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Grimshaw’s third Heathrow runway back on track as Supreme Court overturns ‘illegal’ ruling

By 2020-12-16T10:20:00

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Source: Heathrow Airport

Architect welcomes decision to reverse Court of Appeal judgement on £14bn project

Grimshaw’s plans for a third runway at Heathrow were given a reprieve today as the UK’s highest court overturned a judgement against the expansion.

The Supreme Court ruled that the government’s approval of the scheme, which was outlined in the Airports National Policy Statement, was lawful. This means the £14bn project can proceed - if the airport still wishes to expand given the drop-off in demand due to the covid-19 pandemic.

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