CONTROVERSIAL plans for a third runway at Heathrow are in tatters today after a successful court challenge by eco-warriors.
The government has not sought to appeal to the Supreme Court now the £14billion third runway has been blocked- leaving the expansion project grounded.Boris once promised to "lie down in front of the bulldozers" to stop the expansion. They accused ministers of failing to take into account climate change targets and the environmental impact of building a huge new runway.He said earlier: "This is huge. I’m delighted that the Court of Appeal has recognised that the Government cannot ignore its climate change responsibilities.
John Sauven, executive director of Greenpeace UK, said: "The court has decided that the Airports National Policy Statement is fatally undermined by ignoring climate commitments, but we still need the Government to permanently ground Heathrow's expansion plans.Under the plans a new runway would have been set up northwest of the airport, with 950 acres of land being claimed and hundreds of homes demolished.
The PM’s official spokesman yesterday lashed out at Heathrow, and warned it must do more to convince the Government of its plans. “So yes, I hope the government will think again about Heathrow expansion. I don’t think it is the right way to address capacity needs in the aviation sector.
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