The airport plans to use its current emergency runway for routine flights alongside its main runway.
By Hamish Mureddu-Reid & Piers HopkirkGatwick Airport has submitted an application to the planning inspectorate to bring its emergency runway into routine use.
The airport said it would allow it to meet future demand by serving about 75 million passengers a year by the late 2030s. Peter Barclay from Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign said: "We consider that Gatwick is busy enough. Carbon emission has to be our greatest concern."There will be an increase in noise, particularly in the first few years."
As part of the planning submission Gatwick said it had made some "legally binding commitments, to ensure it controls noise levels and reduces carbon emissions under the airport's direct control".Gatwick says it is planning to serve about 75 million passengers a year by the late 2030s
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