Decision

A report was submitted to update Members about
Gatwick Airport Limited’s (GAL) Development Consent Order
(DCO) application to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for its
Northern Runway Project. The report highlighted the Council’s
participation in the process, including as part of the Joint
Authority Consortium (JAC).
 
In response to representations to its original
consultation, GAL had published revised proposals on
13th December 2023 which were the subject of a further
public consultation ending on the 21st January
2024.  It was anticipated that, following consideration of
responses, GAL would submit its revised proposals in February 2024
for PINS to determine whether the changes would be made to the DCO
application prior to examination. The report included confirmation
that:
 

(i)        
the JAC was considering a possible joint response to
GAL’s revised proposals, with the exception of Crawley
Borough Council which would make an individual
submission;

 

(ii)       
Surrey County Council was working in partnership
with Tandridge, Mole Valley and Reigate & Banstead Councils to
draft a Joint Local Impact Report (this would include separate
sections regarding impacts upon the District, informed by
TDC’s noise and air quality specialists);

 

(iii)     
TDC’s legal team would be responding to
GAL’s first draft and subsequent iterations of the Section
106 Agreement and would be a signatory to the final
version;

 

 

 

(iv)     
PINS, as the ‘Examining Authority’ had
issued a ‘Rule 6 Letter’ on 5th January 2024
detailing how the application would be examined, including
information about a preliminary meeting on 27th February 2024; an
indicative examination timetable with associated deadlines for
submitting relevant documents; and its initial assessment of
principal issues.
 
The
Chief Planning Officer agreed to seek clarification from Surrey
Highways about the extent to which ‘traffic and
transportation’ (identified as one of the ‘principal
issues’ referred to in (iv) 
above) would include coverage of local road networks.  
 
Councillor Nicholas White drew attention to an email from CAGNE
(Communities Against
Gatwick Noise and Emissions) sent to
Councillor Sayer earlier in the day, requesting that the Council
mirrors its representations to the PINS by 7th February.
Given that most Councillors were not privy to the email or the
issues for which CAGNE was seeking support, the Committee decided
to delegate consideration of the matter to the Chief Planning
Officer in consultation with Committee members.  

  
      R E S O L V
E D –
that:
 

A.    progress on the
workstreams be noted;
 
B.    GAL’s revised proposals and new
consultation period be noted; and
 
C.    authority be delegated to the Chief Planning Officer, in
consultation with Members of the Committee, to determine whether
the Council should mirror some, or all, of CAGNE’s
representations to PINS as per its e-mail to Councillor Sayer dated
18th January 2024.