The specific requirements that the applicant for a new north-west runway at Heathrow Airport will need to meet to gain development consent.
Revised draft Airports National Policy Statement: new runway capacity and infrastructure at airports in the south-east of England - Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-0069-9, CCS1017179538
This revised draft Airports National Policy Statement builds on the February 2017 draft Airports National Policy Statement.
The revised draft Airports National Policy Statement sets out:
- the need for additional airport capacity in the south-east of England
- why government believes that need is best met by a north-west runway at Heathrow Airport
- the specific requirements that the applicant for a new north-west runway will need to meet to gain development consent
The change log summarises revisions made to the draft Airports National Policy Statement since February 2017.
The revised draft Airports National Policy Statement is subject to public consultation and Parliamentary scrutiny.
