Two weeks left to send your views on London Gatwick’s growth plans to the Planning Inspectorate
- Airport plans to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use, alongside its Main Runway.
- Plans would generate 14,000 new jobs and inject £1 billion into the region’s economy every year.
- Anyone wishing to participate in the planning process can do so on the Planning Inspectorate’s website
Members of the public, including local residents and other stakeholders, have two weeks left to register and send a summary of their views on the airport’s growth plans to the Planning Inspectorate.
London Gatwick’s application to bring its Northern Runway into routine use, alongside its Main Runway, was accepted for examination by the Planning Inspectorate on 03 August 2023.
Anyone wishing to participate in planning process and give their views can do so by completing the ‘Registration and Relevant Representation Form’. This can be found on the Planning Inspectorate’s website here.
The deadline to register with the Planning Inspectorate and provide views on the airport’s planning application is 23:59 on 29 October 2023.
Those who register will be submitting a ‘Relevant Representation’ to become an ‘Interested Party’. They will be kept informed of progress of the examination and will have the opportunity to provide further representations during the examination phase.
The Planning Inspectorate provides further guidance on how to register and make a relevant representation on their website here
Anyone wishing a hard copy of the registration form, or who is unable to complete it online and would like to register their interest, should call the Planning Inspectorate’s helpline on 0303 444 5000, quoting the reference number: TR020005.
By investing in its long-term future, London Gatwick will enhance the crucial economic role it plays by creating around 14,000 new jobs and injecting £1 billion into the region’s economy every year.
This growth would come from increased jobs and activity on the airport site, as well as the wider benefits of tourism, trade, supply chain, and other business opportunities.
This forward looking and low impact plan aims to leverage the airport’s existing infrastructure to unlock new capacity and improve airport resilience, in line with current government policy.
Tim Norwood, Chief Planning Officer, London Gatwick, said: “Our sustainable Northern Runway plans will help secure economic prosperity for the region and provide new jobs for generations to come. Residents and other stakeholders can participate in the planning process and make their views known by registering with the Planning Inspectorate before the deadline on 29 October. “
Information on the progress of this planning application can be found on the Planning Inspectorate website.
