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  • Alan Church

    I am strongly in support of reopening Manston as an airport ! I moved to the area 9 years ago knowing the airport existed - it has been here for nearly 100 years and could provide an invaluable asset... Read more

  • Alan Lee

    We have a massive runway that is just being wasted with plenty of room to make it a state of the art modern airport that will benefit the British Economy, and the whole of the South East just at a... Read more

  • Alan Michael Stuart

    I own property in Thanet and wish to object to the building of any housing on the Manston Airport site. The greater surface area of Manston is not a brownfield site. The development of the... Read more

  • Allan Jones

    I have lived in Downs Road Ramsgate, since 1976 and have lived close to the flightpath to Manston Airport. It has always been until very recently an active airport with great proximity to the... Read more

  • Allan Tudor

    I am opposed to the plans to reopen Manston Airport as a freight hub . I have lived under the flight path for 38 years and have seen many companies come and go . Not only do I think it that it would... Read more

  • Andrew Brown

    I am in support of the reopening of Marston airport, I feel that this will provide quality long term employment to an area where this is needed, I also believe that the use of The runway for mainly... Read more

  • Andrew Spencer-Jones

    I support the application because I believe that keeping Manston as an aviation hub will bring with it both investment in Thanet and the opportunity for work in an area which has limited opportunity.... Read more

  • Andrew Wilby

    I am a UK CAA licensed Civil Air Traffic Control Officer. At the time of the closure of Manston Airport in May 2014, I held Unit Licence Endorsements in Tower and Approach for Manston, having worked... Read more

  • Andrew Wilson

    Economic growth local and nationally; Aviation and logistics are a generator for growth and connectivity. Employment; the aviation industry is a multi-disciplined employer requiring a breadth of... Read more

  • Angela O

    As a long-term resident of Thanet, I am concerned about the high levels of unemployment and the lack of opportunity for our young people, who are leaving the island in droves. An airport plus... Read more

  • Angela Stevens

    1) Manston Airport already has a large, existing runway, saving the UK millions. 2) It will provide freight relief for main London airports, enabling them to concentrate more on passengers. 3)... Read more

  • B.Humphreys

    In my opinion Manston Airport should be re-opened for aviation whether that is either passenger or freight usage or indeed both. Manston Airport should not be used for housing and/or business as... Read more

  • Barbie Morgan

    I totally support the re-opening of Manston Airport as a working airport for the following reasons:- It will improve job prospects for the community It will add to the economy The Airport can... Read more

  • Barry King

    Moor jobs thane houses is what Thanet is in need of I so port river oack

  • Bernard Elbourn

    I am a strong supporter of Manston Airport re-opening for many reasons. I want Kent & Thanet to have the high quality jobs that Manston Airport will bring It will help to raise young people’s... Read more

  • Bryan Craig

    I believe that Manston should be reopened as an airport for many reasons. Some are undoubtedly emotional, such as there has been an airport / airfield of some description at Manston for about 100... Read more

  • Carol Considine

    I have grown up with manston airport being active and miss all the activity very much also my late partner and my daughter worked there and my son did work experience there it is such a fantastic part... Read more

  • Carole Copeland

    Thanet needs investment for our future and jobs for our young people. Engineering and apprenticeships are sadly lacking here. • I support the reopening of Manston Airport having been born in... Read more

  • Charles Albert Vint

    Manston should re open as an airport as it can become an important freight hub, as the South East of England is running out of space for pure cargo carriers .Thus diverting a lot of cargo to the near... Read more

  • Charlie (RS) SMALL

    From a local aspect it must be obvious that the reopening of ManstonAirport will provide endless employment in an area that has suffered with the unemployment blight for a number of years and local... Read more

  • Christine Botley

    I have been a long time supporter of Manston & at 70+ years remember when it was operational as a commercial enterprise. From comments I have heard from my local community they, as I support the... Read more

  • Christine Philpott

    With Manston Airport being so close to Europe it would make air freight movements far more accessible and safer than lorry drivers having to negotiate Calais, Dunkirk and other European ports from the... Read more

  • Christopher Bowra

    Airport is the only suitable commercial user, maintaining the open green space and natural aquifer. We've lived directly under the flightpath for 39 years and it's never been any... Read more

  • Christopher Gadd

    The benefits of jobs to the local area is immense. The cargo will help the uk following brexit. The prosperity to the whole of Kent will benefit all local residents. Any passenger flights... Read more

