§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the distance is from the mean low water mark on the OS map to the edge of the four runway Cliffe Airport Option at the nearest point; and whether the four runway Cliffe Airport Option would be built past the mean low water mark at any point. [79790]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Cliffe option boundary, as published in theThe Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom: South East consultation document, is around 1300 metres from the general Mean Low Water (MLW) line (excluding inlets and streams) and would not require building past the MLW mark.
The precise location of this, and all other published options, should be considered as indicative only. If any option is supported in the air transport White Paper more detailed design and project definition will be required.
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§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the distance is from the proposed edge of the four runway Cliffe Airport Option to the borough constituency boundary for Castle Point, at the closest point. [79787]
§ Mr. JamiesonAs published inThe Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom (South East) consultation document, the Cliffe option lies about 2.5 kilometres from the Castle Point borough boundary, at the closest point.
§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how high above the River Thames, at low tide,(a) the runways and (b) the highest buildings would be in the Cliffe Airport four runway option. [79788]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe South East and East of England Regional Air Services study (SERAS) analysis indicates that the runways associated with the Cliffe option would be between 12 and 15 metres above mean sea level. The analysis did not include either a calculation against low tide levels or the design of airport buildings and associated infrastructure.
If the option is supported in the air transport White Paper, more detailed design and project specification would be needed.
§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what the proposed length is in the Cliffe Airport Option, of(a) the cross-wind runway and (b) the main east-west runways. [79789]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe Cliffe option published inThe Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom (South East) consultation document has a main east-west runway length of around 4000 metres. The diagonal runway is 3000 metres long. Both include an allowance for runway end safety areas.
§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport in what circumstances in the Cliffe Airport Option the cross-wind runway will be used for passenger movements. [79786]
§ Mr. JamiesonI refer the hon. Member to my answer of 15 October 2002, [Official Report, column 724W].