Method Statement
CAP3190: NR28 price review: draft method statement and business planning guidance
In this document (CAP3190), we set out:
- the NR28 draft method statement. This sets out our approach to setting price controls for NR28, taking account of lessons learnt from the NR23 process and stakeholder feedback.
Business planning guidance for NERL as it develops its NR28 plan.
Timetable and Constructive Engagement
CAP3174 Update on timetable and Constructive Engagement, September 2025
This statement (CAP3174) provides an update for stakeholders on our thinking on the NR28 timetable and Constructive Engagement. We hope that this will facilitate further engagement on these matters and support the delivery of the wider NR28 price control review programme in a timely way.
Responses
- NERL response to CAP3174 CAA Update and consultation on the timetable and approach to Constructive Engagement for the next NERL price control review (NR28) October 2025
- easyJet’s response to CAA Consultation on NR28 Timetable and Constructive Engagement (CAP3174) 31 October 2025
- British Airways response to CAP3174 “Update and consultation on the timetable and approach to Constructive Engagement for the next NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) price control review (NR28)” 3 November 2025
Setting future price controls – review of approach
CAP3000 Setting future price controls – lessons learnt from the review of approach, August 2024
Review of approach findings
Consistent with best practice and the recommendations of Public Body Review of the CAA, we have reviewed our approach to setting price controls to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, timeliness and effectiveness of the processes and outcomes. These documents set out the findings from our review of our approach to setting price controls (including the lessons learnt from H7 and NR23), which will inform our overall approach to future price controls.
Setting future price controls – lessons learnt from the review of approach (CAP3000)
Appendix C: Setting future price controls – lessons learnt from the review of approach (CAP3000a)
External reports
International approaches to airport and air traffic control regulation, MKmetric
Future regulatory approach – cost assessment, Grant Thornton
CAP2618 Setting future price controls – review of approach, February 2024
We are carrying out a review of our approach to setting price controls (including the lessons learnt from H7 and NR23) to inform our overall approach to future price controls. CAP2618 sets out our initial views on the scope of this lessons learnt review and on the key issues we should consider for the next price control reviews for HAL and NERL. We welcome views from stakeholders on these issues.
Responses
- Aer Lingus
- Airlines for America
- Airports Council International (ACI) Europe
- Arora
- British Airways
- easyJet
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Heathrow Airport and community
- NATS (En Route) plc (NERL)
- Pandox
- Prospect
- Virgin Atlantic