  • Cliff Tamplin

    I intend to expand upon the positive economic and social benefits of establishing an international airport at Manston. Having moved to Thanet in 1964, I have experienced the changes to the local... Read more

  • Clive Dunsby

    1. The current employment situation in Kent and Thanet in particular shows high levels of young people out of employment, this proposed development should it proceed and be allowed to happen will help... Read more

  • Colin Foreman

    I fully support the proposals by Riveroak Strategic Partners [RSP] for Manston Airport as laid out in their application for a Development Consent Order [DCO] for the following reasons: • Manston... Read more

  • Colin G Griffiths

    As a local resident of Thanet that, although i'm 73 years old, my concerns for the area and it's future are still as strong as ever.It is my strong belief the future of Thanet would be much brighter... Read more

  • Colin Timms

    I am a very interested person who can only hope this application will succeed . Aviation is increasing year on year and Manston as an airfield can not in ten fifteen or twenty years be reclaimed from... Read more

  • Dan

    I believe that a successful DCO with RSP will mean a thriving airport for the area. An open airport means more jobs for Thanet/Kent at present we do not really have much to shout about. We only thrive... Read more

  • David Edward Jasper

    Thanet needs jobs not houses the airport would provide such jobs for now and for years to come, most people in the south east want the airport to return and give the area a boost

  • David Goff

    Manston Airport in my opinion is a national asset. It’s reopening will provide much needed employment for the region, provide a major hub for the continuation of the growth of cargo traffic and is... Read more

  • David Lucas

    1/The importance of Manston maintaining aviation (a growing industry) use, both locally and nationally. 2/Job creation in Thanet, a deprived area. 3/An aquifer exists under this site that serves... Read more

  • David Moseley

    I am totally against any private housing development on the Manston Airport or any where that would compromise the full reimplementation of the site as an international cargo and passenger airport. I... Read more

  • David Stevens

    I am a strong supporter of Manston Airport re-opening for many reasons. I want Kent and Thanet to have the high quality jobs that Manston Airport will bring. It will bring wealth and prosperity to... Read more

  • Dean Colling-Baugh

    Manston Airport is an important part of the transport infrastructure in Kent, creating hundreds of jobs and could allow for commercial travel as well as cargo. The cargo side of the airport would... Read more

  • Derek Smith

    My concerns surround the impact a major freight hub will have on the local seaside towns. This is copied from earlier notes: Dear Neighbours: Are you aware of the devastating effects to your daily... Read more

  • Dion Christopher Mytum

    Manston airport can be the jewel in Thanet's crown. Initially to be used as a Freight Hub bringing in much needed employment to the area. The road infrastructure is now in place giving continual dual... Read more

  • Douglas Cleworth

    Consider that Manston Airport is a strategic asset, particularly when Brexit will require additional capacity in order to import/export goods. This existing facility would be developed and create... Read more

  • Elizabeth Miller

    I am a supporter of the save manston campaign, I believe manston should become an airport again as it will not only provide jobs but be a much needed asset to thanet communities. If manston was to be... Read more

  • Gary Widdison

    I am very much in favour of Manston Airport re-opening, I strongly believe that this will be an asset to the local area as well as for the country. Manston is ideally placed with good road and rail... Read more

  • Gay Eddis

    I very much support the reopening of Manston Airport. To have the airport will bring much needed employment to East Kent. It will also relieve the presuire from London Heathrow, and London... Read more

  • Graham Higgs

    Manston would give mich needed permanent jobs ,would give an airport for diverted aircraft.would make an alternative airport for the south east of England.Also would give the UK a much needed cargo... Read more

  • Graham Rogers

    Several years ago Thanet District Council commissioned an independent study/report into the viability of re-opening the airport. Balancing the need for such a facility, the jobs it would create, and... Read more

  • Jacqueline Danton

    Increase in sustainable employment/Apprenticeships for local youth/Established runway/Suitable for carrying cargo/Potential for extra passenger capacity.

  • James Campbell

    I can't believe an asset like Manston has been closed for so long. It must be one of the best airports for many a destination plus it can be used as an extra runway for London airports instead of... Read more

  • James Joyce

    Save manston airport??

  • Jane Southouse

    I wish to object to the planned cargo hub at Manston. I feel it will damage the town, lessen the tourism trade, be environmentally unsound and have a detremental effect throughout. I object to the... Read more

  • Jeffery Frampton

    Please allow Manston to continue as an airport. This will free other major areas like Heathrow and Gatwick from work which can be achieved at Manston such as freight traffic and aircraft repairs. ... Read more

  • Jennifer Clery

    We need this airport to be up and running again ,to create more permanent jobs for the community ,we need it to be what it was meant to be a Airport .we do not need any more houses .

