Space Adventures is also planning to build commercial spaceports near Dubai and in Singapore.

CNN: Opening the space frontier, one tourist at a time

Richard, his wife, Joan, their two children and his parents were all planning to fly into space whenever Richard launches Virgin Galactic, his commercial space-flight venture.

WSJ: Meet Richard Branson's Parents

The outline planning permission also includes business units, a retail foodstore and space for other commercial and community uses.

BBC: Derby's 'Heatherton 2' given planning permission