An expansion at Heathrow airport has reportedly been given the go-ahead by the Government.
Sources told the BBC that the third runway scheme was chosen when Prime Minister Theresa May chaired a meeting of the airport sub-committee.
Proposals to expand an existing runway at Heathrow or build a second runway at Gatwick were rejected, according to reports.
A public consultation will now be held on the impact of a third runway at the west London hub before the final decision is put to MPs for a vote in the winter of 2017/18.
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