Gatwick Airport Northern Runway - All project updates

The Examining Authority (ExA) has issued a response letter (PDF, 179 KB) to a second notification from the Applicant of its intention to make changes to the application (PDF, 103 KB) along with the second notification of a proposed project change (PDF, 1MB). Please note that the ExA's letter does not indicate that the proposed changes have been accepted by the ExA.

The Examining Authority has requested further information from the Applicant and Joint Local Authorities (PDF, 176 KB).

Responses are due by Deadline 4 or Deadline 5 as appropriate. Any Interested Party wishing to respond to such responses can do so by Deadline 5 or Deadline 6.

The Examining Authority has requested further information from the Applicant and Joint Local Authorities.

Responses are due by Deadline 4 or Deadline 5 as appropriate. Any Interested Party wishing to respond to such responses can do so by Deadline 5 or Deadline 6.

The Examining Authority's note of an Unaccompanied Site Inspection (USI2) on 3 May 2024 has been published.

A letter and report notifying the Examining Authority of the Applicant’s intent to request a fourth change to the application have been published.

Action Points arising from Issue Specific Hearing 6 (PDF, 122KB), Issue Specific Hearing 7 (PDF, 171KB) and Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (PDF, 60KB) have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 965KB) has been updated.

The recordings and transcripts from Issue Specific Hearing 6; Issue Specific Hearing 7; Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1; and Open Floor Hearing 3 have been published on the project webpage.

The Examination Library (PDF, 966 KB) has been updated.

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (CAH1) and Open Floor Hearing 3 (OFH3), both scheduled for Thursday 2 May 2024.

A livestream of this event is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that this event will start broadcasting LIVE once it is opened by the Examining Authority. If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Issue Specific Hearing 7 (ISH7) on Wednesday 1 May 2024.

A livestream of this event is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that this event will start broadcasting LIVE once it is opened by the Examining Authority. If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Issue Specific Hearing 6 (ISH6) on Tuesday 30 April 2024.

A livestream of this event is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that this event will start broadcasting LIVE once it is opened by the Examining Authority. If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

The submissions received for Deadline 3 have now been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The agendas for Issue Specific Hearings 6 and 7 and Compulsory Acquisition Hearing 1 (PDF, 231KB) and for Open Floor Hearing 3 (PDF, 218KB), taking place between 30 April and 2 May 2024, have now been published.

The Examination Timetable reserved 3 May 2024 for a further Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held if required. Please note that, following consideration of the suggestions submitted by Interested Parties regarding sites to be inspected, the Examining Authority (ExA) does not consider it necessary for a further ASI to be held on this date and therefore the date has been cancelled. The ExA will undertake further Unaccompanied Site Inspections as part of the Examination process.

The Examination Library (PDF, 807KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has issued a Procedural Decision and Request for further information and written comments (PDF, 135 KB). Responses are sought by Deadline 3 (Friday 19 April 2024).

The Examination Library (PDF, 803 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority's Written Questions (ExQ1) (PDF, 694 KB) have been published. Responses are sought by Deadline 3 (Friday 19 April 2024).

The submissions received for Deadline 2 have now been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 803KB) will be updated shortly.

The submissions received for Deadline 1 have now been published.

The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

A note of the Examining Authority's Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI1) (PDF, 467 KB) on 7 March 2024 has been published.

The ExA has published its Rule 8 letter (PDF, 339 KB), providing details of the Examination Timetable, deadline for Written Representations, notification of hearings, and other Procedural Decisions.

The Examination Library (PDF,576 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission (PDF, 320 KB) from the Applicant.

The ExA has published its Rule 8 letter (PDF, 339 KB), providing details of the Examination Timetable, deadline for Written Representations, notification of hearings, and other Procedural Decisions.

The Examination Library (PDF, 576 KB) has been updated.

The following documents have been published:

The Examining Authority’s Rule 8 letter (PDF, 339 KB), providing details of the Examination Timetable, deadline for Written Representations, notification of hearings, and other Procedural Decisions.

Action Points arising from Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) (PDF, 126 KB), Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4) (PDF, 162 KB) and Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5) (PDF, 130 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 569 KB) has been updated.

The recordings and transcripts from Issue Specific Hearing 4 and Issue Specific Hearing 5 have been published on the project webpage.

