Capital Investment Plan 2009 - Heathrow Airport

• Thames Water [Which covers ongoing payments associated with the purchase of the
Terminal 5 site area.]
2.6 Possible Future Development Projects in Q6 and Q7 Timescales
Notwithstanding the statements made elsewhere in this document, HAL feels that
provision of initial thoughts on possible future development projects, excluding those
related to a third runway and sixth terminal, in this document does provide value into
the consultation process for the period between CIP 2009 and CIP 2010.
Following consultation 16 with the airline community these draft projects are presented in
“programmes” aligned to the current Q5 delivery programmes with which HAL and the
airline community are familiar.
The detailed draft Project Definition Sheets are contained in the referenced appendices.
These documents now need, in their next iteration, to be informed by the vision and
masterplanning work outlined previously.
2.6.1 Project for the Sustainable Development of Heathrow
For the reasons outlined earlier in sections 2.1 and 2.2, the impact of the January 2009
Government decision on adding capacity at Heathrow Airport, and the works known as
the Project for the Sustainable Development (PSDH) of Heathrow have not yet been fully
assessed. Clearly the decision leads to the need to include, in future editions of the CIP,
information on a third runway and sixth terminal at Heathrow together with the
relevant supporting infrastructure.
At this time, however, information on PSDH is detailed in Appendix A: Project for the
Sustainable Development of Heathrow only. In future publications of the CIP and in the
consultation processes outlined earlier, HAL considers it is essential that the third
runway / sixth terminal issues are considered as integral with the existing Heathrow
operation and future development. I.e. Future editions of the CIP will document the
development of a three runway airport.
The airline community have asked 17 that their comment on PSDH be recorded here. The
principal aspects of the comment they have asked be recorded is the different nature of
consultation undertaken by HAL in respect of PSDH, and the manner in which the Q5
monies were included in the regulatory settlement, including the absence of any trigger
rebate type system. At the March 2009 Strategic Choices and JST meetings 18
HAL
furthered the discussions on how to address PSDH consultation and presented a
proposal for “ex post” payment in Q5 by airlines for PSDH related expenditure. HAL
feels that progression of these issues has addressed the central issues raised by the
airline community. Constructive consultation continues.
2.6.2 Eastern Campus Programme
The development of the Eastern Campus in Q6 and Q7 will be done through a number
of highly interdependent projects. At the time of preparing CIP 2009, HAL are
undertaking a comprehensive review of how this area of the airport could be developed.
The outputs of the study will form part of the ongoing consultation with the airline
16
At the JST held 8 th December 2008.
17
At the Special CIPWG held 27 th February 2009.
18
Meetings held 2 nd March 2009.
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