A public inquiry is set to be held into the decision to allow the rebuild of Leeds Bradford Airport, in what is seen as a major victory for campaigners against the the site’s proposed expansion.
LBA’s planning application for a new £150m terminal was approved by Leeds City Council on March 22, 2021. But campaigners, as well as both Labour and Tory MPs supported calls for a public inquiry.
On April 6, the then-communities secretary Robert Jenrick postponed making a decision on this request, giving no timescale, leaving the future of the plans in limbo.