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How the new terminal at Leeds Bradford Airport could look IT WAS with great disappointment and frustration that I read the announcement that the proposed extension to Leeds/Bradford airport has been provisionally approved by Leeds City Council. I struggle to understand how this decision came about given the fact that five Leeds MPs signed an open letter opposing the project and the council itself declared a climate emergency in March 2019. According to Airport Watch “Leeds City Council’s decision to green light plans for a new terminal will see annual passengers rise by three million in 2030, generating more emissions than will be permitted for the whole of Leeds in 2030 under the council’s own carbon reduction targets.”
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image captionMPs, councillors, town councils and climate scientists had urged Leeds City Council to reject the airport s expansion plans
Plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport by building a new terminal have been approved despite objections.
The proposals, which will cost around £150m, have caused controversy since they were first outlined in 2020.
Objectors told councillors the plans would facilitate climate change, while those in favour said the expansion would offer major economic benefits.
The airport has set a target of 2023 for opening the new terminal building.
The plans also involve the demolition of existing buildings and the creation of the support infrastructure for the new terminal building.