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I have lived in Tunbridge Wells for 30 years, have regularly used LGW as a business and leisure traveller over that time. I strongly support the proposal by GAL.
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The number of jet airliners flying over Tunbridge Wells (where I live) and over Hever Castle (which I frequently visit) is already excessive. The noise pollution is highly intrusive. The government...
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The main access for passengers and airport workers will be by road. There is no Underground, as for Heathrow, and the only rail link is the main line to Brighton which is already overcrowded. An...
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The new levels of overflight over my business. I am also the member of Sevenoaks District Council for Penshurst Fordcombe and Chiddingstone which stand to be blighted by the expansion.
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I am totally against the Gatwick expansion. The impact on the local area will be devastating- noise, pollution etc. it is unnecessary and is purely for the financial benefit of the NON UK...
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Climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions is an existential threat to humanity. All efforts must be be made to reduce these emissions. We should be reducing flights, not increasing capacity.
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Surrey is already blighted by air travel noise which, apart from the relief of the pandemic period, has increased steadily. This scheme is a backdoor way of doubling passenger numbers without the...
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This new runway project is designed to increase capacity of the airport, and therefore will increase both noise and pollution for those of us in and around the flight path. Extra pressure will also be...
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I am registering so I can be kept informed of the ongoing planning for any Gatwick airport expansion. I am concerned about impact to the environment, air and noise pollution and increased traffic on...
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Increase in aircraft noise and air pollution Lack of Infrastructure/increase in local traffic Climate Emergency Costs
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The expansion of Gatwick Airport will increase UK aviation carbon emissions contrary to the Climate Change Act 2008. In its July 2023 report, the UK Committee on Climate Change stated: No airport...
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In a time when everyone is talking about reducing the effects of pollution, noise and environmental issues, why is Gatwick Airport talking about expansion? In the surrounding areas around Gatwick,...
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As a long standing resident of Chiddingstone I am registering my objection to any increased aircraft activity at Gatwick Airport. We are already frequently woken up early (5am onwards) in the morning...
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I object to the planning of the new runway on the following grounds. The runway would an adverse effect on climate change The runway was never used as a runway so it’s a back door approach The airport...
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Noise - the expansion of Gatwick airport will lead to a substantial increase in aircraft noise for those like ourselves who live under the flight path. At the present time we are woken up by the early...
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I object to the expansion of Gatwick Airport for the following reasons. Increase in fossil fuel use, at a time when we understand about the dangers of climate change, is very wrong. Air pollution and...
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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...
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My concerns are: The increased volume of aircraft during the day and the early hours of the morning therefore further noise and pollutants. This will lead to an inevitable decline in air quality due...
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The extra planes as I live 5 min walk to Terminal One the increased plane fumes and flying over the property. 50 yrs ago in fog plane crash killing all this will happen if Second Runway built. No...
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The effect a 2nd runway will have on our day to day lives, the environmental impact on woodland and wildlife, noise and air pollution.
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When planes take off from Gatwick they frequently pass above my house. On Sunday when I was working in my garden I was unable to hear the podcast I was listening to without turning up the volume of my...
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The main issue is that we simply cannot keep expanding air travel. 2 groups of scientists have this week confirmed that planet is at a tipping point, and that one of the crucial changes that must be...
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The proposed increase in flights and associated infrastructure needs will incur a major rise in carbon emissions . This is at a time when the world is on the brink of multiple tipping points towards...
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I live below the flight path of Gatwick and suffer regularly from the noise of take-offs and landings at the airport. I strongly believe that Gatwick should not receive permission for a second runway...
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I believe the infrastructure project is inadequate, as a local resident we will see a huge increase in traffic and a decrease in air quality and an increase in noise pollution. I believe the safety on...
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The increase in local traffic in an AONB, the disturbance to a pristine rural environment, the noise pollution affecting both residential and wildlife
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The massive increase in aircraft noise over our property that would certainly result from Gatwick Airport being allowed to use its backup runway as a second full time runway would be catastrophic for...
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I believe the expansion of Gatwick is in the economic and social interests of the region and the UK. I accept the challenge of de-carbonisation but would argue this challenge needs to be met across...
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I am in full support of the use of Gatwick’s second runway. I have lived in the local area all my life and work for a company who is dependant on the success of the airport. I think this will bring...
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Extra Gatwick flights will increase noise pollution over our house, adversely affecting our quality of life, our sleep and our health. Local house values will be impaired. It will also damage the...
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We now have plenty of aircraft flying over our area
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I am concerned about the increase of greenhouse gases when there is a climate emergency and the next 10 years will be crucial to lowering the worlds emissions to avoid temperatures rising that man...
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The proposed expansion and growth at Gatwick Airport would have an enormous detrimental effect on the whole local area including much further afield with increased co2 emissions, air pollution and its...
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We are very worried about Increased noise levels, affecting day to day life including interruption of sleep which already impacts on our family. Impact in an area of outstanding natural beauty and the...
