Crawley Borough Council with nine other local authorities have submitted concerns to a government panel about Gatwick Airport’s plans to bring its emergency runway into regular use.

The group of councils raised concerns about “the ability of the airport to operate within acceptable and enforceable limits without causing health and environmental harm.”

The group wants be sure that there is economic benefits for the surrounding area.

If the plans are approved, construction could start in 2025 and ready for operational use by the end of the decade