Update from Friday, 8.30pm: Five vote against and three for the airport runway application, so it's refused. But it now goes to full council on April 8 "because matter of borough-wide significance" and majority of panel voted against officer recommendations, says EBC.
Updated A meeting of Eastleigh's Local Area Committee, called to decide on the airport's controversial plan to extend its runway on Thursday (March 25), was adjourned at midnight after 14 hours.
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It will resume from 6pm today (Friday), when the matter is expected to be decided.
No decision on runway tonight. EBC meeting adjourned until tomorow at 6pm (meeting started at 10am!) #Southampton #Eastleigh
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The marathon session was finally called to a close by chair Cllr Tina Campbell just as panel members were starting to sum up their views and indicate how they intend to vote.
"This is a decision that needs proper and full consideration", Cllr Campbell said
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It had heard from an array of people who had offered their views on the plans.
So far two members of the eight-member panel made up of Eastleigh Lib Dem councillors have indicated that they'll vote against the plans, and one in favour.
The airport first launched a consultation on its plans in 2018 and lodged initial plans in 2019. They've seen various revisions and consequent consultations, and much campaigning from some of those both in favour and against.
As reported, Eastleigh Borough Council planning officers have recommended conditional approval of the plans.
On the BBC South Late News on Thursday, transport correspondent Paul Clifton said: "If they refuse [the application], and I'm hearing rumours that's what will happen – just rumours – then the subject will go before the full council at a later date. Beyond that, the airport could even appeal to the secretary of state."
Links to watch the meeting are available from this page on EBC's website under "Note" - and peridoically refreshed if the meeting enters a new session.
Updated 26/3/21 with extract of Paul Clifton's BBC South report