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Enormously concerned by the level of congestion and impact of the proposed airport works affecting our area
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From: Dr Andrew Boswell, Climate Emergency Planning and Policy I am an independent environmental consultant. I object to the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway: (1) The Examining Authority is respectful...
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Not environmentally compliant
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Gatwick Airport I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway – • Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an applicant for a new runway...
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I oppose the 2nd runway
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During a climate crisis and the need to reduce carbon emissions and in light of air, light and noise pollution and its impact on humans and wildlife, particularly for those people and wildlife using...
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I strongly oppose a second runway at Gatwick, the local roads are already heavily congested , the nearby river systems are floundering and frequently flood and more noise from the airport will have a...
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I think you need to clarify what this public consultation process is detailing. Is it a new wide spaced 2nd runway to the south of the existing one, or is this a consultation to widen and use the...
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The Gatwick flight path is often directly above us. The noise is significant and sleep deprivation is a particular problem.
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Frequent Gatwick user who hates driving past LGW to get to Heathrow. I have lived in Crawley for 35years plus. I worked at Gatwick for 20years and saw what a valuable resource it is for the local...
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We do not need any further runways enough planes take off here the fumes are shocking at times and the planes some are so noisy, and do not stick with time restrictions of when they can fly at night...
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Since 1992 there has been a marked increase in noise pollution from circling planes waiting to land at Gatwick and this has further increased over recent years. Flights late at night and early hours...
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I am worried if the north runway project takes place there will be an increase in noise and pollution levels, loss to property value due to the above , loss of the Riverside Park to the wildlife,...
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The proposed, unexceptable increase in Gatwick air traffic.
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This planned Runway is unneccesary. Gatwick Airport primarily provides services to holidaymakers and as such is a primary exporter of foreign currency. Aviation generally is a major polluter and...
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We simply do not need an expansion of any airport. The money, time and energy should be being used to reduce the carbon output of people’s transport not add to it and air pollution.
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Increased noise from aircraft, which I already suffer, including night flights The proposal will impact on roads, and result in an increase in traffic. Many of the roads surrounding the motorways are...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway – Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an applicant for a new runway which does not...
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I live with constant aircraft/noise pollution and the fear that the air that we breathe is laden with heavy metals from the fuels used in aircraft travel. Therefore I feel there us an immediate health...
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Dear Mr Bishton Your predecessor as CEO of the CAA, Andrew Haines, coined the phrase "noise sewers" to describe flight paths that subject communities to constant, intensive, aircraft noise. Last week...
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The North Runway being put into regular use has major climate impacts by increasing air traffic, further worsening the impacts including sea level rise, worsened storms, heatwaves, wildfires and more;...
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Gatwick Obviously Not (GON) is a community group that campaigns on behalf of people living in west Kent and surrounding areas whose health, wellbeing and quality of life is adversely affected by...
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Expansion of any airport directly contravenes the UK's commitment to net zero. We are not hitting our intermediary targets meaning the likelihood of hitting the ultimate target is slim. The...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway. the policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an application for a new runway and as such...
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Addition flights will cause: more noise, more pollution, more traffic, more infra structure will also cause more negatives for the environment.
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My peace and quiet would’ve excessively impacted by planes flying over my house making it unbearable for me to sit in my garden,also the wildlife will have adverse effect with all the noise generated...
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Aircraft Noise is an enormous problem. It is much greater than the owners of Gatwick Airport [GAL] admit. This is largely because of the application of imperfect noise metrics. As a result, a very...
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I fully support the application. If granted this will undoubtedly generate economic benefits for the area. It will also hopefully mean new routes and more services to avoid travelling to other less...
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Gatwick airport I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway – Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an applicant for a new runway...
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London Gatwick has needed a new runway for years .better a new runway than a new airport.infrastructure is already in place.
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Why encourage electric cars, heat pumps etc to go green and then allow an extra runway which will add an additional 0.5m to 1.5m tonnes of extra carbon from two runways, with flights 24/7. This makes...
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I am concerned about the increase in noise and air polution in the surrounding area.
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Like hs2 it seems to be more money just being wasted. Is it really going to be as amazing as they advertise. I don't think so. Be honest with us for once. Politicians haven't got a clue. Let's stop...
