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R4U party chair Dan Starr said R4U is bitterly disappointed with the appeal decision.
Mr Starr said they believed that approving expansion at both Stansted and Heathrow would prevent the government from meeting its legal obligations under the UK’s Sixth Carbon Budget law, and he believed it undermined credibility for hosting the COP26 Climate Change summit in Glasgow.
Uttlesford Liberal Democrats said the Planning Inspectorates decision would result in an “environmental and financial disaster” for residents.
Recently elected Liberal Democrat opposition leader Cllr Melvin Caton, councillor for Stansted South and Birchanger, said by the time of the appeal, the R4U position had changed from initially supporting the decision s refusal in January 2020.
Among the concerns were impact on traffic and pollution in the town centre, while others questioned whether the site was suitable and safe for a school.
No on-site parking is included in the plans, with cycle and scooter spaces provided instead. Developers hope families would live in the local area and instead walk or cycle to school.
Some have also questioned whether the existing building could instead be renovated to save its demolition, although design consultants say it is unsuitable.
Ipswich Vision chair Terry Hunt has voiced his support for the plans
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Terry Hunt, chairman of Ipswich Vision, said he hopes the school would help further build a community in that part of town as it looks to a future away from retail.