Plans will 'secure future of aviation' at airfield

A new runway, hangars and aircraft parking will be built at the airfield, if plans are approved

Plans to revamp an airfield in Warwickshire, creating a new runway, hangars and aircraft parking, have been submitted.

The application, sent to Stratford District Council by developers Gladman, proposes new features at Wellesbourne Airfield.

A new control tower and maintenance facilities would be built under the plans, along with a check-in area, waiting lounge and cafe.

The development company, working on behalf of the owners of the airfield, said that their designs were about "securing the future of aviation in Wellesbourne".

Alongside the aviation infrastructure, new industrial spaces are planned at the site.

Gladman said they hoped the buildings would attract investment in business into the area.

The airfield was originally bought by the Royal Air Force in 1941 and became an operational training base during World War Two.

It remained a government owned aerodrome until 1964, after which it was sold back to its pre-war owners.

The application states that the airfield will not need to close during development works.