TAG Farnborough appeal goes to the top
Britain’s secretary of state for Communities and Local Government will rule on TAG Aviation’s appeal for permission to increase the number of movements per

Britain’s secretary of state for Communities and Local Government will rule on TAG Aviation’s appeal for permission to increase the number of movements permitted at London-area Farnborough Airport. Last June, Rushmoor Borough Council rejected an application to boost the number of movements permitted each year on weekends and holidays from 2,500 to 5,000, arguing that the associated economic benefits of the increase in business aviation traffic do not outweigh local residents’ concerns about aircraft noise.

TAG has appealed this to the country’s Planning Inspectorate and it was set to begin a four-day hearing on the issue on January 23. Its inspector, George Smith, will then report to Secretary of State Ruth Kelly, who will make the final decision.