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We oppose the Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway on the following grounds: 1. The application does not comply with government policy to decarbonise the aviation sector.If anything the...
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I am against airport expansion on the basis of health, the environment and noise pollution.
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Dear Sir or Madam I confirm that we are instructed on behalf of Arthur Foodstores Limited who own an occupational leasehold interest at Horley Service Station, Brighton Road, Horley RH6 7ER, which...
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Where is the evidence that you need this additional capacity? I am also very concerned about the impact the projected increase in passenger numbers will have on our local roads as you do not appear to...
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I wish to object for the following reasons No demand need. There is already a plan to significantly expand Heathrow which addresses the need for more capacity in the South East. Inadequate...
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Travelodge Hotels Limited of Sleepy Hollow, Aylesbury Road, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3AT as leaseholders of Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central, Povey Cross Road, Gatwick, Horley RH6 0BE, Title no. WSX342478...
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The proposed second runway will have a huge negative impact on the area. The current infrastructure cannot cope with the existing traffic from one runway and the surrounding area should not suffer...
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I fully support Gatwick's application, which aims to enhance its long-term future by utilising the Northern Runway alongside the Main Runway. The plan's potential to generate 14,000 jobs and inject...
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It is crazy to be thinking about expanding aircraft flights in a climate crisis! The Government should now be working urgently on a reduction in airport capacity. Yet this consultation is biased...
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We live under the flight path. In summer we can't sleep with our windows open. The noise from the planes is unbeatable. At any other time we suffer the continuel noise from Gatwick. There are times,...
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There are 2 major impacts, noise and pollution. We live under the flight path for Gatwick and our peace is already disturbed day and night. Planes already fly directly over us at a low height and at...
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We are already experiencing more and more flights over our property. We specifically chose this property because it was not under a flight path and paid mor for it because of that. Now we find there...
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Living under the flight path to Gatwick has become very uncomfortable especially as planes now seem to fly 24 hours a day and the noise levels so high you cannot sleep with a window open.
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Having moved from Newdigate where Gatwick introduced concentrated flight paths I have first hand experience of the misery an increase in flights has on those overflown. There is already very little...
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The protection of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with Environmentally Friendly Businesses I live in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Green Belt. Where we live is a part of...
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My views on increasing the size of Gatwick Airport: 1. Climate change is an existential problem which most governments seem to be pushing out of the equation. Travel in many forms contributes to...
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The environment, the noise, the infrastructure- and not necessarily in that order.
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Noise of aircraft using the new runway that will be much nearer to Horley especially during the night period. The increase in the number of departures recently can only get worse in the future and...
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I have lived in Rusper for over 25 years and during this time Gatwicks attitude to local residents has gone from bad to worse. Disingenuous at best with mis-information and false marketing, more...
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Gatwick’s Expansion plans will create so much motorway and local road congestion that they will damage the rest of the economy and leave no room for extra travel capacity for journeys , both car and...
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The South East already has far too much pollution and congestion related to its airport, the airplanes that fly from them and the passengers who travel to and from them. We need to solve the pollution...
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Below are the words of CPRE Sussex. I completely agree with everything they've said below, they put it much more succinctly than I would. Thanks, Anna • The plans would effectively give Gatwick a new...
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Air traffic noise and pollution is already an issue, adding a second runway will create more noise, pollution and carbon which will have a detrimental affect on health and well being of our family.
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Climate change & air pollution: Expansion on the scale proposed would significantly increase the CO2 emissions that drive up global warming and discomfort for human life on earth. There are currently...
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I am concerned about the impact of aeroplanes flying low over or nearer to my property. At present we are north of the runway by a margin that reduces noise, but if the planes are closer, this will...
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I am strongly opposed to the expansion of Gatwick Airport on the grounds that we are in a climate emergency that is already causing large scale human suffering and unless we drastically reduce CO2...
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The building of another runway flies in the face of environmental commitments, contributing to further air and noise pollution in our skies. There will be an increase in road traffic, further...
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Impact of the proposal upon the currently unacceptable air pollution & noise regimes , the impact upon the already overused road/rail/emergency services infrastructures, the impact upon the current...
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I believe that the increase in air traffic and passenger numbers will be extremely harmful to both the immediate surroundings and wider area. We already have many flights that create both noise and...
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I object to the increase in runways or capacity at Gatwick. To proceed with this is to go against climate change and carbon reduction. The result will be increased noise and disturbance to an...
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I have lives in Charlwood community all my life ,[redacted] years and I don’t consider that a second runway would be beneficial for many reasons . Mainly environmental impact , noise pollution ,...
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An expansion of the third runway at Gatwick airport will cause more noise. There are planes crossing over our house every 5 to 10 minutes. Even more noise will be detrimental to health. There will...
