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19 August 2024
There have been no changes to this project.
The Planning Inspectorate has moved to a new website. This notification is to update our website to provide the newest links to the DCO and other application documents
View the Development Consent Order as Made by the Secretary of State (PDF, 432KB)
View other Documents relating to the Manston Airport to the application and decision
27 September 2023
The Secretary of State has made a decision to grant Non-Material Changes to the Manston Airport Development Consent Order 2022. The decision letter (PDF, 240 KB) and application documents have been published.
15 September 2023
On 1 September the Department for Transport issued a consultation letter (PDF, 107KB), the deadline was 8 September and the responses have been published.
1 September 2023
The Department for Transport has issued a consultation letter (PDF, 107KB) seeking comments from the Applicant and all Interested Parties.
Please respond to ManstonAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk by 8 September 2023.
The responses from the consultation which closed on 25 August 2023 have been published.
Please respond to ManstonAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk by 8 September 2023.
The responses from the consultation which closed on 25 August 2023 have been published.
1 August 2023
An application for a non-material change to the Manston Airport Development Consent Order has been made by RiverOak Strategic Partners Ltd. The deadline for receipt of representations is Friday 25 August 2023
A Consultation and Publicity Statement (PDF, 108KB) has been published today, 1 August 2023. This document is supplemental to the Supporting Statement included with the Application.
Please email responses to manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
- Cover letter to Secretary of State (PDF, 173KB)
- Supporting Statement (PDF, 500KB)
- Manston Airport (Amendment) Order (PDF, 77KB)
- Regulation 6 Notice (PDF, 89KB)
- Regulation 7 SoS Response (PDF, 128KB)
A Consultation and Publicity Statement (PDF, 108KB) has been published today, 1 August 2023. This document is supplemental to the Supporting Statement included with the Application.
Please email responses to manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
20 July 2023
An application for a non-material change to the Manston Airport Development Consent Order has been made by RiverOak Strategic Partners Ltd. The deadline for receipt of representations is Friday 25 August 2023
Please email responses to manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
- Cover letter to Secretary of State (PDF, 173KB)
- Supporting Statement (PDF, 500KB)
- Manston Airport (Amendment) Order (PDF, 77KB)
- Regulation 6 Notice (PDF, 89KB)
- Regulation 7 SoS Response (PDF, 128KB)
Please email responses to manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
18 August 2022
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:
- Secretary of State Decision Letter (PDF, 706 KB)
- Examining Authority Recommendation Report (PDF, 11 MB)
- Independent Aviation Assessor Report (PDF, 1 MB)
- Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State (PDF , 923 KB)
- Habitats Regulation Assessment (PDF, 2 MB)
- Regulation 23 Notice (PDF, 120 KB)
7 April 2022
The responses to the Secretary of State’s third consultation for the purposes of his re-determination of the application to upgrade and reopen Manston Airport has been published.
Any questions please email the case team: manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Any questions please email the case team: manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
11 March 2022
The Secretary of State has issued a letter (PDF, 127 KB) requesting further clarification from the Applicant on the environmental information submitted in support of the Manston Airport Development Consent Order application, and compulsory acquisition powers. The deadline is 23:59 on 28 March 2022.
12 January 2022
The responses to the Secretary of State's second consultation for the purposes of his re-determination of the application to upgrade and reopen Manston Airport has been published.
Any questions please email the case team: manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
Any questions please email the case team: manstonairport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk
17 November 2021
The Department for Transport has issued a letter notifying Interested Parties that the Secretary of State has extended the deadline in which to respond to his latest consultation of 21 October 2021. The deadline for any response is now 3 December 2021.
21 October 2021
The Secretary of State’s Statement of Matters (PDF, 179 KB) issued on 11 June 2021 set out that he had appointed an independent aviation assessor to advise him on matters relating to the need for the development and to draft a report summarising those findings. This report has now been published.
The Secretary of State has now issued a letter (PDF, 176 KB) to the Applicant and Interested Parties inviting comments on the independent aviation assessor's draft report (PDF, 3 MB), the suite of responses to his first consultation and other representations deemed relevant for the purposes of the re-determination of the application. The deadline for any response is 23:59 on 19 November 2021.
The Secretary of State has now issued a letter (PDF, 176 KB) to the Applicant and Interested Parties inviting comments on the independent aviation assessor's draft report (PDF, 3 MB), the suite of responses to his first consultation and other representations deemed relevant for the purposes of the re-determination of the application. The deadline for any response is 23:59 on 19 November 2021.
30 July 2021
The suite of responses to the Secretary of State’s first consultation for the purposes of his re-determination of the application to upgrade and reopen Manston Airport has been published.
The Secretary of State has issued a letter (PDF, 146 KB) setting out the next steps following receipt of the responses.
The independent aviation assessor appointed to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to the need for the development will now draft a report, which will take into account the consultation response suite. This report will be published here in due course and, alongside the consultation response suite, will form the subject of a further consultation.
The Secretary of State has issued a letter (PDF, 146 KB) setting out the next steps following receipt of the responses.
The independent aviation assessor appointed to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to the need for the development will now draft a report, which will take into account the consultation response suite. This report will be published here in due course and, alongside the consultation response suite, will form the subject of a further consultation.
