UK Government Backs Second Gatwick Runway
London Gatwick’s plans to upgrade its northern taxiway to become the airport’s second runway have received conditional government approval.
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Gatwick decision delayed but government minded to approve second runway
Following Rachel Reeves’ announcement last month that confirmed the government’s support for a third runway at Heathrow, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has today said she is ‘minded to approve’ Gatwick’s plans for a second runway.
UK to approve second runway at Gatwick airport if plans are tweaked
UK transport secretary Heidi Alexander has signalled she will approve a second runway at Gatwick within weeks if the airport makes two changes to its plans, as the government bets on the major expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth.
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They intend to increase traffic on what is already Europe’s busiest runway, and reconfigure the standby runway for routine use by departing aircraft.In a written parliamentary answer, she said: “Today (27 February 2025) I have issued a ‘minded to approve’ letter for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Development Consent Order (DCO) under the Planning Act 2008.
Transport Secretary 'minded to approve' second runway at Gatwick
In a written statement to MPs, Heidi Alexander backed the broad principle of allowing the emergency runway to be brought into routine use.
Gatwick airport expansion which could see 100,000 more flights 'set to go ahead'
London Gatwick Airport expansion is expected to get a green light today which would boost its capacity by 30 million more passengers a year. The UK’s second-biggest airport is expected to welcome a decision from the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander this morning to bring its emergency runway into permanent use.
UK government tentatively backs expansion of Gatwick Airport, country’s second-busiest
The U.K. government has provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside London.
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