The Examination Library (PDF, 569 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority's Rule 6 letter dated 5 January 2024 (PDF, 870 KB) reserved 2:00pm on Wednesday 6 March 2024 for the continuation of Issue Specific Hearings (ISH) 1 to 5, if required. Please note that this reserve session is not required and has been cancelled.

The recordings and transcripts from ISH3 have been published on the project webpage. The recordings and transcripts from ISHs 4 and 5 will be published shortly.

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB) has been published.

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Issue Specific Hearing 5 (ISH5) on Wednesday 6 March 2024.

A livestream of this event is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that this event will start broadcasting LIVE once it is opened by the Examining Authority. If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

The following documents have been published:

The Preliminary Meeting Note (PDF, 531KB)

Action Points arising from Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) (PDF, 159KB)

Action Points arising from Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) (PDF, 132KB)

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB) has been published.

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Issue Specific Hearing 3 (ISH3) & Issue Specific Hearing 4 (ISH4), both of which are to be held on Tuesday 5 March 2024. A livestream of these events is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that these events will start broadcasting LIVE once they are opened by the Examining Authority (ExA). If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

The ExA has published its itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB).

The recordings and transcripts from Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) have been published.

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB) has been published.

The recordings and transcripts from Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) have been published.

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB) has been published..

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Issue Specific Hearing 2 (ISH2) on Friday 1 March 2024. A livestream of this event is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that this event will start broadcasting LIVE once it is opened by the Examining Authority. If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

Recordings and transcripts of Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) & Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) have been published.

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB) has been published.

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Issue Specific Hearing 1 (ISH1) on Thursday 29 February 2024. A livestream of this event is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that this event will start broadcasting LIVE once it is opened by the Examining Authority. If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

The recording of the Preliminary Meeting and the Transcript of the meeting (PDF, 282KB) have been published.

The itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB) has been published.

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at Open Floor Hearing 1 (OFH1) & Open Floor Hearing 2 (OFH2) on Wednesday 28 February 2024. A livestream of these events is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that these events will start broadcasting LIVE once they are opened by the Examining Authority (ExA). If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

The ExA has published its itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB).

Instructions have been sent to those who have registered to speak at the Preliminary Meeting (PM) on Tuesday 27 February 2024. A livestream of the PM is available for those wishing to observe in real-time: https://cvslivestream.co.uk/gatwick/.

Please note that the event will start broadcasting LIVE once it is opened by the Examining Authority (ExA). If the livestream does not initially work, it may be resolved by refreshing the webpage.

The ExA has published its itinerary for the Accompanied Site Inspection (ASI) to be held on Thursday 7 March 2024 (PDF, 174 KB).

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept various Additional Submissions from the Applicant, including a request to make changes to the Development Consent Order application (PDF, 125KB). Please note that the publication of the Applicant’s change request letter and the supplementary information referred to therein does not indicate that the proposed changes have been accepted for examination by the ExA, and therefore Interested Parties should not submit comments on the proposed changes at this time.

The ExA has published a Procedural Decision letter (PDF, 155KB) regarding the Applicant’s notice period for the forthcoming Hearings.

The Examination Library (PDF, 540KB) has been updated.

The agendas for the Open Floor Hearing 1 and 2 (PDF, 234KB) have been published.

The Examination Library (PDF, 512KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept a late Procedural Deadline A submission from Safe Landing (PDF, 126 KB).

The Planning Inspectorate's webpage for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project will be moved entirely over to the new BETA service on 15 February 2024. This means that the appearance of the 'Overview' tab will be more consistent with the tabs on the BETA project webpage, and that information on the current 'Overview' tab may be presented in a different way. Please contact the Case Team if you have any concerns or queries: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept late Procedural Deadline A submissions from Tandridge District Council (PDF, 208 KB) and UKHSA (PDF, 110 KB).

The Planning Inspectorate’s webpage for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project will be moved entirely over to the new BETA service on 15 February 2024. This means that the appearance of the 'Overview' tab will be more consistent with the tabs on the BETA project webpage, and that information on the current 'Overview' tab may be presented in a different way. Please contact the Case Team if you have any concerns or queries: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept a late Procedural Deadline A submission from Tandridge District Council (PDF, 208 KB).

