Representation by Caddington Parish Council (Caddington Parish Council)
- Date submitted
- 22 June 2023
- Submitted by
- Parish councils
We thank you for the opportunity to comment, on yet another revised Luton Airport expansion plan, the fourth such consultation within five years. We note that the amount of documentation is now so comprehensive that it is not possible, to respond effectively to it. However, our serious concerns about the airport expansion remain. 1 – Increased Noise levels : Sound monitoring based in Caddington already registers sound levels more than agreed. We believe this will only be made worse by the increase in flights. The inhabitants of our village estimate noise by the number of times a conversation has to be interrupted in the garden or the street by an aircraft passing overhead, which may be ten times in a half hour of batch take-offs during summer months. Doubling the number of flights, with a take off every 90 seconds, will double the problem by 2043. It is worth noting that the flight path changes will have no impact in the parish as immediate take off and landing paths cannot be changed. 2 – “ Fly Parking”: Residents consistently complaint about valuable parking spaces being taken by passengers parking in the village while using the airport. The cars disappear when the passengers return from their trip. 3 – Significant Environmental impact – we believe the expansion will see a significant increase in air pollution which runs in direct contradiction to a move to zero emissions worldwide. 4 – Infrastructure- Our roads already suffer under the burden of traffic. Pot holes and road surfaces are slow to be repaired and increased flights will increase the associated traffic etc. Damaging the roads further. We therefore are strongly opposed to your proposals. Caddington Parish Council