Airports Commission: appraisal framework
Read the full outcome
Detail of outcome
Our appraisal framework is the outcome of this consultation on the draft framework. The framework sets out how the Airports Commission expects the scheme designs for additional airport capacity announced in December 2013 to be developed and how the schemes will be appraised. Scheme promoters have until 14 May 2014 to send updated scheme designs to the Airports Commission.
In addition to the framework the Airports Commission has also published a summary of responses received to the consultation.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The appraisal framework sets out in detail how the Airports Commission expects the scheme designs for additional airport capacity announced in December to be developed, and how the schemes will be appraised. This consultation invites responses on the draft framework which consists of 4 inter-related elements:
- the Commission’s objectives, against which options will be assessed and on which its final recommendations will be based
- a refreshed scheme design for each short-listed option, to be used as the starting point for appraisal
- a business case and sustainability assessment for each option, incorporating the information needed to make informed assessments against the Commission’s objectives
- a set of appraisal modules explaining the methodologies that the Commission proposes to use in assessing options
Documents
Updates to this page
Last updated 2 April 2014 + show all updates
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Final appraisal framework and summary of responses released.
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First published.