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The CAA published a number of documents with initial policy ideas prior to the Government's announcement that Heathrow North West Runway was the preferred option for capacity expansion, and these publications are below.

CAP1466, In Focus, October 2016

CAP1332, Economic regulation of new runway capacity - Update, September 2015

CAP1279, Economic regulation of new runway capacity, March 2015

CAP1221, Economic regulation of new runway capacity - a draft policy, October 2014

Responses to CAP1221

Project plan, September 2014

CAP1195, Discussion paper on the regulatory treatment of issues associated with airport capacity expansion, June 2014

Responses to CAP1195

Slides from the 'Regulatory and financing issues associated with aviation capacity expansion Stakeholder workshop', May 2014

Updated project plan, April 2014

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