COUNCILLORS were due to discuss plans to build a new control tower building at Southend Airport – despite not needing planning permission.
Rochford District Council’s development committee met yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss the plans. However, the proposal did not constitute a planning application as owner, Eddie Stobart, has the ‘benefit of permitted development rights’.
Southend Airport submitted the application for the 27m high tower because its current 50-year-old facility has reached the end of its life.