§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has decided to call in the planning application made to the Hillingdon borough council in respect of the proposed fifth terminal at Heathrow airport, London; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe planning applications made to Hillingdon and Spelthorne borough councils by Uttlesford district council have now been called in for decision by my right hon. Friend. A public inquiry into the applications will be held concurrently with that into the application relating to development at Stansted airport. The inquiries will open on 29 September at Quendon Park, near Bishop's Stortford. Local public sessions of the Heathrow inquiry will be held in a convenient local venue.