The Planning Inspectorate's webpage for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project will be moved entirely over to the new BETA service on 15 February 2024. This means that the appearance of the 'Overview' tab will be more consistent with the tabs on the BETA project webpage, and that information on the current 'Overview' tab may be presented in a different way.

Please contact the Case Team if you have any concerns or queries: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

The submissions received for Procedural Deadline A have now been published. The Examination Library will be updated shortly.

The Planning Inspectorate's webpage for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project will be moved entirely over to the new BETA service on 15 February 2024. This means that the appearance of the 'Overview' tab will be more consistent with the tabs on the BETA project webpage, and that information on the current 'Overview' tab may be presented in a different way. Please contact the Case Team if you have any concerns or queries: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

The Planning Inspectorate's webpage for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project will be moved entirely over to the new BETA service on 15 February 2024. This means that the appearance of the 'Overview' tab will be more consistent with the tabs on the BETA project webpage, and that information on the current 'Overview' tab may be presented in a different way. Please contact the Case Team if you have any concerns or queries: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept further Additional Submissions from the Applicant in response to the ExA's Procedural Decision letter dated 24 October 2023 (PDF, 165 KB).

The agendas for Issue Specific Hearings (ISH) 1 to 5 (PDF, 250 KB) have now been published, and Annex A provides information about how to request to participate. Agenda(s) for Open Floor Hearings 1 and 2 on 28 February 2024 will be published at least five working days prior to those hearings taking place. All requests to participate in any of the events being held during w/c 26 February and w/c 4 March 2024 should be submitted by 6 February 2024 at the latest.

Please contact the Case Team if you have any queries: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

The agendas for Issue Specific Hearings 1 to 5 (PDF, 250 KB), taking place between 29 February and 6 March 2024, have now been published. Please note that the agenda(s) for Open Floor Hearings 1 and 2 on 28 February 2024 will be published at least five working days prior to those hearings taking place.

The Examination Library (PDF, 479 KB) has been updated.

The notification of Preliminary Meeting (Rule 6 letter) has been sent.

The letter also includes the draft Examination Timetable and Initial Assessment of Principal Issues.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept further Additional Submissions from the Applicant in response to the ExA's Procedural Decision letter dated 24 October 2023 (PDF, 165 KB).

The Examination Library (PDF, 479 KB) has been updated.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept a further Additional Submission from the Applicant (PDF, 32 MB) in response to the ExA's recent Procedural Decision letter (PDF, 199 KB).

The Examining Authority (ExA) has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from the Applicant (PDF, 10 MB) in response to the ExA’s recent Procedural Decision letter (PDF, 199 KB).

The additional period for making Relevant Representations has now closed, and no further representations were received. All Relevant Representations have been published.

The Examining Authority (ExA) has issued a response letter (PDF, 164 KB) to a notification from the Applicant of its intention to make changes to the application (PDF, 100 KB). Please note that the ExA’s letter does not indicate that the proposed changes have been accepted by the ExA.

The Applicant has informed the Planning Inspectorate that several persons with a land interest that may be affected by the Proposed Development were not notified of the accepted application and were therefore not made aware of the period within which they could make a Relevant Representation.

The Applicant has notified the omitted persons who have been allowed further time to make Relevant Representations. Anyone who has received the Applicant’s notification and wants to make a Relevant Representation should please contact us at: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

All Relevant Representations received by the deadline of Sunday 19 November 2023 have been published.

The Examining Authority has published a Procedural Decision letter addressed to the Applicant, host and neighbouring local authorities, and certain statutory bodies (PDF, 199 KB). Responses are due by 15 December 2023 and 22 December 2023.

The Applicant has informed the Planning Inspectorate that several persons with a land interest that may be affected by the Proposed Development were not notified of the accepted application and were therefore not made aware of the period within which they could make a Relevant Representation.

The Applicant has notified the omitted persons who have been allowed further time to make Relevant Representations. Anyone who has received the Applicant’s notification and wants to make a Relevant Representation should please contact us at: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

All Relevant Representations received by the deadline of Sunday 19 November 2023 have been published.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept the following Additional Submissions:

Further responses to PD-005.

Responses to PD-006.

