Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander broadly backed the plan with an announcement she was “minded to approve” the plans however right this moment formally prolonged the deadline for a last resolution till the top of October.
Northern Runway plan contains new terminal buildings and transport enhancement
She defined that the nine-month delay was mandatory to judge sure environmental changes requested in reference to the growth plans.
Beforehand the Planning Inspectorate had made suggestions round noise and public transport provision after initially rejecting the scheme.
“I’m issuing a minded to approve resolution that gives some further time to hunt views from all events on the provisions, previous to a last resolution,” Alexander stated in a written ministerial assertion on Tuesday.
The £2.2bn undertaking is privately financed, requiring no taxpayer cash, and is shovel-ready.
The proposed plans would contain shifting the airport’s emergency northern runway sideways by 12m and upgrading it for normal short-haul use.
This modification would enable for simultaneous operations on each runways whereas guaranteeing compliance with worldwide security requirements.
Different features of the proposal embrace new buildings and extensions at each North and South Terminals.
Plans additionally embrace enhancements to airport entry, enhancements to surrounding highways, and extra environmental mitigation measures.
