BIG win for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council (RBWM) as plans for Heathrow Airport have been blocked.

The authority, along with four others and environmental activists, have celebrated as a judicial review, conducted by the Court of Appeal, has ruled in their favour to dismiss the third runway plans.

The ruling found the expansion has not taken consideration of the Paris climate agreement as well as the UK’s climate commitment such as reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Hillingdon, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fullham and RBWM all lobbied together to challenge the last year’s High Court’s decision to reject their appeal following Theresa May’s government approval of another runway at Heathrow Airport.

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They protested that the plans as they claim the government failed to consider the full impact of health, environment and noise it will bring to their residents as well as thousands of homes that will be lost.

However, the judges said future plans for another runway could go ahead if it meets those criteria.

Adam Afriyie, MP for Windsor, tweeted: “This is really good news for the Windsor constituency and the country as we seek to re-engage with the world.

“It would be environmental & economic madness to expand the most polluting & expensive airport in the world at which to land.”

Conservative councillor Andrew Johnson, the leader of the council, said: “We are pleased with the outcome which will force the Government to review the ANPS, ensuring that airport expansion does not contravene the Paris Agreement or impact the environment.”

Enviromental campaigners, RBWM Climate Emergency Coaltion, called this ‘a stake in the ground’ for the Paris Climate agreement and for climate change.

Paul Groves, a local resident who campaigned against the expansion for five years, said: “We are delighted of the appeal and the court has upheld the climate commitment and Paris Climate agreement.

“The government’s third runway is now dead.

“Despite what they say, their business case won’t work.”

A spokesperson from Heathrow said: “We will appeal to the Supreme Court on this one issue and are confident that we will be successful.

“In the meantime, we are ready to work with the Government to fix the issue that the court has raised.

“We will get it done the right way, without jeopardising the planet’s future. Let’s get Heathrow done.”