The High Court ruling on a new runway at Gatwick Airport is a setback, but it is not the end of the fight. CAGNE has only seven days to lodge an appeal, and any further legal action will require swift action and significant funding. We urgently need the continued support of residents, communities and all those who believe Gatwick’s expansion must be properly challenged. We cannot do this without you.

Please consider donating (we have come this far) within the next seven days to help fund the appeal and ensure that the voices of people across Sussex, Surrey and Kent are not silenced. Every contribution, large or small, will help us continue to stand up for local communities, protect residents from further noise, pollution and disruption, and hold decision-makers to account.

Time is extremely short. This is the moment to show that communities, and the planet, will not simply accept being left to carry the burden of airport expansion. Please donate what you can now and share this appeal widely so that, together, we can continue the fight for fairness, accountability and environmental protection.

Latest above - updated 23/06/2026

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We need your help with legal costs, should the Secretary of State for Transport approve Gatwick Airport’s plans for a second runway.

Who are we? - CAGNE is your umbrella aviation community and environment group for Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. Earlier this year, we successfully convinced the Planning Inspectorate to oppose a new runway at Gatwick Airport, but the Secretary of State decided otherwise with ‘minded to approve’.

Summary - With our award-winning legal team and qualified team of experts, CAGNE led the way in opposing Gatwick’s plans. Throughout the planning hearings, our team held Gatwick's team accountable like never before - over noise, lack of surface transport, inadequate wastewater treatment capacity, decline in air quality, and - most importantly - the impact of another runway on our planet!

However, it is up to the Secretary of State for Transport (SoS) to make the final decision (by 27th October) – and she has already said that she is “minded to approve” the new runway. If the SoS says 'yes’, our team is ready to serve a Judicial Review (JR), but we need your help with further funding.

Call to action - Residents have already raised considerable funds, and we now ask you to put your hands in your pockets again, as we prepare to serve a Judicial Review. Whatever you can afford will help. There are many flaws in Gatwick’s case for a new runway - and we already know them, as already explained to the Planning Inspectorate through robust reports by our qualified experts.

What are we trying to achieve? - A second runway at Gatwick would cost us all dearly. Having this new runway turned down would be a major win for the planet, the environment, and the residents of Sussex, Surrey, and Kent.

What is the next step in the case? - We already have the best expert and legal teams. Should a Judicial Review become necessary, they will need more support with funding. This will ensure that our arguments are as robust as possible – against a government that is ignoring the bigger issues of climate change and a lack of public funding to support such massive growth of a West Sussex airport.

How much are we raising and why? - Initially, we must raise £25,000 to help our legal team prepare. Once the JR is accepted, we will need to raise a total of £75,000 to fight the case. We have a donor who will meet any costs over £75,000 that we have to pay.