Planning application
Heathrow Airport Heathrow Hounslow
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Consultation under The Planning Act 2008 (as amended) and The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (The EIA Regulations) Regulations 10 and 11 for an Order granting Development Consent for Heathrow West.
As published by the council, reference PL/26/08334/DCO
Application record
- Reference
- PL/26/08334/DCO
- Status
- Registered
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
Site history
Applications at this address on the Buckinghamshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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PL/25/3986/EIASO Decided
Heathrow Airport Heathrow Hounslow
Consultation from the Planning Inspectorate on a request for a Scoping Opinion in relation to the proposed Heathrow Expansion
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 December 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Buckinghamshire took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Buckinghamshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Buckinghamshire's median decision took 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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