Legal challenge against Manston Airport reopening rejected by High Court

A second attempt to block plans to reopen Manston Airport have been rejected by a High Court judge. The ruling ends a judicial review into the government’s decision to green light the plans for the airport, made in August 2022 by parliamentary under secretary of state for transport Karl McCartney. The case was launched following […]

Riveroak seeks licence for Manston reopening

US-based private equity firm RiverOak Strategic Partners says is to start to secure Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval for its plan to reopen Manston Airport and that the gateway could reopen in 2022 to cargo and passenger flights. The CAA approval is in addition to the Development Consent Order (DCO) from the regional planning authorities. […]

RiverOak acquires Manston Airport from Stone Hill

Stone Hill Park has sold its interests in the defunct Manston Airport site to RiverOak Strategic Partners. Contracts for the former airport, which closed in May 2014 were exchanged on 2 July and completion of the purchase is expected to take place early next week. The site is subject to a Development Consent Order, examining […]

Make your views about RiverOak’s Manston proposals known

The representation period to examine the Development Consent Order of Manston Airport has opened today (3 September), giving interested parties a chance to make their views on the proposals known. RiverOak Strategic Partners is proposing to reopen the airport as a cargo hub with a capacity for 12,000 movements per year, with some passenger and […]

Planning Inspectorate to examine Manston proposals

The Planning Inspectorate has accepted the application to examine reopening Manston Airport, primarily as a cargo airport with capacity for at least 12,000 movements per year. The airport located in the Thanet district of Kent closed on 15 May 2014, and there has been a local campaign to reopen Manston. US investment group, RiverOak Investments […]