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RSP hopeful work can begin on Manston airfreight hub following latest ruling
The owners of Manston Airport in the UK say work can soon start on its new airfreight hub following the latest court ruling.The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application from a local resident to appeal against the granting of the Development Consent Order (DCO) required for the plans.The battle ...
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Judge backs Manston Airport airfreight hub plans
Plans to develop a cargo hub at Manston Airport in the UK have been given a boost following the dismissal of the latest attempt to block the development.A High Court judge last week dismissed campaigners' attempts to overturn a Development Consent Order (DCO) that the government granted in August 2022.The ...
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Reviving Manston Airport
Since its closure in 2014, Manston Airport has been the forgotten jewel of the UK airfreight industry. Formerly known as the Battle of Britain airfield and utilised as an RAF base until 1999, Manston catered for UK and international commercial flights, helping to meet local demand, and contributed to regional ...
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Manston Airport cargo plans back in court
Plans to develop a cargo hub at Manston Airport in the UK will be back in court again today.The long-running case was brought by opponents of the scheme and will be heard in the Royal Court of Justice on July 5 and July 6.The airport owners, River Oak Strategic Partners ...
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NewsManston airfreight hub one step closer
Image source: Manston AirportThe development of the UK’s Manston Airport into an air cargo hub received a boost on January 17, 2023 when an application for a judicial review of the government’s decision to grant a Development Consent Order (DCO) was dismissed.This means that the owner of the former RAF ...
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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport
The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub.Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) said it has received a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Transport, for its plans to invest up to £500m at the airport. ...
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Setback for Manston Airport cargo hub plans
The High Court has overturned a UK government decision to allow the development of Manston Airport into a cargo hub.The court quashed a Development Consent Order (DCO) granted by the government in July last year after campaigners asked for a judicial review.The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), said that ...
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NewsRiverOak gets the go-ahead for Manston cargo hub
Manston Terminal plansThe UK's Department for Transport has granted permission for Manston Airport to be transformed into an international airfreight hub.The project developer, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP), said it was delighted to have been granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) and announced that construction will begin in 2021, with cargo ...
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Decision on Manston's cargo hub plans delayed
A decision on whether to approve plans to develop Manston Airport in the UK into a cargo hub has been delayed by the UK government.Parliamentary under secretary for transport, Nusrat Ghani, announced that an inquiry into the plans – due any day now – would be extended until May 18.The ...