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The area is able to maintain and run a fully operational airport will very !ow impact on the local people. Cargo and passengers would be the best use for manston.
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Since Manston airport was unceremoniously stolen from Thanet for £1, we have been told that it is not viable as an airport and the only sensible thing would be to use that land for housing. Prior to...
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I want Manston Airport to reopen to create jobs for local people and provide an airport where we can trade within and outside Europe after Brexit.
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I wish to register my very strong opposition to the proposed reopening of Manston airport under the plans submitted by RiverOak.
The noise pollution and environmental pollution would hugely affect...
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When we bought the house six years ago the airport was still in use. There were three or four planes during a week. This did not put us off buying the house but we hadn’t realised that the planes...
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As a local resident in the direct flight path of Manston Airport, the quality of life of myself and my family has significantly increased since the closure of the airport, particularly in relation to...
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My concerns over the proposal of Manston airport being reopened as a cargo hub are, the effects upon residents of constant noise at night, the increases to traffic and therefore pollution. Herne Bay...
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I do not want a 24/7 major cargo hub at manston airport the last time these cargo planes
came over there was allways a smell of plane fuel in the air and we had to come in doors and shut all the...
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My concerns include:
1. noise pollution from aircraft as well as heavy goods traffic
1.1. detrimental effects on my mental and physical health and well-being resulting from noise pollution
2. air...
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I believe that the return on Manston Airport back to a functioning airport for both freight and passenger aircraft is of the most importance in this area. It will bring much needed jobs to the area...
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As a local resident of more than 30 years I believe that it is the interest of the local community for Manston Airport to reopen. It will provide much needed employment to the local people now and in...
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We in Thanet need jobs. Manston would provide these much needed positions both within the Airport and externally. Cargo planes would help releive the larger Airports Gatwick Heathrow therefore...
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If Manston is reopened as an airport it would not bring as many jobs, leisure facilities and good infrastructure as well as revenue for the local authorities. Surely in these times of government...
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I support the DCO because I wish to see Manston Airport reopen. I believe the airport is good for the local area and will provide much needed jobs. It will be a great boost to the local economy.
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This is an opposition to the application by RSP for DCO on the Manston failed airport site.
There is no National interest and is not needed in this area.
My family and i live in Ramsgate under...
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I object to the use of Manston Airport being used for freight aircraft due to the noise effect on disturbance of bird populations in the area, especially to Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate which is a nationally...
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Opposition to RSPs application for a DCO on the old Manston site in Thanet
I have grown up in Ramsgate and hope to be gainfully employed on the back of the current owners application to our local...
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I am representing myself as I live in Ramsgate and below the proposed airport's flight path. I am affected by the proposals as I was woken up regularly in the night about 3 to 4 am when the aeroplanes...
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To have manston back would be good for the people of Kent not getting stuck in traffic to get to Gatwick stanstead and Heathrow .it would also bring much needed jobs to the area .IT WOULD ALSO SAVE...
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I do not want Manston airport to open as a cargo or airport. I live in the direct flight path as well as teach at Ellington Primary school. Both the noise and air pollution would be detrimental and...
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I have concerns about the QC (quota count) for night flights. The examples used seem to be aircraft with the highest QC therefore the lowest number of potential flights, whilst actual night flight...
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It is right and proper to have manston airport reinstated as an airport. The initial plan as a freight airport is a good foundation to leap from with later possible intention of leisure flights. The...
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I object to RSPs application for a DCO on the following points;
A. It is of no national interest
B. It would snare up the A299, M2 and A2
C. Aviation affects the health of the communities....
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The Manston airport properly run and financed can provide many many jobs in an area which has a very high unemployment. The alternative is a proposed housing estate which is not required and in any...
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Dear Sirs,
I wish to express my opposition to RSPs application for a DCO, Manston site, Thanet
My objections to the RSPs DCO are;
1. Our house would be under the proposed flight path and my...
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The status of airport should be restored as it would provide jobs for people who occupy the extra housing which is being provided anyway. The airport is the only way that both Thanet and the country...
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Manston should remain an airport as it is already in situ and can be brought up to operational readiness with not too much trouble. If it's lost for good, the expense of acquiring a new site and...
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As it is not In the National interest my objections to the RSPs application for a DCO are;
1) The ‘Need’ in the public interest is not founded by RSPs submission and this should be robustly...
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I am a local resident and in my opinion reopening the airport will be a great asset to Ramsgate, with other airports in the uk at saturation point it makes sense to utilise Manston to alleviate...
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Manston airport should become an airport again. We need to create jobs not homes. Jobs are so important to our economy and by having manston as an airport again will give jobs to numerous industries...
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Thank you for this oportunithy as we try to set out Manston Airpoty re-opened.
Apart from the airport having a lovely long runway It would also enable it to be re-opened and also to provide many...
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1 Noise and pollution of aircraft flying over the Herne Bay area particularly at night resulting in a detrimental effect on our health.
2 Increase in commercial road traffic in the area on already...
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Manston airport is our heritage, it provided safety for our servicemen and Americans during the war and now we need it to provide jobs and security for the people that of Thanet. It has an amazingly...
