Department for Transport

THE GATWICK AIRPORT NORTHERN RUNWAY CONSENT
ORDER 2025 (“THE ORDER”)
THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2017
NOTICE OF A DECISION ON AN APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER
GRANTING DEVELOPMENT CONSENT FOR EIA DEVELOPMENT
The Secretary of State for Transport (“the Secretary of State”)
gives notice under regulation 31(2) of the Infrastructure Planning
(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 that a
determination has been made on an application made by Gatwick
Airport Limited (“the Applicant”) for development consent under
the Planning Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) for Environmental Impact
Assessment development.
The Order grants development consent that will enable dual runway
operations at Gatwick through routine use of its existing northern
runway, accommodating around 80 million passengers per annum.
The scheme includes amendments to taxiways, terminals and
ancillary facilities, plus improvements to highways infrastructure,
which constitutes a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project in
its own right.
In addition, the Order would contain compulsory acquisition powers
in relation to land and rights that would be required for the purposes
of the development.
The Secretary of State has determined, following consideration of
the report of the Examining Authority who conducted an examination
into the Application, that development consent should be granted
and has decided, therefore, to make an Order under section 114
(115 and 120) of the 2008 Act.
The statement of reasons for deciding to make an Order granting
development consent, which has been prepared by the Secretary
of State under section 116 of the 2008 Act and regulation 31(2)
of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment)
Regulations 2017, containing the content of the decision, the
requirements imposed in connection with the development, the
main reasons and considerations on which the decision is based
including relevant information about the participation of the public,
a description of the main features to avoid, reduce and offset any
major adverse effects of the development and information regarding
the right to challenge the decision and the procedures for doing
so, is published on the Planning Inspectorate’s website at:
https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.
uk/projects/TR020005.
It is also available at the fo