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Airports National Policy Statement Review

The Department for Transport is conducting a review of the Airports National Policy Statement (NPS), a strategic planning document that guides major airport infrastructure development in the UK. The review is active and ongoing, with engagement updates issued in February 2026, and must address legal robustness following the Finch judgment on environmental assessment of emissions and ensure alignment with ports NPS revision.

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29 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Proposed amendments to the existing national policy statement for ports — consultation closed

Seeks views on the draft revised national policy statement for ports (2025).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Draft national policy statement for ports consu…
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↓ Proposal for a revised national policy statement for ports (87pp) ↓ Appraisal of sustainability (331pp) ↓ Habitats regulations assessment (69pp) ↓ National policy statement for ports: response to the transp… (31pp) ↓ National policy statement for ports: response to the trans… (48pp) ↓ National policy statement for ports: response to the transp… (36pp)
4 Jun 2025 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Proposed amendments to the existing national policy statement for ports — consultation opened

Seeks views on the draft revised national policy statement for ports (2025).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Draft national policy statement for ports consu…
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↓ Proposal for a revised national policy statement for ports (87pp) ↓ Appraisal of sustainability (331pp) ↓ Habitats regulations assessment (69pp) ↓ National policy statement for ports: response to the transp… (31pp) ↓ National policy statement for ports: response to the trans… (48pp) ↓ National policy statement for ports: response to the transp… (36pp)
20 Oct 2023 | Government response linked

The Government should consider the merits of restructuring future iterations of the National Policy Statements for transport so that there is an over-arching Transport NPS, with Road, Rail, Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges, Ports, and Airport NPSs sitting underneath it, and provide a clear rationale if it opts not to do so. (Paragraph 75) 28 Draft revised National Policy Statement for National Networks

The Government should consider the merits of restructuring future iterations of the National Policy Statements for transport so that there is an over-arching Transport NPS, with Road, Rail, Strategic Rail Freight Interchanges, Ports, and Airport NPSs sitting underneath it, and …

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23 Dec 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development updates — outcome published

Seeking views on updating Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development (circular 02/2013).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation to update the Strategic road netwo…
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↓ Draft circular update: Strategic road network and the deliv… (27pp) ↓ Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable deve…
15 Sep 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development updates — consultation closed

Seeking views on updating Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development (circular 02/2013).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation to update the Strategic road netwo…
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↓ Draft circular update: Strategic road network and the deliv… (27pp) ↓ Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable deve…
29 Jun 2022 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development updates — consultation opened

Seeking views on updating Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development (circular 02/2013).

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation to update the Strategic road netwo…
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↓ Draft circular update: Strategic road network and the deliv… (27pp) ↓ Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable deve…
5 Jun 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Heathrow expansion: revised draft Airports National Policy Statement — outcome published

Seeking views on the impact of changes to the draft Airport National Policy Statement made since the previous consultation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on the revised draft Airports Nati… (27pp)
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↓ Ymgynghori ar Ddrafft Diwygiedig Datganiad Polisi Cenedlaet… (27pp) ↓ Government response to the consultations on the Airports Na… (115pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the revised draft Airports National… (150pp)
19 Dec 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Heathrow expansion: revised draft Airports National Policy Statement — consultation closed

Seeking views on the impact of changes to the draft Airport National Policy Statement made since the previous consultation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on the revised draft Airports Nati… (27pp)
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↓ Ymgynghori ar Ddrafft Diwygiedig Datganiad Polisi Cenedlaet… (27pp) ↓ Government response to the consultations on the Airports Na… (115pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the revised draft Airports National… (150pp)
24 Oct 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Heathrow expansion: revised draft Airports National Policy Statement — consultation opened

Seeking views on the impact of changes to the draft Airport National Policy Statement made since the previous consultation.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on the revised draft Airports Nati… (27pp)
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↓ Ymgynghori ar Ddrafft Diwygiedig Datganiad Polisi Cenedlaet… (27pp) ↓ Government response to the consultations on the Airports Na… (115pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the revised draft Airports National… (150pp)
24 Oct 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Heathrow expansion: draft Airports National Policy Statement — outcome published

Seeking views on the planning policy framework which the applicant for a north-west runway at Heathrow Airport would have to comply with.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on Draft Airports National Policy … (47pp)
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↓ Ymgynghoriad ar Ddatganiad Polisi Drafft ar Feysydd Awyr Ce… (66pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the draft Airports National Policy … (252pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the draft Airports National Policy … (75pp)
25 May 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Heathrow expansion: draft Airports National Policy Statement — consultation closed

Seeking views on the planning policy framework which the applicant for a north-west runway at Heathrow Airport would have to comply with.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on Draft Airports National Policy … (47pp)
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↓ Ymgynghoriad ar Ddatganiad Polisi Drafft ar Feysydd Awyr Ce… (66pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the draft Airports National Policy … (252pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the draft Airports National Policy … (75pp)
2 Feb 2017 | Consultation outcome Department for Transport linked

Heathrow expansion: draft Airports National Policy Statement — consultation opened

Seeking views on the planning policy framework which the applicant for a north-west runway at Heathrow Airport would have to comply with.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation on Draft Airports National Policy … (47pp)
+3 more
↓ Ymgynghoriad ar Ddatganiad Polisi Drafft ar Feysydd Awyr Ce… (66pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the draft Airports National Policy … (252pp) ↓ Summary of responses to the draft Airports National Policy … (75pp)