Written statement to Parliament

Transport planning: Gatwick Airport

바카라 사이트 position on development at Gatwick Airport.

Heidi Alexander MP

The examining authority바카라 사이트™s report on the Gatwick Airport Development Consent Order application was received on 27 November 2024. Under section 107(1) of the Planning Act 2008, a decision must be made within 3 months of receipt of the examining authority바카라 사이트™s report unless the power under section 107(3) to extend the deadline is exercised and a statement is made to Parliament announcing the new deadline. The current deadline for a decision is 27 February 2025.

This statement confirms that today (27 February 2025) I have issued a 바카라 사이트˜minded to approve바카라 사이트™ letter for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Development Consent Order (DCO) under the Planning Act 2008.

Given the examining authority바카라 사이트™s report, for the first time, recommends an alternative DCO which includes a range of controls on the operation of the scheme and not all the provisions have been considered during the examination, I am issuing a minded to approve decision that provides some additional time to seek views from all parties on the provisions, prior to a final decision.

The deadline for the final decision is now extended to 27 October 2025 (an extension of 9 months). The decision to set a new deadline is without prejudice to the decision on whether to give development consent for the above application.

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Published 27 February 2025