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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway

Heathrow said that with government support it could obtain planning permission by 2029 and have the runway in operation by 2035.
Heathrow said that with government support it could obtain planning permission by 2029 and have the runway in operation by 2035. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

Heathrow has submitted its “shovel-ready” plans for a third runway as part of a £50bn investment, as the government said expanding Europe’s largest airport could create 100,000 jobs and drive growth.

The 2-mile (3.2km) runway expansion would cross a diverted M25 and allow more than 750 additional flights a day over London, helping bring the total annual number of passengers to 150 million.

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