HEATHROW DECISION

Hurdles yet to be overcome: the fight is only just beginning

Many obstacles still remain in the path of Heathrow’s third runway
Many obstacles still remain in the path of Heathrow’s third runway
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Legal challenges The third runway will face an immediate challenge from a coalition of four Tory councils — Hillingdon, Wandsworth, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead — backed by Greenpeace. They will seek a judicial review of the decision on the ground that expansion of Heathrow will generate more traffic, breaching legal pollution levels. Harrison Grant, the solicitors appointed by the councils, is expected to serve legal papers within weeks. A separate judicial review is planned by the Teddington Action Group. It claims the conclusions made by last year’s airports commission, which recommended Heathrow, were legally flawed.

Air quality The government has said it will not allow plans to proceed unless they meet legal air-quality limits. It thinks this can be satisfied by ensuring the majority