Controversial plans for ‘Brexit lorry park’ revealed

Full details of a “Brexit lorry park” at Birmingham Airport have been revealed.

The Inland Border Facility, to be set up by HMRC, will see up to 200 lorries sent to land currently used as Car Park 6 at Birmingham Airport.

The site would act as an office for starting and ending transit movements of goods to and from the UK. It would include parking areas for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) and other vehicles as well as security measures and facilities to enable the checking of vehicles and goods entering and exiting the site.

The Government is using Special Development Order powers to push through the site, meaning it won’t have to submit a planning application to Solihull Council. Planning approval will be considered directly by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Residents in the area have been asked for feedback on the plans for the site, which would hold 198 lorries and employ up to 150 people.

A statement on the consultation website reads: “The inland border facility proposals are temporary and are designed to ensure no significant or long-term environmental effects. HMRC has reviewed the options for use of the site and based on current planning, expect the site to be needed for up to two years.”

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