Southampton airport runway extension approved

By Tom Lowe2021-04-12T10:18:00

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Council votes in favour of controversial plans after debate lasting three days

Controversial plans to extend Southampton’s airport runway have been approved after a fraught 19-hour virtual debate.

Councillors at Eastleigh Borough Council voted 22 in favour and 13 against with one abstention for the plans to extend the runway by 164m to allow longer-haul flights.

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