Representation by Jacqueline Howard
- Date submitted
- 29 May 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I strongly disagree with the plans to extend Luton Airport. One major concern is POLLUTION - Luton already has high levels of Pollution and I live with some [Redacted]. There will be an initial increase in pollution from the works being carried out and when the works are completed the huge increase in planes flying over Luton and in particular low flying planes over our home which we have lived in since 1995. There will also an increase in traffic coming into Luton. Children are particularly susceptible to pollution and there are a number of local schools under the flight path and in close proximity - this needs to be considered. NOISE - We have lived in our home for long time and enjoy our garden in summer we also like to entertain and eat outside when the weather is good we would not be able to enjoy our garden with planes flying over every few minutes. Sundays and Bank Holiday weekends are already very noisy with plans flying over - you are not able to have a normal conversation - we are being constantly interrupted by plane noise. In summer when we sleep with the windows open we are also regularly awoken by planes flying over. The noise of the planes flying over the schools will also regularly disrupt the classes. SAFETY - With more planes flying over it increases the risk of a major incident. Luton and the surrounding area is very built up with the M1 motorway, homes, schools and parks all under the flight path. NUISANCE - There will be a huge increase in passengers driving to the airport, (the trains are not reliable enough for people to use when they need to catch a flight) - it just needs one car to breakdown or a road traffic accident and all the traffic will end up being diverted down Cutenhoe Road and other nearby residential roads which are not built to take the increase in traffic and wil create major traffic jams. The Council is struggling to maintain the road infrastructure with the present amount of traffic. There is already a parking issue in Cutenhoe Road created by the airport where passengers park their cars for free in the road as it is advertised on a website [REDACTED] This whole scheme is just a money making operation for Luton Council (Luton Rising) who are not taking into account the health and wellbeing of the Luton Residents.