish a viable and robust regional airport
- Create opportunities for employment at all levels
- Maximise the economic impact of the Airport;
- Ensure the continuing operation of Cornwall Airport Newquay;
- Minimise the financial burden on the Cornish taxpayer;
- Attract investment to the Airport estate; and;
- Present a plan for making airport ground operations carbon neutral.
The blueprint for the airport site includes:
- A new commercial and public terminal building and adjacent complementary development;
- Expansion opportunities for independent maintenance and storage hangars;
- A green power & energy zone, including a large-scale battery energy storage system;
- The expansion of Spaceport Cornwall and adjacent advanced manufacturing park;
- A logistics park with development plots suited to large-format distribution warehouses;
- A research and development hub with modern office accommodation, and;
- Extensive woodlands and grasslands allowing for bio-diversification and public access amenities.
Cllr Louis Gardner, portfolio holder for the economy at Cornwall Council, said: “These plans represent our ambitious vision for the site while adhering to our red lines for the project.
“We will now be consulting widely with the business community and with different stakeholders across Cornwall, while also hosting public events and allowing people to have their say online.
“I emphasise again, there is no agreement in place to proceed with a joint venture, negotiations are still taking place ahead of a final decision this autumn, and the views we receive during the consultation will help inform that.”
Members of the public can take part in the consultation by dropping in to talk to members of the project team at New County Hall between 9am and noon on Saturday, and from 1pm to 4pm at Newquay Library on the same day.
You can also view more details on the plans and have your say by visiting the Let's Talk Cornwall website.
Visit Let's Talk CornwallIt should be noted that any future development will be subject to the usual planning process and related consultation and application process and that the LUB is a strategic document which will set out the vision for the airport only.
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Published 12 September, 2024