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<p>The Airports National Policy Statement was designated as government policy in June
2018 following a vote in the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>It sets out that there
is a need to increase airport capacity in the South East of England by 2030 by constructing
one new runway and that this need is best met by the Northwest runway scheme at Heathrow
airport.</p><p> </p><p>The government is clear that expansion cannot come at any cost,
and must be in the interest of the consumer. The Airports National Policy Statement
includes strict environmental requirements which an applicant for development consent
must demonstrate it can meet.</p><p> </p><p>The Court of Appeal has granted permission
to hear from appellants in October this year. This follows the High Court’s decision
to dismiss all 26 grounds raised in the judicial review of the previous Secretary
of State’s decision to designate the Airports National Policy Statement.</p>
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