Aviation airfields
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) issued in December 2025 refers to Aviation airfields as: "Licensed or unlicensed aerodromes with hard or grass runways, often with extensive areas of open land related to aviation activity."
Earlier version published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in 2021 and 2024 refer to general aviation airfields as: ‘Licenced or unlicenced aerodromes with hard or grass runways, often with extensive areas of open land related to aviation activity.’
[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings
- Airport.
- Aviation.
- CIBSE Case Study: Christchurch International Airport.
- Gatwick second runway.
- Heathrow Airport expansion.
- Heathrow Terminal 5.
- Insight into Heathrow third runway.
- London City Airport expansion.
- Madrid Barajas Airport.
- Procurement of Heathrow T5.
- Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.
- Thames estuary hub airport.
- National Planning Framework.
Featured articles
Check out some of the best features and news from Designing Buildings as well as key stories from around the web.
Households living near new pylons to save on bills.
ECA warns growth must not outpace grid capacity or skills.
The role of the client and decision making
CIOB response to built environment professions call for evidence.
Construction's sustainability reporting revolution
Tracking upfront embodied carbon with digital tools.
ECA welcomes procurement reforms
Public spending must back British jobs and skills.
Campaigning for Edinburgh: the Cockburn Association 1875-2049
The role of the civic voice in protecting character. Book review.
CIOB photography competition is open for entries.
ECA Edmundson apprentice of the year award
Finalists announced.
Major new study exposes serious knowledge gaps.
Generating energy from internal light as well as sunshine.
ECA welcomes plans to strengthen subcontractor quality control.
Combining mid-career qualifications with experience broadens career opportunities.