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Heathrow Pushes Third Runway Planning Permission to 2029

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Heathrow runway delay

Heathrow Airport said its third runway will miss the 2035 deadline and now seeks planning permission by 2029, with construction expected within ten years.
The delay endangers the promised 100,000 jobs and undermines Labour’s growth narrative ahead of its conference.
Heathrow senior executives told the government the 2035 target was unattainable.
The runway opening is now projected for 2039, a four-year delay from the original 2035 target.

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Farage warns decline

Heathrow Airport announced its third runway will miss the 2035 deadline, now aiming for planning permission by 2029 with construction within ten years.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the delay signals Britain’s ‘third-world decline’ and pledged his party to restore progress.
Chancellor John Healey said the government will continue backing the runway.
London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and groups opposed the runway, citing emissions and health risks.

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£33bn price tag

Heathrow Airport announced its third runway will miss the 2035 deadline and now targets planning permission by 2029, with construction within ten years.
The Department for Transport confirmed there is no live planning application and will not comment on ongoing consultations, underscoring the delay.
Heathrow says the runway would create at least 108,000 jobs.
The runway costs £33 billion, within a £49 billion airport plan, and promises billions in supply-chain investment.

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Heathrow’s third-runway plan drew opposition from London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan and local community groups, who warned it would increase emissions and health risks, according to the Right-leaning source.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Heathrow runway delay

Heathrow Airport said its third runway will miss the 2035 deadline and now seeks planning permission by 2029, with construction expected within ten years.
The delay endangers the promised 100,000 jobs and undermines Labour’s growth narrative ahead of its conference.
Heathrow senior executives told the government the 2035 target was unattainable.
The runway opening is now projected for 2039, a four-year delay from the original 2035 target.

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