Gatwick Airport expansion approval was lawful, court rules

BBC News
23 Jun 2026

In his ruling on Tuesday, High Court Judge Mr Justice Mould dismissed two legal challenges brought by local campaigners against the planned expansion of Gatwick Airport.

The judge ruled that Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander had acted lawfully when she approved the project in September.

In a 100-page judgment published on Tuesday, he said Alexander accepted the scheme would have “moderately adverse and significant” environmental impacts, but concluded it would not “materially impact” the government’s ability to meet its net zero targets...

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