Stansted Airport Inquiry

Project Description
The Inquiry was held virtually, via Zoom.

Stansted Inquiry Portal – Also for anyone who wants to view the recording of any of the sessions – these are available to view and download until 12 April 2021  http://stream-uk.venue-av.com/e/sai/live_stream

Inquiry Privacy Notice Stansted Inquiry Privacy Notice

APPEAL REF: APP/C1570/W/20/3256619 – Airfield works comprising two new taxiway links to the existing runway (a Rapid Access Taxiway and a Rapid Exit Taxiway), six additional remote aircraft stands (adjacent Yankee taxiway); and three additional aircraft stands (extension of the Echo Apron) to enable combined airfield operations of 274,000 aircraft movements (of which not more than 16,000 movements would be Cargo Air Transport Movements (CATM)) and a throughput of 43 million terminal passengers, in a 12-month calendar period.

The Inspectors for the Inquiry were: Michael Boniface MSc MRTPI; , D Jones BSc(Hons) DipTP DMS MRTPI and Nicholas Palmer BA (Hons) BPI MRTPI

The Programme Officers for the Inquiry were Helen Wilson and Yvonne Parker. Helen and Yvonne are impartial and work under the direction of the Inspectors.  They can be contacted at info@programmeofficers.co.uk
You can read the Appeal Decision here

You can read the Costs Decision here

11 May 2021

The final version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 11 5 21

12 April 2021

Response by UDC to Cost Application (dated 9 April 2021)

The current version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 12 4 21

23 March 2021

The final version of the Core Documents List is Core Documents List 12 3 21

The current version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 12 3 21

The final version of the Evidence Documents List is Evidence List 12 3 21

The Final Inquiry Programme is Prog History

10 March 2021

The latest version of the Core Documents List is Core Documents List 10 3 21

The latest version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 9 3 21

The latest version of the Evidence Documents List is Evidence List 10 3 21

5 March 2021

The latest version of the Inquiry Programme is Inquiry programme 5 3 21

4 March 2021

The latest version of the Core Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 3 3 21

The latest version of the Core Documents List is Core Documents List 4 3 21

25 February 2021  

The latest version of the Inquiry Programme is Inquiry Programme 25 2 21

The latest version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 25 2 21

The latest version of the Core Documents List is Core Documents List 25 2 21

23 February 2021

The latest version of the Inquiry Programme is Inquiry programme 23 2 21

23 February 2021

The latest version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 22 2 21

The latest version of the Evidence Documents List is Evidence Documents List 22 2 21

22 February 2021

The latest version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Document List 15 2 21

The latest version of the Inquiry Programme is Inquiry programme 22 2 21 

11 February 2021

The Inquiry will start at 11 am on Friday 12 February, the updated programme is Inquiry programme 11 2 21

11 February 2021

The latest version of the Core Documents List is Core Documents List 11 2 21

The latest version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 9 2 21

9 February 2021

The latest version of the Core Documents List is Core Documents List 2 2 21 

The latest version of the Evidence List is Proofs of Evidence List 5 2 21

5 February 2021

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 3 2 21

The latest version of the Inquiry Programme is Inquiry programme 5 2 21

1 February 2021

CD17.24 has been replaced on the updated List Core Documents List 1 2 21

28 January 2021

The updated version of the Programme is Inquiry programme 28 1 21

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry Documents List 28 1 21

The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are  highlighted on Core Documents List 28 1 21

28 January 2021

The Evidence List has been updated and the new documents are highlighted on Proofs of Evidence List 27 1 21

25 January 2021

The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are  highlighted on Core Documents List 25 1 21

22 January 2021

The current Inquiry Programme is Inquiry programme 22 1 21

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry Documents List 22 1 21

21 January 2021

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated and the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 21 1 21 rev

20 January 2021

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry Documents List 20 1 21

19 January 2021

The Evidence List has been updated Proofs of Evidence List 19 1 21

The Inquiry programme has been updated Inquiry programme 19 1 21

18 January 2021

The Evidence List has been updated Proofs of Evidence List 18 1 21

The Inquiry Documents List has been established for all documentation submitted during the Inquiry Inquiry Documents List 18 1 21

The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are  highlighted on Core Documents List 18 1 21

15 January 2021

The Evidence List has been updated  Proofs of Evidence List 15 1 21

12 January 2021

The Inquiry has formally opened and the following Opening Statement are being given.

STAL opening

UDC Opening

SSE Opening

11 January 2021

The confirmed Inquiry Programme is now available Inquiry programme 11 1 21

The Core Documents List has been updated, the new documents are highlighted on Core Documents List 11 1 21 

The Evidence List has been updated to include scripts by Interested Parties appearing at the Inquiry and Written Representations Proofs of Evidence List 11 1 21

8 January 2021

The Panel have issued a further Pre-Inquiry Note – 7 January 21

7 January 2021 The Evidence List now includes rebuttal and supplementary proofsProofs of Evidence List 7 1 21

6 January 2021The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted Core Documents List 6 1 21

4 January 2021

The Panel have today issued a Pre-Inquiry Note

30 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted Core Documents List 30 12 20

23 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated – CD20.75 was a duplication of CD21.10 and has been deleted; CD11.9 – the document has been replaced with the correct version and CD19/36 has been added Core Documents List 23 12 20

23 December 2020

The Inquiry Programme has now been published Inquiry programme 23 12 20

22 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted Core Documents List 22 12 20

21 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted Core Documents List 21 12 20

The List of Evidence has also been updated, with re-formatted versions of UDC/1 and UDC/2 Proofs of Evidence List 21 12 20

16 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted in yellow Core Documents List 16 12 20

9 December 2020

The List of Proofs with electronic links to all the evidence is now available Proofs of Evidence List

9 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted in yellow Core Documents List 9 12 20

4 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted in yellow (and replacement documents are highlighted in green) on Core Documents List 4 12 20

3 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted in yellow on Core Documents List 3 12 20

1 December 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted in yellow on Core Documents List 1 12 20

24 November 2020

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 24 11 20

20 November 2020

Further updates have been made to the Core Documents List Core Documents List 20 11 20

10 November 2020

The Core Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted on Core Documents List 10 11 20

2 November 2020

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated; the new documents are highlighted on Inquiry Documents List 2 11 20

30 October 2020

The appellant has submitted an Amended Environmental Statement, which is now out for consultation, Details on how to comment are available  Stansted airport appeal advert

30 October 2020

The Highways Agency and Essex County Council have submitted a joint Statement of Case Joint SOC

28 October 2020

A Statement of Common Ground has been submitted by STAL and UDC SoCG UDC and STAL (Final) 28 Oct 2020

27 October 2020

The Core Documents List and Inquiry Documents List are now available

Core Documents List 27 10 20

Inquiry Documents List 26 10 2020

The Case Conference Meeting was held remotely using Microsoft Teams at 10am on Thursday 24 September.

The notes of the CMC can be read here

The agenda for the CMC can be read here

The Pre-Conference note for the CMC can be read here

The responses from the main parties can be read here

The Inquiry will open at 10am on Tuesday 12 January 2021 and will be held remotely via Zoom.

The Final Inquiry Programme is Prog History
The final version of the Inquiry Documents List is Inquiry Documents List 11 5 21

The final version of the Core Documents List is Core Documents List 12 3 21

The final version of the Evidence Documents List is Evidence List 12 3 21
The latest version of the Pre-Inquiry Documents List is  Pre Inquiry Documents List 8 1 21