  • Jenny Baker

    I would like to see the airport open once again.

  • Johannes Kramer

    I am in support of the application as having an airport is of significant importance for the country and the area, now and certainly in the near future. If the land were be used otherwise (e.g... Read more

  • John Copeland

    I have followed this topic for some time and have read many articles related to Manston Airport, unfortunately there is much misinformation about plans for its future. My outlined view is very... Read more

  • John Lawrence

    I intend to make known the disatrous effect that housing would have on the infrastructure of the Isle of Thanet, and also some concerns should this DCO go ahead in it's present form. I believe that... Read more

  • John OCallaghan

    Manston International Airport is very important for the future of aviation in this country. Freight from the airport will be essential after we leave the EU. The airport will provide the extra jobs... Read more

  • Judith Castle

    I strongly object to the reopening of Manston Airport. Having lived in the town for several years when the airport was open, I have experienced the deafening noise and pollution when flights came... Read more

  • Julian Eagle

    I live in Thanet and am a Private Pilot I want to show how the scheme will benefit light aviation in the UK and in particular in the South East where there is a shortage of hanger space and many other... Read more

  • Julie Windsor

    I have an interest in what happens to Manston Airport through friends in Thanet some of whom have historic connections to it. Also from the point of view that, it seems to be the case, that.the jobs... Read more

  • Juliet Anne Brazil

    1. Manston Airport is an asset of national significance and must be reopened as an airport in order to assist and accommodate the ever increasing aviation demands for both cargo and passengers, and to... Read more

  • Kelly Ann Beasley

    Manston as an airport is a necessity to the people of thanet and surrounding areas. Using the airport as,primarily, a cargo airport would also go some way in relieving the pressure on the other... Read more

  • Kevin Michael Spain

    Local infrastructure could not cope with the excess housing IE roads ;schools ;hospitals ;other medical services and water. Each unit of 5000 houses equals a minimum of 10,000 new jobs required in a... Read more

  • L king

    Manston airport is vital to the local area with jobs, commercial travel and cargo with young people growning in the area to es the chance for jobs I aviation.

  • Lab-Tools Ltd. (nano-science) (Lab-Tools Ltd. (nano-science))

    1) Travelling via Manston Airport rather than Heathrow saves 2 working days and hundreds of pounds in additional expenses, per business trip, a significant expense for a micro-SME, multiple times per... Read more

  • laurie bulmer

    Manston should be returned to commercial aviation

  • Leonard Atkins

    Since the closure of the former airport myself and my family have enjoyed a better, quieter and less polluted life, and as such I believe out of a basic human right for us to do so. I am sure that... Read more

  • Liam Coyle

    1. Manston as an Airport is essential to the local economy 2. The RSP Plans will be the catalyst that starts the regeneration of the area. 3. The job creation is urgently required.. 4. Thanet is... Read more

  • Linda James

    The Isle of Thanet is one of the poorest parts of the South East. Unemployment is high with opportunities for the population very low? The airport has always been important to the people of Thanet’s... Read more

  • Lisa Jones

    I wholeheartedly support the reopening of Manston Airport as a freight hub with ancillary aviation related businesses and services and with the prospect of some passenger services at a future date. I... Read more

  • Lynne Hunter

    My representation is simple, I believe Manston should remain as an airport primarily to provide much needed jobs in the area. Thanet is a deprived area and needs a major boost to the economy on an... Read more

  • Malcolm Rendle

    I am contacting you to express my views on the future of Manston Airport. I wish first off to make it clear that I do not express these opinions based on some whimsical nostalgic connection with... Read more

  • Margaret Fields

    I am in support of Manston airport opening with the high unemployment in Thanet Manston Airport would bring apprenticeships,training and jobs for area

  • Mark Bedingfield

    I’m very much for the reinstatement of Manson as an operating airport and wish to be kept informed of the update of this process. I’m in favour of manston to open as an airport. To bring new jobs... Read more

  • Mark Crutchlow

    Support for the future job opportunities for my family. The benefits to the local economy. The preservation of existing open space.

