Is Heathrow expansion illegal?

The Supreme Court overturned the ban and ruled that Heathrow's expansion strategy was not illegal, stating that the Paris Agreement does not qualify as UK government policy. Tim Crosland, a lawyer at Plan B, which brought the case along with Friends of the Earth, described it as a “really dreadful ruling”.



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Expansion would provide more international passenger services and the potential to carry more freight. Separate analysis by the Department for Transport and the Airports Commission suggests that an additional runway at Heathrow could deliver up to 77,000 additional local jobs by 2030.

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London is due to get a 7th international airport after plans to redevelop a former WWII air force base were approved. London is due to get its seventh international airport after the UK government approved plans.

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Heathrow's plans for expansion at the airport with a third runway to the north-west of the existing two are currently supported by Government policy through the Airports National Policy Statement. Expansion at the airport would create tens of thousands of jobs and billions in economic benefits to the UK.

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Employers at the airport have struggled to find the numbers of staff such as baggage handlers they need after pandemic travel restrictions were lifted because of Brexit and competition from other companies who pay more. Before the pandemic about 75,000 people worked at the airport.

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In fact, Heathrow started to go in another direction, dropping most of its runways. It has had only two runways since the 1970s as the shorter strips couldn't keep up with the requirements of modern aircraft such as the new jets that were arriving on the scene.

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Some of the disadvantages include an increase in noise and air pollution during the construction and then running of the airport. The airport could also be an eye-sore to the community and cause traffic congestion and increase commute times for the local people.

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In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, Heathrow Airport reported just under three billion British pounds in revenue. This represents a significant increase compared to the previous year when the airports' operations still were disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

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