No New Runway at Gatwick Airport – let’s hope the Planning Inspectorate agrees!

It is a new runway, which goes against policy Adding 100k leisure flights a year cannot be entertained if the government is serious about reducing CO2 emissions A new runway would cost the taxpayer dearly – far more than any economic growth projections by Gatwick “It is quite unbelievable that airport expansion should even be […]

International Day for the Ban on Night Flights

NEW this year – September 13th is now known as the ‘International Day for the Ban on Night Flights at Airports’ – as a permanent reminder, until an 8-hour night flight ban at airports is fully implemented. 65 Activities in ten countries are taking place on this day, to raise awareness of the plague night […]

Gatwick Airport compares new runway impacts to smoking

In its recent submission to the Planning Inspectorate*, Gatwick Airport compares the known health risks from aircraft ultra-fine particles with smoking cigarettes. The government is clear that smoking can cause long-term negative effects on the body, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. As the planning examination for Gatwick’s new runway ends on 21 August, CAGNE […]

Last chance to make some noise!

Gatwick Airport New Runway DCO Hearings Please register to speak (if you have not spoken before) at the open hearing on 2nd May – 2pm – Registration Deadline 12th April – you do not have to have a registration number to speak!  You can attend in person or speak via online Teams.  Speak to why YOU […]

New deadlines and hearings for new runway application

New deadlines and hearing dates announced for the planning application for a new runway at Gatwick Airport. Key dates are the Climate Change specific hearing on 30th April and an additional public open hearing on 2nd May. Read the Rule 8 letter from the Planning Inspectorate for further details.

Notice of CAGNE AGM 2024

Join CAGNE for our 10th Anniversary! The 2024 CAGNE AGM is online on Friday 23 February at 7pm. Booking and Agenda here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cagne-agm-and-new-runway-briefing-tickets-810031244257 AGM Formalities followed by briefing sessions: ‘WHAT DO YOU SAY?’  at the GATWICK AIRPORT NEW RUNWAY OPEN HEARINGS for the Planning Inspectorate Development Consent Order on Wednesday 28 February. Note that you will […]

Time for Action! Protest photo at Gatwick New Runway Hearings

Join CAGNE at 9am on Wed 28 Feb for a protest photo outside the first planning hearing. Your attendance will endorse the huge feeling of communities in opposing this new runway. Venue – Sandman Signature London Gatwick Hotel, 18-23 Tinsley Lane South, Three Bridges, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 8XH Parking is FREE but limited. The […]

Sussex Gatwick New Runway planning process has started…

Gatwick Airport new runway current consultation seeks to cut its costs and they have amended areas of their original submission  – the deadline to comment on the new submissions is  21stJanuary 2024. Details on the amendments can be found here: https://www.gatwickairport.com/company/future-plans/northern-runway.html To respond to the amendments you can complete the form here: https://gatwick.my.salesforce-sites.com/NorthernRunwayConsultation We suggest […]