Councils to legally challenge Heathrow expansion

By Dominic Browne | 26 June 2018

A group of councils opposed to Heathrow expansion will launch a legal bid for a judicial review of Parliament’s decision to back a third runway.

Councils including Hillingdon, Wandsworth and Hammersmith & Fulham LBC, Richmond upon Thames RLBC have argued that an expanded Heathrow could not satisfy air quality requirements and have objected to the additional noise.

Want full article access?


Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.

Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.

Already a subscriber? Login

Whitehall Finance Legal Transport
Top