Part 3Nationally significant infrastructure projects
Transport
I123Airports
1
Airport-related development is within section 14(1)(i) only if the development is—
a
the construction of an airport in a case within subsection (2),
b
the alteration of an airport in a case within subsection (4), or
c
an increase in the permitted use of an airport in a case within subsection (7).
2
Construction of an airport is within this subsection only if (when constructed) the airport—
a
will be in England or in English waters, and
b
is expected to be capable of providing services which meet the requirements of subsection (3).
3
Services meet the requirements of this subsection if they are—
a
air passenger transport services for at least 10 million passengers per year, or
b
air cargo transport services for at least 10,000 air transport movements of cargo aircraft per year.
4
Alteration of an airport is within this subsection only if—
a
the airport is in England or in English waters, and
b
the alteration is expected to have the effect specified in subsection (5).
5
The effect is—
a
to increase by at least 10 million per year the number of passengers for whom the airport is capable of providing air passenger transport services, or
b
to increase by at least 10,000 per year the number of air transport movements of cargo aircraft for which the airport is capable of providing air cargo transport services.
6
“Alteration”, in relation to an airport, includes the construction, extension or alteration of—
a
a runway at the airport,
b
a building at the airport, or
c
a radar or radio mast, antenna or other apparatus at the airport.
7
An increase in the permitted use of an airport is within this subsection only if—
a
the airport is in England or in English waters, and
b
the increase is within subsection (8).
8
An increase is within this subsection if—
a
it is an increase of at least 10 million per year in the number of passengers for whom the airport is permitted to provide air passenger transport services, or
b
it is an increase of at least 10,000 per year in the number of air transport movements of cargo aircraft for which the airport is permitted to provide air cargo transport services.
9
In this section—
“air cargo transport services” means services for the carriage by air of cargo;
“air passenger transport services” means services for the carriage by air of passengers;
“air transport movement” means a landing or take-off of an aircraft;
“cargo” includes mail;
“cargo aircraft” means an aircraft which is—
- a
designed to transport cargo but not passengers, and
- b
engaged in the transport of cargo on commercial terms;
- a
“English waters” means waters adjacent to England up to the seaward limits of the territorial sea;
“permitted” means permitted by planning permission or development consent.