Heathrow kicks off consultation period

LONDON Heathrow Airport will commence a statutory consultation on its expansion plans on June 18.

The 12-week project is the latest stage of the ‘critical national infrastructure’ project and follows the High Court’s dismissal of legal challenges against the addition of a third runway at Heathrow. The consultation will seek feedback on four key areas, including the preferred masterplan for expansion (including terminal locations and access) and how three runways would be operated. It will also cover the likely impact of the airport’s growth on the environment and local communities and plans to manage the impact of growth.

A final proposal will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in 2020. A third runway is projected to open in 2026 and the overall masterplan to be complete by around 2050.