  • Mark Daley

    I feel that to ease the severe overcrowding of freight/passenger flights in airports in the south of England a new airport is needed. Gatwick has only one runway and is operating at near full... Read more

  • Mark Dowling

    I support the application as I am anxious for a working airport to be preserved in Thanet to provide additional access opportunities for both business and leisure. I am a strong supporter for the... Read more

  • Martin Hughes

    Marston is well placed for flights to the Continent and is so much nearer than Gatwick and the other London Airports. With a small alteration to the Rail link from St Pancras International the Rail... Read more

  • Martin Rogers

    I am an economist with a interests in finance, primarily, and transport. The retention of Manston airfield is an emotive local issue, but I believe it needs to be considered in the wider context of... Read more

  • Martin Sutton

    Dear PINS, I am writing to give you my views on the recent acceptance for scrutiny of the intended development for aviation use of Manston Airport in Kent. I feel that it is vitally important both... Read more

  • Michael S G Child

    My representation will progress as I read the documentation. I have already been in email contact with pins about submission document issues. I am hoping that when/if RSP publishes the application... Read more

  • Mike Jackson

    An open Manston Airport gives our community here on the Isle of Thanet the potential of not just jobs for skilled or non skilled workers both at the airport, but for the surrounding community and... Read more

  • Mr Adrian Pearce

    I fully support this application to re-open Manston Airport

  • Mr Lee Taylor

    I believe that Manston Airport should be retained as a strategic resource given that the United Kingdom, once it extricates itself from the European Union will require increased levels of freight... Read more

  • Mr Leo gair

    Manston as an civil airport with connections to rail and motorway.

  • Mr R. King

    The prospect of employment and the reopening up of the airport are very important for the area and Kent as a whole. With the prospect of 17.5 thousand dwellings due to be built by 2031 in the area... Read more

  • Mr Rodney Giddins

    1. Manston Airport is one of a handful of existing airports capable of handling large cargo and passenger aircraft. Major operational airports in the South East are at capacity so Manston could be... Read more

  • Mrs Anne Ammundsen

    As residents of Broadstairs in Thanet my husband and I are totally in support of Manston Airport reopening and wish RiverOak Strategic Partners the best of luck in their endeavours to do so. Thanet... Read more

  • Mrs Brenda Chubb

    I am in full support of the application for a DCO made by Riveroak Strategic Partners. I feel that the plans submitted are concise and prove to me that the development of Manston Airport is of vital... Read more

  • Mrs Freda Parker

    We live on the flight path and fully support the return of the airport to Manston. This will bring much needed employment and income to Thanet.

  • Mrs Lesley Hopkins

    I think Manston Airport will be a great advantage to everybody and stop all the traffic on the roads to Heathrow and Gatwick

  • Mrs Patricia Worsfold

    1. I live in Thanet and in past times I have flown from Manston to various European destinations. Since the closure I have flown from Gatwick on several occasions and needed to hire taxis to get to... Read more

  • Natalie Sharpe-Defloor

    I am supporting the DCO. I want the airport to remain for aviation use only, to be reopened as a cargo hub, maybe short haul passenger flights.

  • Neil Ralph

    Manston Airport reopening will be the single prospect for regeneration in Thanet. It will allow the largest employment opportunities and will enable the local area to prosper. It will also be of... Read more

  • Nicholas Borda

    We moved to the area after the airport stopped trading and had been purchased for conversion to industrial and housing use. Should the airport status be reinstated this will have a massive impact on... Read more

  • Nigel Morris

    I am registering because I feel that the proposal put forward by RSP will provide much needed investment and employment for the local community. Manston is a national asset and must never be used for... Read more

  • Nigel Padgham

    I support continued aviation use of Manston, and retention of the current runway in any plan (no asset stripping). I believe the Avia report was too dismissive of the massive expected increase in... Read more

  • Paul Dunk

    I believe Manston Airport can provide the viable capacity if it expanded its few aprons to thirteen plus, offering reliable capacity for cargo carriers that currently operate over in Amsterdam Airport... Read more

  • Paul Saffrey

    Cargo training general aviation

  • Paul shea

    Thanet needs an airport to create jobs, Not just on the site but also surrounding businesses which it would need. This airport was a major freight hub and could be once again, freeing up space at... Read more

  • Paul Watkins

    I support the DCO application as the retention of Manston as an airport is supported as an economic advantage factor for the prosperity of East Kent. Neighbouring local authorities have long promoted... Read more

  • Pauline Chapples

    Apart from the fact of saving a very important historical bespoke airfield for future generations it has economic advantage for Thanet. Gatwick and Heathrow are already overcrowded,. The M25 is... Read more