The UK Government has opened its consultation on an updated Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) — now renamed the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS).

This sets out the proposed planning framework against which any future application for development consent (planning permission) would be considered.

The Government’s own analysis shows just how bad the impact of expansion would be for local communities and our environment. Perhaps most importantly it demonstrates that this project will have a negative impact on the economy with the supposed growth delivered being almost non-existent.

See HACAN’s response guide below:

Please sign the petition for the government to stop expanding airports: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714927

More than 20 airports across the UK have plans to expand. There is no room left in the carbon budget for more flights, when neither government nor industry has a credible plan to reduce emissions from aviation.

We can’t rely on so-called ‘sustainable’ fuels and future technology. We need to be flying LESS, not more.

Airport expansion has no place in a climate emergency. Help us tell the government that WE DON’T WANT airport expansion at Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton or any airport.

UK airports are big enough. Stop airport expansion.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/714927

BBC London Radio (22nd January 2025)

BBC 5 Live (23rd January 2025)

LBC with Tom Swarbrick (23rd January 2025)

Evening Standard Podcast (24th January 2025)

BBC Radio Berkshire (29th January 2025)

BBC Radio 5 Live (29th January 2025) – Deborah Petty from Elmbridge

BBC Radio London (29th January 2025)

LBC News (29th January 2025)

HACAN member Bridget Bell appeared on the Storm Huntley show on Channel 5 on 10th Janaury 2025 to discuss her experience of living with aircraft noise at night. #NoNightFlight

Heathrow have finally published their latest Noise Action Plan which sets out their plans for managing and reducing noise over the next five years – apart from reducing the number of aircraft flying over communities!

The full report is below and you can find the Annexes on their website HERE which includes responses to their 2023 consultation, the outcomes from the previous NAP and their predicted forecasts for 2026.