Today (1 December) is the final day of Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway consultation.
Gatwick plans to bring its northern runway into routine use for departing aircraft alongside its main runway.
The majority of the construction works associated with the airfield are contained within the existing airport boundary and are expected to cost around £500million. The works will be privately financed, generating approximately 18,400 additional jobs by 2038 and an additional expected £1.5bn GVA to the region. The project proposals are low impact and are in line with government policy of making best use of existing runways. The project will also be delivered in a sustainable way, which helps to achieve the government’s overall goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Full consultation materials are available at www.gatwickairport.com/futureplans web pages along with a virtual exhibition. People can also contact the consultation team by using the freephone hotline 0800 038 3486, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm.
Stewart Wingate, Chief Executive Officer, Gatwick Airport, said: “Our Northern Runway proposals will help boost our economy, maintain competition within the London market, open up new connections and support a Global Britain. They will also open up exciting new employment opportunities, create additional jobs and further enable travel to visit family and friends, take a leisure break or foster trade and business links. Our proposals are forward looking and seek to bring significant benefits for our region.
“I am confident in our future and very pleased to present these proposals for public consultation. We would like to hear views from local residents and anyone interested in our proposals. I encourage everyone to take time to review our plans and respond by 1 December 2021.”
Anyone interested in responding to the public consultation can do so either by:
- completing the online consultation questionnaire at www.gatwickairport.com/futureplans
- email comments to feedback@gatwickfutureplans.com