2024-12-23T09:30:31-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149960849/expansion-of-london-city-airport-granted-planning-permission Ellen Hancock 2016-08-01T08:06:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ww/ww541eowiqb1m6xl.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>London City Airport has been given permission to go ahead with a $450m expansion plan that will fit it with seven extra stands, a parallel taxiway and an extended terminal. The plan, which was approved by the government yesterday, will increase the airport&rsquo;s capacity from 4.3 million passengers to 6.5 million by 2025. The airport said the expansion would create &ldquo;world-class terminal facilities, more space and facilitate a greater frequency of flights&rdquo;.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Read more news and features about UK transport projects here:</p><ul><li><a href="http://uk.archinect.com/news/article/149958796/grimshaw-chosen-to-design-heathrow-s-new-terminal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grimshaw chosen to design Heathrow's new terminal</a></li><li><a href="http://uk.archinect.com/news/article/149955508/after-brexit-the-priority-for-the-government-at-this-time-will-not-be-big-sexy-projects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After Brexit, &ldquo;the priority for the government at this time will not be big sexy projects&rdquo;</a></li><li><a href="http://uk.archinect.com/features/article/149953107/station-to-station-the-architects-behind-crossrail-europe-s-biggest-infrastructure-project-ever" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Station to station: the architects behind Crossrail, Europe's biggest infrastructure project ever</a></li><li><a href="http://uk.archinect.com/news/article/149944844/crossrail-unveils-images-of-new-elizabeth-line-stations" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crossrail unveils images of new Elizabeth line stations</a></li></ul>