Airport capacity and expansion

Increasing airport capacity in the south-east of England, including Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

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Guidance and regulation

• Public service obligation: regional air connectivity protection
  • Guidance
  • 7 December 2023
  • Department for Transport
• Heathrow Airport expansion: blight arrangements
  • Guidance
  • 4 February 2021
  • Department for Transport
• Heathrow Airport north-west runway: map of potential noise changes
  • Map
  • 24 October 2017
  • Department for Transport
• Airport charges regulations policy: airports with more than 5 million passengers
  • Guidance
  • 20 February 2012
  • Department for Transport
• Submitting evidence and proposals to the Airports Commission
  • Guidance
  • 1 February 2013
  • Closed organisation: Airports Commission

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News and communications

• £1.1 billion investment to expand Stansted Airport welcomed by ministers
  • 14 October 2024
  • Department for Transport and HM Treasury
  • Press release
• London Luton Airport: development consent decision extension
  • 12 September 2024
  • Department for Transport
  • Written statement
• Transport Secretary announces further measures to improve transport connectivity across the UK
  • 7 December 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • News story
• UK-Poland agreement to deliver major infrastructure project
  • 21 May 2020
  • Closed organisation: Department for International Trade and UK Export Finance
  • Press release
• Transport update: Manston Airport, extension of planning decision
  • 20 May 2020
  • Department for Transport
  • Written statement

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Research and statistics

• Developing a framework for the local economic impact of airports
  • 17 August 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Research
• Heathrow Community Engagement Board: a case study
  • 21 April 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • Research
• General aviation airfields survey 2020
  • 11 December 2020
  • Department for Transport
  • Research
• Community Compensation Fund: social and behavioural research
  • 31 May 2019
  • Department for Transport
  • Research
• Airport expansion: updated cost and benefits appraisal
  • 5 June 2018
  • Department for Transport
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Bristol Airport's application for year-round slot coordination
  • 17 August 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 20 April 2023
• Night flights restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports beyond 2024, plus national night flight policy
  • 23 June 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 04 September 2021
• Night flight restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports between 2022 and 2024 plus future night flight policy
  • 27 March 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 04 March 2021
• 2040 zero emissions airport target
  • 3 May 2023
  • Department for Transport
  • Call for evidence outcome
• Airports National Policy Statement: response to review requests
  • 6 September 2021
  • Department for Transport
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Heathrow expansion meeting minutes
  • 30 October 2019
  • Department for Transport
  • Transparency
• M25 motorway and Heathrow airport third runway
  • 28 February 2019
  • Closed organisation: Highways England
  • Foi release
• Airports Commission: meeting minutes
  • 16 September 2015
  • Closed organisation: Airports Commission
  • Transparency
• Airports Commission meetings with stakeholders
  • 13 January 2015
  • Closed organisation: Airports Commission
  • Transparency
• Airports Commissioners: register of interest disclosure
  • 24 June 2014
  • Closed organisation: Airports Commission
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Transport
• HM Treasury
• Northern Ireland Office
• UK Export Finance

• Air Accidents Investigation Branch

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