Representation by Barry Hutt
- Date submitted
- 28 October 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway. Gatwick does not have 2 runways that it can operate concurrently today so this application is for a new runway to be constructed. The Government’s Aviation Strategy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an application for a new runway which does not comply with the policy. Any extra capacity at Gatwick will cause more air pollution as it will add significant discharges of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases to the local atmosphere. There will be an increase in aircraft noise from the additional 101,000 flights a year which will no doubt include more disturbing night flights. The access to Gatwick is from the M23 which is deemed an unsafe smart road. The extra capacity will cause a huge increase in freight, passengers and workers and will cause a significant increase in congestion on residential roads and a further inevitable decline in air quality. The airport sits on the Brighton Main Line, which cannot be expanded. Gatwick seeks to add an unacceptable burden to the line with over 32m extra passengers.