Representations received by email prior to the deadline for submission of Relevant Representations.

The Applicant has informed the Planning Inspectorate that several persons with a land interest that may be affected by the Proposed Development were not notified of the accepted application and were therefore not made aware of the period within which they could make a Relevant Representation.

The Applicant has notified the omitted persons who have been allowed further time to make Relevant Representations. Anyone who has received the Applicant’s notification and wants to make a Relevant Representation should please contact us at: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

All Relevant Representations received by the deadline of Sunday 19 November 2023 have been published.

Relevant representations published on the website

The Applicant has informed the Planning Inspectorate that several persons with a land interest that may be affected by the Proposed Development were not notified of the accepted application and were therefore not made aware of the period within which they could make a Relevant Representation.

The Applicant has notified the omitted persons who have been allowed further time to make Relevant Representations. Anyone who has received the Applicant’s notification and wants to make a Relevant Representation should please contact us at: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk or telephone 0303 444 5000.

Relevant Representations received by the deadline of Sunday 19 November 2023 will be published on the project webpage as soon as possible.

Registration of interested parties closes

Due to a technical fault with the Planning Inspectorate’s online Relevant Representation form, users reported that they were not able to make submissions on the final day of the representation period. The fault has now been resolved, and we apologise for any inconvenience this caused.

As a result of the premature closure, the Applicant has extended the period for submission of Relevant Representations until 23:59 on Sunday 19 November 2023. You can submit a representation and register as an Interested Party by following the blue button: Interested Party register

If you previously submitted a representation via email due to the website fault, you will need to resubmit this via the online form in order for it to be valid. If you have already submitted a representation via the form, please do not resubmit it unless we have contacted you directly.

If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form. For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination. You can also check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.

We have received reports that users encountered problems accessing the Relevant Representation form on Sunday 29 October, and that several parties have made submissions via the Planning Inspectorate’s project email inbox instead.

Please be assured that we are aware of this issue, and it is being investigated as a matter of priority. A further update will be issued as soon as possible.

The Examining Authority has published a Procedural Decision letter addressed to the Applicant (PDF, 165 KB). Responses are due by 14 November 2023.

The note of the Examining Authority's Unaccompanied Site Inspection (USI1) (PDF, 159 KB), held between 10 and 12 October 2023, has been published.

You can now register as an Interested Party.

If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.

For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.

You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept an Additional Submission from Horsham District Council (PDF, 235KB).

You can now register as an Interested Party

If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.

For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.

You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from Mid Sussex District Council and Surrey County Council in response to the Procedural Decision letter of 8 September 2023 (PDF, 224 KB).

Please note the further deadlines for submission of information in response to this letter.

If you have any questions, or wish to make a submission, please contact the Case Team: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

You can now register as an Interested Party

If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.

For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.

You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.

We are aware that a technical issue was preventing some users from submitting new Relevant Representations via the project webpage. This issue has now been resolved. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

You can now register as an Interested Party

If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.

For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.

You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from various parties in response to the Procedural Decision letter of 8 September 2023 (PDF, 224 KB). Please note the further deadlines for submission of information in response to this letter. If you have any questions, or wish to make a submission, please contact the Case Team: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

You can now register as an Interested Party

If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.

For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.

You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.

The Examining Authority has published a Procedural Decision letter addressed to the Applicant, host and neighbouring local authorities, and certain statutory bodies (PDF, 233 KB). If you have any questions, or wish to make a submission in accordance with this Procedural Decision, please contact the Case Team: GatwickAirport@planninginspectorate.gov.uk

You can now register as an Interested Party
If you are unable to complete a registration form online and would like to register your interest, please call the helpline on: 0303 444 5000 to request a paper form.

For further advice please see Advice Note 8.2: How to register to participate in an Examination.

You can check our step by step guide to find out more about having your say about a national infrastructure project.

Registration of interested parties begins

The Examining Authority has exercised its discretion to accept Additional Submissions from the Applicant in response to the section 51 advice and section 55 checklist issued on 3 August 2023.

The Examination Library (PDF, 353 KB) will be updated shortly.

The application has been accepted for examination

This application was received by the Planning Inspectorate on 6 July 2023.

The application documents will be made available on the project page of this website 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).

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