Councillor Bradley Nelson, Mole Valley District Council’s (MVDC) Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure, said: “Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) notes that the Secretary of State for Transport has determined to make an Order granting development consent for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project, which will see the emergency runway brought into regular use. The government has primarily based its decision on national and local economic benefits brought about by the development which it considers outweigh other harms.

“MVDC officers, working with other local authorities, are reviewing all relevant details published alongside the consent, particularly in relation to the environmental controls and mitigation required to better understand how the Airport will be required to offset the impacts of the development.”