A robust environmental policy is critical to achieving planning consent
London Luton Airport Limited is preparing to submit its Development Consent Order (DCO) application for the expansion of Luton Airport to increase capacity from 18 to 32mppa through the provision of a new terminal and associated infrastructure. The environmental statement is a critical element of this submission, where the applicant is required to demonstrate a robust approach to the assessment and mitigation of impacts across a range of ESG topics including climate change resilience, cultural heritage, economics and employment, and waste and resources. We discuss how we built this approach, arguably the most important element of any airport planning application.