{"id":29246,"date":"2025-02-27T14:03:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/2-2bn-gatwick-second-runway-decision-delayed\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T14:03:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:03:28","slug":"2-2bn-gatwick-second-runway-decision-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/2-2bn-gatwick-second-runway-decision-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a32.2bn Gatwick second runway decision delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-495354\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander broadly backed the plan with a statement she was \u201cminded to approve\u201d the plans but today formally extended the deadline for a final decision until the end of October.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_495362\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-02-27-at-12.47.39.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-495362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-02-27-at-12.47.39.png\" alt=\"-\" width=\"2922\" height=\"1632\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Northern Runway plan includes new terminal buildings and transport enhancement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>She explained that the nine-month delay was necessary to evaluate certain environmental adjustments requested in connection with the expansion plans.<\/p>\n<p>Previously the Planning Inspectorate had made recommendations around noise and public transport provision after initially rejecting the scheme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am issuing a minded to approve decision that provides some additional time to seek views from all parties on the provisions, prior to a final decision,\u201d Alexander said in a written ministerial statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00a32.2bn project is privately financed, requiring no taxpayer money, and is shovel-ready.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed plans would involve shifting the airport\u2019s emergency northern runway sideways by 12m and upgrading it for regular short-haul use.<\/p>\n<p>This change would allow for simultaneous operations on both runways while ensuring compliance with international safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>Other aspects of the proposal include new buildings and extensions at both North and South Terminals.<\/p>\n<p>Plans also include enhancements to airport access, improvements to surrounding highways, and additional environmental mitigation measures.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/852623277?h=892b161a17\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Morby\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"photo\">\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info -->\t\t\t<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/02\/27\/2-2bn-gatwick-second-runway-decision-delayed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander broadly backed the plan with a statement she was \u201cminded to approve\u201d the plans but &#8230; 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