THE Mayor of Blacktown is calling for developers to build giant high-rise towers in his Western Sydney suburb in a bid to scuttle Sydney’s second airport at Badgerys Creek.

Labor Mayor Stephen Bali ­believes planes taking off almost 20km away will be too noisy over his council area and has also called for a curfew on night flying.

His proposals have been condemned by Western Sydney leaders and prompted them to call for the state and federal governments to step up planning restrictions to protect the airport site and flight path.

Western Sydney Leadership Dialogue chairman Christopher Brown fears anti-airport councils might ­approve new housing to try to force a night curfew on the airport.

“Quite simply, if we have a curfew we won’t have a Badgerys Creek airport,” Mr Brown said yesterday

“The point of building out among the cow pastures is that we can have a modern 24-hour airport (in Sydney).

“We cannot condemn any more Australians to live with aircraft noise. State and federal governments have to take a look at any planning proposals.”

Federal Infrastructure Minister Warren Truss’ spokesman said planning restrictions had been put in place 30 years ago to prevent any ­incompatible developments, such as new houses under the proposed flight path.

However, local councils still have the final say on individual development applications in the area.

Mr Bali called for developers to come knocking on his door. “A 90-storey tower would create a bubble over Blacktown and force jets to turn away. If any developer out there wants to come and build here we would welcome them,” he said.