Gatwick Airport Expansion
Bringing London Gatwick's Northern Runway into routine use is one of the biggest growth opportunities for the UK today.
It will help drive economic growth, business growth and tourism growth - inject an additional £1 billion into the economy every year, and create 14,000 jobs across the region.
The £2.2 billion project is privately financed, requiring no taxpayer money - and is shovel ready. Our plans include moving the runway (currently used as a standby) 12 metres to allow London Gatwick, the UK's second busiest airport, to have a second fully functioning runway, paving the way to meet future demand for air travel.
The airport is already a major catalyst for growth, domestically and internationally connected, easily accessible, and equipped with world-class facilities.
This much needed growth plan meets the Government's test of making best use of existing infrastructure and maximising growth. Because the runway already exists, the project will all be completed with little disruption, and we will continue to be Europe's most efficient single runway airport until the project is complete.
On 27 February 2025, the Secretary of State for Transport issued a minded to approve letter for our growth plans. This letter, along with the Examining Authority's Recommendation Report and London Gatwick's response submitted on 24 April, can be found on the Planning Inspectorate website.
