Editing London Stansted Airport (section)

==== Formerly proposed Arrivals Terminal ====
In December 2016, London Stansted Airport unveiled plans for a new £130 million arrivals terminal aimed to handle increasing passenger numbers and relieve pressure on the existing single-terminal setup,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-12-19 |title=London Stansted Airport unveils plans for new £130 million arrivals building to transform the passenger experience |url=https://www.airport-suppliers.com/london-stansted-airport-unveils-plans-new-130-million-arrivals-building-transform-passenger-experience/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Airport Suppliers |language=en-GB}}</ref> which is the busiest of its kind in the UK.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=Hugh |date=2016-12-16 |title=UK's busiest single-terminal airport set for £130m revamp |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/stansted-reveals-plans-for-new-terminal-building/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

The new arrivals terminal was to be located adjacent to the existing terminal and [[Radisson Blu]] Hotel. It would feature a larger immigration and baggage reclaim area. This new facility would allow the existing terminal to be reconfigured exclusively for departures, expanding space for check-in, security, and the international departures lounge, and would make London Stansted the only airport in the UK with separate arrivals and departures terminals.<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 April 2017 |title=Stansted Airport announces new £130m arrivals terminal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39507329 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405203947/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39507329 |archive-date=5 April 2017 |access-date=6 April 2017 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC English Regions |location=Cambridge |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Initial construction was due to start in 2018, taking three years to complete. However, the arrivals terminal was put on hold at the end of 2019, due to fluctuating travel demand and economic uncertainties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stansted Airport presses pause on £130m arrivals building - The Transport Network |url=https://www.transport-network.co.uk/Stansted-Airport-presses-pause-on-130m-arrivals-building/16338 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=www.transport-network.co.uk}}</ref> In 2020, [[Uttlesford District Council]] refused planning permission for the expansion plan, but the [[Planning Inspectorate]] overturned this decision following a public inquiry in 2021.<ref name="BBC20222">{{cite news |title=Stansted Airport: Council criticised for rejecting expansion plan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62180461 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815031234/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62180461 |archive-date=15 August 2022 |access-date=4 October 2022 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC English Regions |location=Cambridge}}</ref> Despite the approval, further delays and changes to the airport's priorities led to the arrivals terminal being deferred.

In 2023, following a review of various proposals for increasing terminal capacity, Stansted Airport decided to cancel the arrivals terminal project, opting instead to focus on expanding the existing 1991 terminal building.<ref>{{Cite web| title=£5,000,000,000 Multicurrency programme for the issuance of Bonds | url=https://assets.live.dxp.maginfrastructure.com/f/73114/x/6ebb71c0b2/manchester-airport-group-plc-base-prospectus-11_09_2023.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715050427/https://assets.live.dxp.maginfrastructure.com/f/73114/x/6ebb71c0b2/manchester-airport-group-plc-base-prospectus-11_09_2023.pdf | archive-date=2024-07-15}}</ref>