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One London airport's plan to dramatically boost traveller numbers
London Stansted airport has applied to Uttlesford District Council to increase its annual passenger capacity to 51 million over the next 20 years by making the 'best use of its existing single runway' by the 2040s.
The proposals do not require increasing the number of flights or expanding the existing airport boundary.
If approved, the plans will create 4,500 new jobs, invest in reducing congestion to M11 Junction 8, fund local bus services, and improve the Stansted Express.
The airport intends to double the size of Stansted Airport College to train more local young people and relieve pressure on nearby roads by encouraging passengers to travel by public transport.
Almost 2,000 of the 2,800 respondents in the area backed Stansted's consultation, with Managing Director Gareth Powell stating the plans will help create more jobs.
