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Representation by Sevenoaks District Council (Sevenoaks District Council)

Date submitted
26 October 2023
Submitted by
Local authorities

It is appreciated that Gatwick Airport has economic benefits to the District and nationally however, Sevenoaks District Council has had longstanding concerns regarding the the noise from flights. The rural southern part of the district is within Gatwick’s flight paths. The residents of the southern part of the district are already greatly impacted by the noise disturbance from the aircrafts when arriving and departing from Gatwick. SDC’s primary concern for Gatwick’s expansion aspirations is that additional flights will further exacerbate the already unacceptable noise disturbance residents’ face.