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Representation by Alexandra C. Sutton

Date submitted
4 October 2018
Submitted by
Members of the public/businesses

I am concerned about the environmental impact, present and future of the development of Manston either as a commercial or cargo airport. I have lived here for 39 years and remember the noise impact on homes of planes taking off and landing. One could not hear oneself think really. There is also the aspect of pollution from aircraft fuel, which can be jettisoned over the area, both field, town and sea if considered necessary. Fumes from the burning of aircraft fuel have a deleterious effect on air quality, especially for those suffering from asthma and COPD. At present we have 'good' air quality. We have poor infrastructure to cope with an airport development with traffic gridlock around Westwood Cross which is near Manston.