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Planning application for terminal expansion to the west of Heathrow airport

Information about our role relating to Development Consent Orders (DCOs)

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On 14 February 2019, Heathrow West Ltd submitted a Scoping Report to the Secretary of State for transport in pursuance of its intention to obtain a Development Consent Order (DCO) with regard to a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) for the expansion of Heathrow Airport including new and reconfigured hub terminal facilities; supporting airfield and transport infrastructure; works to roads and rivers; temporary construction works; mitigation works and other associated and ancillary development.

Details of the proposal can be found on the Heathrow West consultation website and the National Infrastructure Planning website.

The CAA’s responses to planning consultations are:

March 2019 - CAP 1894: CAA Response to Arora EIA Scoping Report

June 2019 - CAP 1895: CAA Response to Arora public consultation

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