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I am very concerned about noise, pollution and congestion caused by the planned cargo airport.
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I wish to object to the re.opening of manston airport on the grounds that we are under the flight path,and have previously been awoken at night, by night flights,during its previous use as an...
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Dear sirs as I have lived around this area for 56 years of which being I spent my child hood under the flight path of manston when it was an RAF base and then a domestic air field I completely object...
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I wish to object emphatically to the proposed reopening of Manston Airport. My main reasons are
The destruction of reasonable living conditions in Ramsgate - the airport is dangerously close to...
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Good sustainable jobs
Roads and services
Relieving the reliance of lorries to bring in cargo
Water supply and other services
Possibility of a passenger link to Schipol airport
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In the light of brexit and the uncertainty of future trade deals this could be a great trade deal reducing congestion on Kent ports.It would be a great advantage for jobs in the Thanet area .At one...
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I have [Redacted] problems and I’m very concerned about the air pollution that will arise. Also lack of sleep with the big cargo planes constantly flying overhead day and night. The roads will be more...
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As a resident in close proximity I welcome and support Riveroak’s submission to reopen Manston Airport
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I wish to object to the proposed development of the cargo hub airport at Manston.
I believe the peaceful enjoyment of my home and the town and surrounding areas will be detrimentally affected by a...
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I am objecting to manston becoming a cargo hub,as I was awoken regularly during the,last time it was used for cargo night flights.I live directly under the flight path, and about midnight most...
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Against Manston as an airport.
Dear Sir/Madam
I have lived under the flight path of Masnton for nearly 55 years, I feel that I do not need anymore noise above my house for any longer.
Manston...
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Maston is an airport and should remain an airport in the national interest it should be there for the many and should not make a lot of money for the few
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South Thanet Constituency Labour Party opposes granting a DCO 24/7 Freight Hub at Manston and require that the appointed Examining Authority thoroughly interrogate the following areas:
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My concern is the level of fuel and other aircraft pollution that will affect the area of Ramsgate and in particular the Nethercourt Estate.
There is further concern about night flights, which will...
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There is no infrastructure in place to move freight to or from Manston Airport. As a matter of interest, the A299 was extensively resurfaced a sort time ago and it is already undulating in places due...
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The re opening of Manston airport will be great for the economy for Thanet and create many jobs that the community desperately need to improve unemployment in Thanet.
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l think it not good for Thanet it will be a loss to a growing tourism and jobs in the area, we need more houses, jobs and schools. The land is there so wry don't we use it.
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Manston Airport represents a strategic and economic interest, both locally and nationally, and could, when reopened, carry a significant burden that would otherwise limit the capacity and capability...
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I am father of two small children ([Redacted]) and have lived in Ramsgate most of my life. While I have no objections against Manston airport being used for recreational aviation, I am strongly...
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Manston airport will provide jobs, wealth, travel & security for the locals
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Benecare sent a letter to:
[Redacted]
RSP Ltd
Bircham Dyson Bell
50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BL
and they advised to submit the letter here and in this fashion. Please see letter pasted...
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Even as a cargo airport it will be an asset bringing jobs and a boost to the economy in the area. If it ever developed into a passenger airport, instead of going to Stansted, City Airport, Gatwick and...
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*The desperate shortage of runway capacity in SEKent and the unique opportunity a state-of-the-art Manston Airport will provide for freight and passenger capacity.
* What I feel for Manston as...
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Unacceptable noise day and night.Major risk to health.Lowering of quality of life major pollution and environmental damage. My wife and I would like to live out our remaining days without these...
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I support the opening of Manston Airport. It will bring thousands of much needed jobs to the area.
Manston Airport is a site of strategic importance as indicated by the UK Government.
There are a...
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I do not want the airport to become a cargo hub as this would be noisy and make traffic heavier and the roads a round here cannot take that .There must be a better use of this site .
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The UK, and in particular the South East, has a rapidly increasing shortage of airport runway capacity. Government policy is to maximise use of the UK’s existing runways. Manston Airport has an...
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I and my family have lived at our current address in Herne Bay for circa 23 years.
In that time we have experienced the low flying , noisy , polluting freight aeroplanes flying directly at low level...
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I am very concerned about the health and environmental impact of a cargo hub at Manston in Ramsgate, Kent. I recall the smell of fuel and pollution while standing in my father's garden in Ramsgate...
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I am in full support of Manston being made a cargo hub and returning to airport use.
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I object strongly to the noise pollution and deterioration in air quality over our tourist dependant town and seafront. The hub will not benefit our area and will infact make significant reduction in...
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As a resident of Ramsgate and the owner of a house that is immediately under the proposed flight path (South Eastern Road), I strongly object to a cargo hub, or any type of airport, at Manston. As a...
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Manston will give many opportunities for Thanet and help the area more regional airport s are thriving and giving job opportunities.
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I object strongly to the noise pollution and deterioration in air quality over our tourist dependant town and seafront. The hub will not benefit our area and will infact make for significant reduction...