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I already get disturbed every night several times by aircraft noise. Often through the night and between 5am and 7am. It is unreasonable already and really affecting my quality of life. My sleep and...
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I feel with climate change being such an mportant change we should not be increasing air travel
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Noise from flights Traffic on roads Environmental impact
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Many aircraft en-route to Gatwick fly directly over Tunbridge Wells, a town with an estimated population of 115,700. To minimise disruption as much as possible, it would be quite easy to avoid the...
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I am very worried about the suggested expansion of Gatwick Airport on account of the following aspects: 1) Noise - Expansion of Gatwick would increase aircraft noise to the region. We understand the...
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My objections to the application include the fact that, unlike Gatwick’s claim that it is repurposing an existing runway, it would require the construction of an entirely new one, including taxiways...
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Although I am chair of the community noise action group Gatwick Obviously Not, I am submitting this version in a personal capacity. I strongly oppose Gatwick’s proposals to turn their emergency runway...
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1. Quality of life is already being undermined by traffic congestion on the local road network and any increase in flights will further exacerbate the problem 2. Limited scope to increase rail...
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The extra noise and the increase in air pollution.
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I live in (Redacted) and do not believe that as a village on the flight path we have been informed of what the impact may be. When new houses are built we can see what the impact will be through...
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Already it is difficult to carry out a conversation on a summer's day, particularly at the weekend, in the garden, for the noise of overhead aircraft going in and out of Gatwick. Only yesterday an...
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I think there are already too many flights at present passing over our village, we need to scale back not cause more pollution
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I think the additional run way will have a huge detrimental impact on the environment
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I am interested to assess and evaluate how an airport which has operated with a terminal shut for months, which charges for people to even drop off passengers, and whose parking is chaotic, can...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway. Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an application for a new runway which does not...
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The proposal for second runway at Gatwick would have a detrimental effect on the people, countryside and wildlife of West Sussex. The reconfiguration the airport, with attendant new infrastructure,...
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My husband and are elderly and (Redacted) we find the noise of aircraft to be very disturbing. It is particularly bad when the planes come over at very short intervals in the late evening when we are...
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Concerned about increased noise and pollution
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Wildlife noise
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I live beneath the flight path of Gatwick airport in what should be a quiet semi town/rural location. The noise from aircraft destroys my enjoyment and I cannot sit in my garden in the summer without...
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I believe we do NOT need another runway at Gatwick to help curb damage to the environment.
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I objective to the runway on environmental grounds - this will increase pollution, noise (already high) and volume of traffic in this area (again already a problem without infrastructure to support...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway – Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an application for a new runway and as such does...
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Jobs Local Economy
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This extra runway has been a long while coming. Flight paths in/out of LGW must be reviewed.
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I believe the impacts on our semi rural small town will be considerable in terms of noise and impact upon our daily lives. We are adjacent to the protected Ashdown Forest and any expansion will...
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I have lived at (Redacted) , shortly before the final section of the M25 was completed and a few years after British Caledonian built their new headquarters building, now known as Astral Towers, on...
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We are living through a climate crisis. Every return flight from London to New York costs the Arctic three square metres of ice. This is not the time for expansion of airports.
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An emergency runway is an emergency runway not a full-time one. The area around LGW is not suitable for an even bigger infrastructure. LGW cares not a joy about our countryside or the well-being of...
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2nd runway at Gatwick is not appropriate for the area: 1. There is already inadequate infrastructure in the surrounding area caused by new house builds but without the essential public services. 2....
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Great for both the local and wider area - only a positive thing in my opinion - the economy will benefit hugely
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There isn't the infrastructure around Gatwick For residents in tunbridge wells and neighbouring villages.... - planes are still loud - flights till 2 am and commence again at 4 am.. this is of real...
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I am strongly opposed to the project because of the impact on CO2 levels, noise pollution, increase in traffic locally and the fact that it ignores the climate emergency that we face
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I have lived in Hurst Green, Surrey for 25 years. I and my neighbours have already seen a very noticeable increase in frequency and noise from flights in the past year or two. If the second runway is...
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This is totally against our ‘Green’ future. We want cleaner air for all. Planes will always fly so travel is still possible but we do not need more. This will only open up the possibility of more...
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We are an interested party, and are scoping village residents to ascertain what the situation is regarding comments, either positive or negative. we wish to make representations on the runway...
