The publication takes place against the backdrop of an on-going debate around what a future airports policy could look like. A new draft aviation policy is currently out for consultation and the ‘call for evidence’ on maintaining the UK’s international air connectivity is expected to be published in the near future.
Commenting on the finalised master plan, Gatwick Airport’s Chief Executive, Stewart Wingate said: “Gatwick plays an important role in supporting growth in the local and wider UK economy. We are responsible for providing jobs to 21,000 people today and enabling the tourism industry to flourish and businesses to prosper. Our finalised master plan sets out how we will achieve sustainable growth on our single runway in order that we can continue to support economic recovery and growth and open up further routes to emerging economies.
“We remain committed to honouring the 2019 agreement which prohibits the building of any second runway before that time. At the same time, and like any other business, our plans need to cater for all eventualities. We need to anticipate that, in the long term, a second runway at Gatwick may be needed. This means we will continue to work in partnership with our local authorities to safeguard land for future expansion because we believe it to be sensible business practice and it supports current Government policy.”
Key master plan points:
The final master plan has been informed by a three month public consultation on a draft document published in October 2011. The main issues raised through the consultation exercise related to the impacts of growth on the road and rail network, and on aircraft noise for those living near Gatwick or under its flight path.
Gatwick recognises that making further improvements to its surface access is essential to achieving sustainable growth and one of its stated targets is to encourage 40% of non-transfer passengers to use public transport by the time it is handling 40 million passengers a year. Gatwick also makes commitments to help fund improvements for rail, coach and local bus services.
Gatwick also acknowledges that communities can be affected by aircraft noise and the master plan details the range of noise management and mitigation measures in place. A noise insulation scheme already exists but with the development plans outlined in the master plan the airport is looking to deliver a better scheme for the local communities. A new scheme will be rolled out in 2013 following a public consultation.
The master plans is available to read and can be downloaded from the Gatwick Airport website gatwickairport.com/masterplan
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About Gatwick Airport
Gatwick Airport is the UK’s second largest airport and the busiest single-runway airport in the world. It serves more than 200 destinations in 90 countries for around 34 million passengers a year on short- and long-haul point-to-point services. It is also a major economic driver for the South-East region, generating around 23,000 on-airport jobs and a further 13,000 jobs through related activities. The airport is 28 miles south of London with excellent public transport links, including the Gatwick Express. Gatwick Airport is owned by a group of international investment funds, of which Global Infrastructure Partners is the largest shareholder.
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