Hangar Homes tries again at Solent Airport

Hangar Homes developer Peter Day is persisting with his plan for Solent Airport by submitting a new planning application for six mixed-use hangars and a heritage hangar/centre.

Peter decided to submit the new application to tackle specific points raised by the planning inspector to his original proposal.

“A legal challenge to the decision to refuse the appeal is risky and hugely expensive if you lose,” said Peter. “So instead I have decided to pursue a new planning application addressing all of the reasons for refusal.”

They are:

1. Provision of employment use. The whole of the ground floor will be designated as commercial use for aviation-related businesses, exceeding that of the residential use, and increasing the employment density even more than existing airside businesses.
2. Airfield operations. “I will ask the CAA to confirm that the scheme does meet their licensing requirements,” said Peter, “and that no operating procedures are required to avoid obstructions as there is plenty of room to accommodate both the largest aircraft actually using the taxiway and an aircraft in front of each hangar.”
3. Living conditions of future residents. A new floor plan will be provided with none of the now three bedrooms overlooking other units, but instead all having views over the Solent to the west.

“Hopefully the local council will accept this excellent scheme which will bring six new aviation-related businesses to Daedalus, including my own to build the stunning Velocity kit aircraft with the help of the engineering students at CEMAST,” added Peter.

“Also the heritage hangar is big enough for two of the Boultbee Spitfires with a superb heritage centre above providing unmatched views over the airfield from the huge balcony.

“The scheme will also safeguard the airfield and help to make it more sustainable as each unit would contribute directly to the airfield operation.”

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