Policy papers and consultations

Seeks views on Bristol Airport's application for year-round slot coordination.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 17 August 2023

• Bristol Airport's application for year-round slot coordination

  Changes to original consultation In November 2022, after the original…

Seeks views and evidence on revising our night flight dispensation guidance, and on policy options for the government’s future night flight policy at the designated airports beyond 2024 and nationally.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 23 June 2023

• Night flights restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports beyond 2024, plus national night flight policy

  About this consultation We originally sought views and evidence on policy…

Call for evidence to design a policy for zero emissions airports in England.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 May 2023

• 2040 zero emissions airport target

  Ministerial foreword Aviation will become one of the world’s largest…

Proposes maintaining night flight restrictions at designated airports until 2024, banning QC4 aircraft movements plus night flight policy beyond 2024.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 27 March 2023

Decision on reviewing the Airports National Policy Statement following requests made by stakeholders under the Planning Act 2008.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 6 September 2021

Outlines aims and roles of the transport accident investigation branches and their relationship with the Department for Transport (DfT).

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch and 3 others
• Updated: 21 May 2020

Agreed collaborative working between DfT and HCEB in regard to current operations and proposed future developments at Heathrow Airport.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 10 April 2019

Reports on UK airport connectivity alongside wider economic and airline competition impacts, supporting documents for the Aviation 2050 consultation.

• From: Competition and Markets Authority and 1 others
• Updated: 17 December 2018

How environmental issues were considered in the Airports National Policy Statement.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 26 June 2018

About community compensation and Heathrow Airport expansion.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 June 2018

About economic regulation and Heathrow Airport expansion.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 June 2018

About domestic connectivity and Heathrow Airport expansion.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 June 2018

About the Planning Act and Heathrow Airport expansion.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 June 2018

About noise and Heathrow Airport expansion.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 June 2018

About air quality and Heathrow Airport expansion.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 June 2018

About surface access and Heathrow Airport expansion.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 June 2018

Policy framework for expansion at Heathrow Airport and primary basis for decision making on any development consent application for a new north-west runway.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 June 2018

A new north-west runway at Heathrow Airport is the preferred option to deliver airport expansion in the south-east.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 June 2018

An overview of why the government supports a new north-west runway at Heathrow.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 June 2018

An overview of why the government supports a new north-west runway at Heathrow.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 5 June 2018