Birmingham Int'l Airport's Proposed Expansion Threatens Ancient Woodland

Irreplaceable ancient woodland is under threat after being branded an obstacle to Birmingham International Airport's expansion.

More than 54 acres of woodland will be directly affected by proposals to expand the terminal, the Woodland Trust has warned.

Under the scheme, the airport's new boundary will cut through the 37-acre ancient woodland of Hampton Coppice, while nearby the 18-acre Barber's Coppice faces being felled as it will inevitably be seen as an obstacle to aircraft clearance, the organisation claimed. A consultation into the airport's plans to double in size with a new second runway to handle a three-fold rise in passengers is under way.

Ed Pomfret, of the Woodland Trust, warned the plans would have a massive long term impact destroying ancient woodland. He said: "The new airport boundary will cut through Hampton Coppice while Barber's Coppice would be vulnerable to damage

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