Transforming London Stansted Airport

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the valuable contribution we can make to the community and our region. They also told us that they value the clear framework of environmental and social commitments that we have agreed. We have heard that message and adapted our proposals so that growth beyond 35 mppa will be delivered within existing limits for aircraft noise and aircraft movement. Our planning application Stansted is expected to reach 35 mppa by the early 2020s and it is important we act on the Sustainable Development Plan (SDP) and feedback from the consultation and get the most from our single runway. To enable us to do this, we require planning permission from our local authority for airfield works that will improve our operations and an increase in the cap on passenger numbers to enable growth beyond 35 mppa to 43 mppa. Building on the SDP plans from 2015, making best use of our single runway and improving airfield facilities will deliver the full economic

and social benefits of growth, both within the airport’s current boundaries and upholding our commitments to the community. We will do this by working with our airlines to harness the benefits of new quieter and greener aircraft and implement with NATS, our air traffic controllers and airline partners, the most innovative air navigation processes and technology. By doing so, growth can be delivered without increasing the current limit on the number of flights or the size of the airport’s noise ‘footprint’. To enable the increase in passenger numbers we will: • invest in enhanced facilities in Stansted’s iconic terminal • build a new, dedicated, arrivals building, creating space and seamless journeys for all passengers across the airport • build new aircraft parking stands and taxiways to improve the operation of the airfield

Our airports are critical in securing the

UK’s position as a global trading hub and we need an aviation policy that supports growth and opens up connections to the rest of the world. With our airports filling up fast, and a decade until we have a new runway at Heathrow, it’s time to lift the 35 mppa cap at Stansted. Jasmine Whitbread, Chief Executive of London First

Consultation key facts • A dedicated website was developed which had over 4,000 visits during the consultation period • 730 people attended 12 events • 825 feedback forms received • 250,000+ people saw exhibition adverts via social media channels