Second Runway At Gatwick Airport

Originally Posted by Paul

Not exactly the surprise of the century.

A decision actually being made is!

But let's wait and see. Court challenges and politicians fighting to stop it will kick into hyperdrive now.

[1andrew1]

Sounds a lot simpler piece of work than the expansion of Heathrow over the M25, so this must increase its chances of going ahead.

[thenry]

Gatwick Airport’s £2.2bn second runway expansion has cleared its final legal hurdle after the Court of Appeal dismissed a challenge against the project, paving the way for construction to begin.

https://www.constructionenquirer.com...allenge-fails/

[Carth]

Looks like it was designed using Cities Skylines (with mods enabled)

[Hom3r]

Shame the NIMBY blocked Stansted, otherwise I would still be doing the job I really enjoyed.


People who move next to an airport should have NO right to complain about noise, I mean it's an airport planes ain't quite.

[thenry]

Problem with Gatwick is housing around it are very well priced for the posh, they want a million pound property in tranquil conditions... My advice would be move to peace pottage, clue is in the name.

Seriously though is it a legal nightmare if the local council gives them reductions on council tax? Does it open a can of worms, what else can they get, is it disproportionate.

My mum's mum lives in a neighbouring neighborhood, the value of her property will only go up with a second runway. She's not fussed about noise. Old age may have deafened her anyway

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by thenry

Problem with Gatwick is housing around it are very well priced for the posh, they want a million pound property in tranquil conditions... My advice would be move to peace pottage, clue is in the name.

It's not unless the answer is some sort of medieval pea soup, its Pease Pottage