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concerns over noise, night flights, pollution, loss of value to property and general upset to quality of life
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I Live directly under the Manston flightpath so would like to express my concerns about the proposed re opening of the airport.
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When Manston Airport was used for freight traffic previously, by the time the aircraft flew over my house, which is located on the Harbour at Ramsgate, directly under the flight path, the planes were...
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Though broadly in favour of the application it does not go nearly far enough.Air traffic is estimated to increase twofold in the next 20 to 30 years and the U.K. has no provision to cope so at present...
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1. A cargo airport will significantly affect Ramsgate, and its future.
2. Added pollution and damage to the environment.
Major disruption to the health and wellbeing of the local population.
3....
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Project is unsafe for the larger environment due to pollution, noise and hugely increased volume of traffic. In particular night flight disrupt sleep and disrupted sleep is increasingly recognised as...
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1. Objection to the commercial use of Manston Airport.
2. Ojection to the proposed night flights in and out of Manston airport.
3. Environmental issues in relation to the commercial use of...
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Dear sirs,
I aim to make a representation as an individual and wish to cover the following points in my argument against the proposed development/reopening of Manston Airport.
1- Primarily the...
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I have lived quite close to Manston airport for 18 years. In that time I have seen it operate as an airport of varying types; cargo, passenger, chartered. None have been successful. The airport was...
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That a cargo hub will be detrimental to Ramsgate residents. That noise and pollution will have a negative impact on tourism and local wildlife. It was bad enough with just a few planes flying when...
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An objection to the current proposals, principally on the basis of the quantity of potential night flights and the trajectory over the town of Ramsgate.
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As a family we are deeply concerned about the impact of the proposed RSP cargo airport plan. We oppose it for the following reasons;
1. Noise
2. Pollution and environmental damage
3. Health...
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I am extremely concerned about the enviromental impact flights, especially night flights, will have. Along with the potential noise disruption, devaluing of property and the impact on growing tourism...
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Please don`t waste this golden opportunity.
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The residents of Herne and surrounding areas already live with the noise created by the Thanet Way. I am an astro photographer and have built an observatory in my garden. As well as increased noise...
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My Children and Grandchildren deserve the best future that is possible and because of that I am totally against the application to build a freight hub at Manston.
I live on the Nethercourt Estate...
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My name is Paul Fuller and [Redacted] who live directly under the Manston flight path near Ramsgate town centre, I have also grown up and lived in Ramsgate all my life and commute to London working in...
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I support the re-opening of Manston Airport . This country needs infrastructure such as regional airports as we have a large population and crowded roads and poor railways. We will need facilities...
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Application by Riveroak Strategic Partners Ltd for an Order Granting Development Consent for the Manston Airport.
I am totally against the RSP proposal for a freight hub at Manston.
I have been...
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The west side of Ramsgate is approximately three quarters of a mile from runway 28 at Manston. Some people believe that this is a sufficient distance from the noise etc. But what many people do not...
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I am an ex-glider pilot myself who used to fly at Manston and have a passion for aviation. If the airport was to be re-opened I would have like to have seen passenger flights and not freight (for...
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I live with and care for my 92 year old mother who has [Redacted]. We moved to Ramsgate because she had always wanted to live by the sea and loves beautiful architecture with historic importance;...
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I am concerned about the re-opening of Manston airport.My concern is as follows,as I have grandchildren at a local school in the town of Ramsgate it is known that the noise and pollution from large...
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I have lived in Thanet for over 20 years and seen many attempts at turning Manston into a thriving passenger airport, unfortunately every attempt has failed and the leading low cost airlines have...
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WE NEED AN AIRPORT NOT HOUSES. THERE ARE NO JOBS HERE AT THE MOMENT. TO REOPEN MANSTON WILL CREATE 6000 JOBS. AND ALLOW ME TO FLY TO EU- UK AND INTERNATIONAL WITHOUT QUEUING IN A CATTLE HOUSE LIKE...
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Please do not go ahead with this plan. It would destroy Ramsgate just as it is beginning to smarten itself up and become a thriving visitor destination. I can see that the runway should be kept for...
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Previous experience of large four engine aircraft flying over the town of Herne Bay into Manston for training purposes was extremely negative. The noise in our house was very disturbing and prolonged...
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I fully support any MANSTON AIRPORT use hopefully someone will have the sense to bring back flights to foreign countries for passengers
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Dear sir/madam, as l live directly on the flight path and planes are only a few hundred feet over my roof it would have a detrimental effect on my health and safety, l also have concerns about low...
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Manston is a National asset that would if lost be a tragedy. It could help alleviate the over crowding at the other london airports and also the m25 where many slow journies are made and overnight...
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I wish to object to the reopening of Manston airport as a cargo hub as I believe the noise and pollution caused by low flying aircraft, cutting a swathe through Ramsgate day and night, will cause...
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I fully support RSP's Business Plan for the development and reopening of Manston Airport which has the overwhelming support of 90% of Thanet residents.
The airport is of national significance and...
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As the representative of the Friends of Albion Place gardens I submit our opposition to the requested DCO for a cargo hub at Manston Airport.
Albion Place Gardens is sited on the hill approaching...
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