By Ray Massey PUBLISHED: 04:59 EST, 23 July 2013 | UPDATED: 06:54 EST, 23 July 2013 Controversial plans for a second runway at Gatwick costing up to £9billion flew into immediate turbulence from residents and environmental groups after airport bosses unveiled their blueprint today. They said a new runway in West Sussex, positioned to the south of the current site, could be open in 2025 and could almost treble passenger numbers but be less expensive and less noisy than an extra runway at Heathrow. It comes after rivals Heathrow and Stansted both submitted plans to expand to up to four runways.
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Runway could be built to the south of the airport and is being planned to rival Heathrow and Stansted expansion plans
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Plans for expansion would be quieter than an extra runway at Heathrow and it would not breach air quality standards
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However local pressure groups are against expansion saying it would create more noise, pollution and congestion
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