29 June 2021
The Secretary of State has responded (PDF, 125 KB) to a query seeking further information (PDF, 268 KB) on the redetermination process and has refused a request for an extension to the deadline for responses.
11 June 2021
Following the High Court’s Order dated 15 February 2021 quashing the decision to grant development consent for the upgrade and reopening of Manston Airport, the Secretary of State has issued his 'Statement of Matters' (PDF, 179 KB) and invites Interested Parties to submit further representations for the purposes of his re-determination of the application. The deadline for any response is 23:59 on 9 July 2021.
16 February 2021
Following an Order of the High Court made on 15 February 2021 the decision of the Secretary of State dated 9 July 2020 to grant the application by RiverOak Strategic Partners Ltd for development consent for the proposed redevelopment of Manston Airport has been quashed. The Secretary of State must now re-determine that application. Further details on the re-determination process will be published here in due course.
9 July 2020
The Secretary of State has granted development consent for this application. For further information please refer to the following decision documentation:
Planning Inspectorate Notification of Decision Letter
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report
Post-Examination Submissions
Regulation 23 Notice
Habitats Regulations Assessment
Planning Inspectorate Notification of Decision Letter
Secretary of State Decision Letter
Development Consent Order as made by the Secretary of State
Examining Authority’s Recommendation Report
Post-Examination Submissions
Regulation 23 Notice
Habitats Regulations Assessment
20 May 2020
A Statement has been laid in Parliament by the Minister of State for Transport announcing a new deadline of 10 July 2020 for the decision.
14 February 2020
The responses to the Secretary of State’s Consultation of 17 January 2020 have now been published.
The Secretary of State for Transport has set a new deadline for the decision for this application which is 18 May 2020.
The Secretary of State for Transport has set a new deadline for the decision for this application which is 18 May 2020.
17 January 2020
The Secretary of State for Transport has set a new deadline for the decision for this application which is 18 May 2020.
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked for comments and further information in relation to a range of matters by 31 January 2020.
The Secretary of State for Transport has asked for comments and further information in relation to a range of matters by 31 January 2020.
18 October 2019
Recommendations given by the Planning Inspectorate
9 July 2019
The Examination closed at 23:59 on Tuesday 09 July 2019.
4 July 2019
The Examining Authority’s Fifth Written Questions have been published.
The Submissions to Deadline 9 and Deadline 10 have now been published.
The Submissions to Deadline 9 and Deadline 10 have now been published.
4 July 2019
The Examining Authority’s Fifth Written Questions have been published.
The Submissions to Deadline 9 have now been published.
The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
The Submissions to Deadline 9 have now been published.
The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
24 June 2019
The Examining Authority’s Fourth Written Questions have been published.
19 June 2019
The Submissions to Deadline 8 have now been published. The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
18 June 2019
The Report on the Implications for European Sites (RIES) has been published.
14 June 2019
The Examining Authority’s second draft Development Consent Order has been published.
11 June 2019
A letter varying the Examination Timetable has been published.
29 May 2019
The Submissions to Deadline 7a have now been published. The exam Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
24 May 2019
The agendas for the hearings being held between 3 and 7 June 2019 have been published.
20 May 2019
The Submissions to Deadline 7 have now been published.
10 May 2019
The Examining Authority’s Third Written Questions have been published.
The Examining Authority’s initial version of the draft Development Consent Order has been published.
The Examining Authority’s initial version of the draft Development Consent Order has been published.
9 May 2019
The Submissions to Deadline 6 have now been published. The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
3 May 2019
A letter giving notice of hearings in June 2019 has been issued to Interested Parties.
12 April 2019
The Examining Authority's Second Written Questions dealing with traffic and transport have been published.
5 April 2019
The Examining Authority’s Second Written Questions have been published.
13 March 2019
The Submissions to Deadline 4 have now been published. The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
11 March 2019
The agendas for next week's hearings have now been published.
6 March 2019
A letter amending the Examination Timetable has been published.
25 February 2019
The Submissions to Deadline 3 have now been published. The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
8 February 2019
A notification of March hearings and the Accompanied Site Inspection has been published.
7 February 2019
The Submissions from Deadline 2 have now been published.
25 January 2019
Submissions to Deadline 1 have now been published. The Examination Library will be updated as soon as practicable.
18 July 2018
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 17 July 2018.
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the Applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see government guidance).
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the Applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see government guidance).
8 May 2018
The application has been withdrawn. Please see the Applicant’s letter.
11 April 2018
This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 10 April 2018.
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the Applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see government’s Planning Act 2008: guidance on the Pre-application process).
The application documents will be made available if the application is accepted for examination.
It is for the Applicant to decide whether or not application documents can be published upon submission (see government’s Planning Act 2008: guidance on the Pre-application process).
17 July 2017
New Inbox: If you wish to contact the Planning Inspectorate about the Proposed Development, please send electronic correspondence to the new project-specific inbox manstonairport@pins.gsi.gov.uk
Before contacting the Planning Inspectorate, please read Advice Note 8 and check the s51 advice tab (below) which may contain the relevant response to your enquiry.
Before contacting the Planning Inspectorate, please read Advice Note 8 and check the s51 advice tab (below) which may contain the relevant response to your enquiry.