News / DFT green light for Manston air cargo gateway proposal, despite objections

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Approval has been given for a US land developer to redevelop Manston Airport into a cargo hub.

This is despite strong and long-standing objections from community groups and the planning inspectorate.

Riveroak Strategic Partners’ (RSP) five-year effort to acquire and develop Manston into a freighter gateway hit repeated setbacks, including last year’s High Court decision to block it, but the UK Department for Transport (DfT) on Friday redetermined the development consent order (DCO).

This paves the way for what RSP claims will be ...