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D-day for airport extension plan Aberdeen Airport plan to take off
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A final decision is expected on controversial plans to extend the runway at Aberdeen Airport. Controversial plans to extend the runway at Aberdeen Airport have been approved by councillors.
The 300-metre extension would allow bigger, more energy efficient aircraft to land, but environmental campaigners are against the idea. The 300m extension would allow bigger, more energy efficient aircraft to land, but environmental campaigners are against the idea.
Groups including Aberdeen Against Climate Change have objected.Groups including Aberdeen Against Climate Change have objected.
Aberdeen City Council will later make a final decision as to whether the extension to the north of the runway will go ahead. However a full meeting of Aberdeen City Council voted 33 to six in favour of extending the north of the runway on Wednesday afternoon.
Aberdeen Airport is one of BAA's best performing in Scotland.Aberdeen Airport is one of BAA's best performing in Scotland.
More pollutionMore pollution
Airport bosses claim that larger, more modern aircraft would not only mean more passengers and more international routes, but would also reduce air and noise pollution.Airport bosses claim that larger, more modern aircraft would not only mean more passengers and more international routes, but would also reduce air and noise pollution.
However, Aberdeen Against Climate Change said a similar runway extension at Stansted Airport near London had already been thrown out on environmental grounds.However, Aberdeen Against Climate Change said a similar runway extension at Stansted Airport near London had already been thrown out on environmental grounds.
It claimed more aircraft would mean more pollution. It claims more aircraft would mean more pollution.
The council's head of planning, Dr Margaret Bochel, had said in a report that the extension was needed for a "dynamic local economy".The council's head of planning, Dr Margaret Bochel, had said in a report that the extension was needed for a "dynamic local economy".
She said objections on the grounds of the impact on climate change could not be used to refuse a planning application.She said objections on the grounds of the impact on climate change could not be used to refuse a planning application.