VOLUME 1 Taking Britain further Heathrow’s plan for connecting the UK to growth #BritainsHeathrow Disclaimer This document has been prepared by Heathrow Airport Limited solely in response to an invitation from the Airports Commission. It should not be used for any other purpose or in any other context and Heathrow Airport Limited accepts no responsibility for its use in that regard Contents Volume 1 - Technical submission Contents ........................................................................................................................ 3 Foreword ....................................................................................................................... 8 Executive Summary ................................................................................................... 11 Connecting for growth ................................................................................................................... 12 Listening to what our stakeholders say ........................................................................................... 18 Our vision for a world-class hub airport ........................................................................................... 20 Connecting all of the UK ................................................................................................................ 24 Building a sustainable Heathrow ..................................................................................................... 29 The deliverable solution .................................................................................................................. 34 Part 1 – Connecting for growth ............................................................................... 41 1.1 Connecting for growth ........................................................................................................ 41 1.2 Unique role of a hub airport ................................................................................................. 44 1.3 Why hubs matter ................................................................................................................. 47 1.4 Direct flights support economic growth ............................................................................... 56 1.5 Britain as a competitive hub .................................................................................................. 62 1.6 Heathrow is the best option ................................................................................................. 66 1.7 Heathrow delivers the greatest socio-economic benefits ....................................................... 78 1.8 Meeting the Commission’s objectives .................................................................................... 98 References .......................................................................................................................... 100 © Heathrow Airport LImited 2014 Taking Britain further | Page 3 Part 2 – What our stakeholders say ....................................................................... 103 2.1 What our stakeholders say ................................................................................................. 103 2.2 What our local communities say .........................................................................................104 2.3 What our local businesses say ........................................................................................... 115 2.4 What the regions say ........................................................................................................ 121 2.5 What our passengers say .................................................................................................. 130 2.6 What our airlines say .......................................................................................................... 141 2.7 What our statutory stakeholders say .................................................................................. 144 2.8 What elected representatives say ....................................................................................... 145 References ......................................................................................................................... 147 Part 3 – Our vision for a world class hub .............................................................. 149 3.1 Our vision for a world-class hub airport ............................................................................. 149 3.2 Planning for growth ........................................................................................................... 156 3.3 How our scheme has changed ........................................................................................... 160 3.4 Airfield ................................................................................................................................ 171 3.5 Airspace ............................................................................................................................. 176 3.6 Single airport campus ........................................................................................................ 181 3.7 Transfers ............................................................................................................................. 185 3.8 Integrated transport ............................................................................................................ 190 3.9 Land use planning .............................................................................................................. 193 3.10 Green space ........................................................................................................................ 199 3.11 Future flexibility ................................................................................................................... 201 References .......................................................................................................................... 203 Part 4 – Connecting all of the UK ........................................................................... 205 4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 205 4.2 Our surface access strategy ................................................................................................. 211 4.3 Connectivity benefits ......................................................................................................... 225 4.4 Surface access demand and mode share ............................................................................ 232 4.5 Capacity assessment .......................................................................................................... 237 References ......................................................................................................................... 243 Page 4 | Taking Britain further © Heathrow Airport LImited 2014 Part 5 – A new approach to sustainabilty ............................................................. 245 5.1 A sustainable Heathrow ..................................................................................................... 245 5.2 A quieter Heathrow ............................................................................................................ 251 5.3 Improving air quality .......................................................................................................... 268 5.4 Quality of life ..................................................................................................................... 276 5.5 Enhancing the natural environment ................................................................................... 286 5.6 Understanding our heritage ............................................................................................... 310 5.7 Managing our carbon ......................................................................................................... 318 5.8 A resource efficient Heathrow ............................................................................................ 323 5.9 Sustainable drainage .......................................................................................................... 327 5.10 Dealing with existing contamination .................................................................................. 332 References ......................................................................................................................... 335 Part 6 – The deliverable solution ........................................................................... 337 6.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 337 6.2 Funding plans .................................................................................................................... 340 6.3 Our timetable .................................................................................................................... 354 6.4 Obtaining consent ............................................................................................................. 367 6.5 Consultation & engagement .............................................................................................. 377 6.6 Transition ........................................................................................................................... 381 6.7 How we innovate ..............................................................................................................