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The plans would effectively give Gatwick a new second runway, but Government policy is that any new runway in the South East should be at Heathrow. (Though i think that there shouldn't be any new...
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The aircraft noise is bad enough now with planes going all day and late into the night
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There is no need for an additional runway or extra flying, we are all meant to be conserving our energy for the world survival.
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This application is incompatible with the government's emissions targets - net zero by 2050. Aviation is a significant contributor to CO2 emissions, not to mention the increased road traffic that...
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As the Member of Parliament for Croydon South, a constituency within 20 minutes of Gatwick Airport, I am writing to set out my support for this project for the clear economic benefits and employment...
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Concerned about pollution and noise issues
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Churt lies under some of the Gatwick flight paths. In 2020 Churt Parish Council set out its aspirations for achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in the Churt Environmental Charter: Net Zero by...
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We are already disturbed by the flights overhead. We are woken at night and in the summer it is continuous, flights every few minutes in the day.
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I am somewhat dismayed by the tone of the "Gatwick Airport Northern Runway Project" as its views/comments are all centered on the immediate Gatwick and not the villages or communities that surround...
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Any expansion would seriously scupper the UK’s chances to reach net zero targets by the binding date of 2050. The accompanying planned new buildings and services will increase local road traffic to an...
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The impact on local communities is detrimental and all for what? The gain is clearly financially motivated and that has to be a major concern because quality of life in this area continues to be...
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The main concern is will the current local infrastructure cope with the increased demand. Will Gatwick be funding improvements to the current road network
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I am opposed to the addition of a runway at Gatwick or any other airport in the UK. The additional noise, traffic, pollution and increase in carbon emissions cannot be tolerated knowing what we do...
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The huge expansion proposed by Gatwick will result in a massive increase in noise, carbon emissions and air pollution. In addition none of the infrastructure can cope and will lead to considerably...
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I live1km from the runway, so am personally affected by Gatwick's proposals. In general terms I support Gatwick, which seems to be a well-run enterprise serving a genuine transport need. However, I am...
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Main issues: 1. Noise from aircraft. Flight paths go directly over urban centres (eg Billingshurst and Southwater) rather than flying above rural areas. Need to vary the flight paths more to avoid one...
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my main concern climate change, noise, massive increase traffic in Sussex. If the runway is needed because of increased demand then a more rational way would be to manage it by taxing excessive...
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Capel already suffers from low flying aircraft just after take off resulting in high noise levels - so loud that conversations need to suspended. A second runway would result in significantly higher...
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I feel that Gatwick should be allowed to use the northern runway as they please. We should not be trying to block the airport from expanding. The airport is the biggest employer in the area and our...
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The plans would effectively give Gatwick a new second runway, but Government policy is that any new runway in the South East should be at Heathrow. The resulting expansion of flights would be a...
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These proposals will result in increased noise and pollution from air traffic and increased noise and pollution from road traffic in an already congested area. Both these factors will increase CO2...
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I wish to object in the strongest possible terms to plans for Gatwick’s northern runway. In Fordcombe we already suffer repeated disruption to the quiet enjoyment of our house and garden, and any...
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The amount of noise and air pollution, not to mention road congestion this project will generate over the whole of Sussex and surrounding counties, is completely unacceptable in the current climate of...
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Noise and pollution Sightings of flights reduce peaceful viewing benefits when out in nature for positive mental health
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I am very aware of the current effect on the nearby villages and Crawley and concerned that health and mental wellbeing will be worsened by the increase in aircraft noise, fuel waste and passenger...
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I object on two counts; a) a Gatwick expansion would be dreadful for climate change. Aircraft are a major carbon source. b) the tranquil peaceful natural woods of the area will be spoiled by aircraft...
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I wish to register my objection to Gatwick’s application to expand capacity. No government should endorse airport expansion anywhere given the impact this would have on the planet - we should be...
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Furpine Residents Association oppose the application by Gatwick Airport for a northern runway because: 1) it is a new runway and we believe that the applicant has misinterpreted the Government's...
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The expansion of Gatwick would be catastrophic for the environment. Carbon emissions, noise pollution, local road congestion and affordable housing would all be impacted.
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I am overall in favour of the runway and welcome the investment in local infrastructure and jobs, such investment is long overdue. Those to try and block the project are a very loud minority and don’t...
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Increased Noise. Increase Pollution. Increased Carbon Emissions. Gatwick sent out a carefully worded flyer to our neighborhood, that could lead many to believe that expanded airport and all the...
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This year we have noticed a vast increase in the amount of planes flying over our home. There has also been a concerning and disrupting increase in the extended time window this is happening which has...
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I wish to object strongly to the Gatwick expansion plans for the following reasons: - 1 No evidence that customer demand will justify the proposed expansion Despite a sharp rebound from pandemic lows,...
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I oppose the proposal for a second runway at Gatwick for the following reasons: It will significantly increase air pollution, which is already a major health problem, particularly for young children;...
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