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Any expansion of the aviation business is clearly lunacy. We all know this but for some strange reason some chose to ignore this. Clearly the emissions from air travel are a major contributor to both...
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I vehemently oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway – Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an application for a new runway which...
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I’m opposed to the expansion because it will have adverse environmental impacts, noise, pollution
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My main concerns are: increased noise, increased levels of pollution, global warming, further environmental damage, being woken at night.
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My overriding objection to the proposal is related to the very significant implications for climate change and impacts on air pollution. The scale of expansion proposed will result in substantial...
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I believe this development should not be permitted to go ahead, for the following reasons: Impact on climate change due to emissions from all the extra flights; Increase in aircraft noise, impacting...
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I object to the expansion plans at Gatwick and an additional runway on the grounds of additional noise and air pollution and a huge increase in CO2 emissions. At a time of climate crisis, the airline...
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I am very concerned about the expansion of the airport due to the large increase of carbon emissions and air and noise pollution the large increase in flights will cause. Instead, the government...
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I object to expansion of all existing airports, including Gatwick. Aviation is pollution-intensive, primarily from both CO2-related and non-CO2 related emissions. Its dependence on fossil fuel has yet...
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THERE IS NO NEED FOR THIS ADDITIONAL RUNWAY GOING FORWARD. IT HAS NOT BEEN NECESSARY THUS FAR AND IT WAS AGREED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE BUILT WITHIN THE EXISTING PLANNING AGREEMENT UNTIL RECENTLY. THE...
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I support the application for London Gatwick’s proposal to turn the Northern Runway into a second operational runway. Gatwick is currently severely slot restricted meaning there is always delays with...
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I support the project as is critical to local jobs and economy
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My concern is air pollution over Lingfield and the addition noise pollution both of which will be inevitable.
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Main objection is increased noise pollution
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We strongly support the development. Whilst acknowledging the additional flights and associated impact, it will bring additional capacity which is much needed as well as boost the local economy and in...
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There will be a serious impact on the Cranleigh airspace, with considerable overflying of this 15,000 strong community.
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Living in Rusper there is already considerable aircraft noise this proposal will increase it dramatically. Gatwick sits on the M23 already designated a non safe smart motorway, this will increase the...
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I object to further expansion of Gatwick Airport. There is already too much aircraft noise and additional traffic on local roads
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The addition of another runway to Gatwick will adversely impact air quality with the health implications that brings. Noise pollution will increase and will be negative for residents in the area,...
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Unacceptable noise and pollution levels added to an already densly populated area, the preservation of The Monastery of The Holy Trinity at Crawley Down
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Gatwick Airport is large enough and frequently has problems with its services. It is an unstable employer and many Airlines have failed over the years, Eg B.Cal,Danair,Laker etc. At the moment it’s...
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Gatwick airport should not be expanded. The climate and nature crisis means that we should be making every effort possible to reduce carbon emissions, pollution and noise. This is essential to give us...
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The main issues are the impact of even more flights over this area of outstanding natural beauty where lots of people also happen to live. My biggest concerns are: - even more flights during the...
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I believe this proposal will be detrimental to the local environment, public health in a wide surrounding area and longer term undermine legal net zero targets at the national level. Noise and other...
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My family and I (5 of us in total) object to the disruption, enviromental disturbance of any expansion of Gatwick or any increase of activity. Gatwick must accept it cannot be expanded. We already...
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I fully support the expansion of Gatwick Airport. As a local resident I believe it is vital to the continued success of local towns and neighbourhoods.
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We have lived at this address for 29 years, initially I sent many complaints to Gatwick airport on noise, unfortunately to no avail, I even visited the airport to be shown the monitoring of plane...
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The Main issue that i raise is the enviromental impact of the expansion. But none the less i agree that Gatwick should expand, and quite frankly needs to expand to provide job security after the...
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Dear Sirs, I am very concerned regarding the planning application for a change of use from an emergency runway to a permanent second runway and the subsequent expansion of Gatwick airport. Living just...
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We have lived in Tunbridge Wells since 1986 and experienced a significant increase in a contiunuous stream of aircraft approaching Gatwick at a low height facing the prevailing (from the Soutrh West)...
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I object to increased runway use at Gatwick airport. This will cause an increase in air pollution which is unacceptable during our current climate crisis. The impact of increased noise pollution for...
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