Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Reject any future applications to increase passenger numbers at Luton Airport
Closed
2,015 signatures
What the petition asks
Luton Council are consulting on increasing passenger numbers from 18 to 32million per year as a preliminary step for an application for a Development Consent Order (DCO). We call upon the UK Government to refuse any future application to increase the number of passengers using London Luton Airport.
This expansion of airport capacity is surely contrary to the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change.
The airport (LLA) doubled its capacity between 2014 and 2019, creating immense strain on local transport infrastructure, unbearable noise impacts on neighbouring communities and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Now LLA wants to almost double its capacity from 18 million passengers a year to 32 million, despite the Climate Emergency and the impact the increase in flights will surely have on the environment.
The airport (LLA) doubled its capacity between 2014 and 2019, creating immense strain on local transport infrastructure, unbearable noise impacts on neighbouring communities and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
Now LLA wants to almost double its capacity from 18 million passengers a year to 32 million, despite the Climate Emergency and the impact the increase in flights will surely have on the environment.
Timeline
| 9 Mar 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,015
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
9 Mar 2022
Closed
23 Sep 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.