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An organisation which represents businesses in Sussex has welcomed the announcement.

Brett North, from Gatwick Diamond, said it was "great news".

"The biggest impact will be the chance to grow an airport economic zone that's really driving growth," he said.

"I think it will be a great way of attracting inward investment and other growth in the region, that will ultimately deliver high quality jobs and chances for the region to carry on diversifying and growing."

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Mims Davies, the Conservative MP for East Grinstead and Uckfield, criticised the way the announcement was made.

She said on social media: "What about an email or letter to local MPs? Ahead of the formally awaited decision for courtesy and for our constituents who work there or are locally affected. Or will a Sun newspaper column just do!?"

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The Liberal Democrat MP for Horsham John Milne said he was "troubled" by the decision.

He said: "I cannot see how this expansion - alongside Heathrow and Luton - is compatible with our climate change commitments."

But he added: "This expansion doesn't necessarily mean an increase of flights over Rusper, Slinfold and Warnham. The flight path review is still undergoing."

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The Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign also said it would challenge the decision.

Chair Peter Barclay said: "This flawed decision prioritises short-term commercial interests over the long-term environmental and social costs.

"It will worsen noise pollution, traffic congestion, and carbon emissions — all in an area already under pressure."

Sally Pavey, from CAGNE, told BBC Radio Surrey: "Gatwick's Achilles' heel has always been it's lack of surface transport, the railway line can't be expanded and as it is, flyers use the residential lanes.

"This is just a cocktail of a nightmare. We can't believe the government has not held Gatwick accountable and said 'pay for the infrastructure if you want this new runway.

"There are so many holes, so many reasons to serve a judicial review.

"It's a bad day for the residents of Sussex, Surrey and Kent, and I'd say it's a bad day for the government."

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It is part of a scheme to achieve West Sussex County Council's goal of being net zero by 2030.

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