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The expansion should not go ahead.
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The planes already keep me awake or wake me up. No peace in my garden. Will give us more dangerous pollution. Need to cut down flying not increase it. Bad for our children and their future.
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I can't believe we are being asked to make sacrifices in order to slow down crimate change and at the same time turning a blind eye to unnecessary and outmoded thinking such as airport expansion I...
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We live on (redacted) outside Capel. Any further increase in flights resulting from this proposal will seriously affect our quality of life and the value of our property. We are strongly opposed to...
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I live in an AONB and am shocked to find this proposal is even being considered! The increase in noise and pollutants will be detrimental to the environment and must be avoided at all costs. No...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway not a development of an existing runway Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an...
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The 24 hour flights into and out of Gatwick and the non varying flight path and the constant noise especially at night make it impossible to get a good nights uninterrupted sleep. The flight path is...
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Cap night time flights. Start and stop times. Fines for noisy and polluting aircraft. Tax users of aircraft and use the money locally on environmental schemes.
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Additional flights will greatly increase the noise level of flight over our house. The current flights are very noisy, some of the flights are very low especially the 4 engine flights,
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We oppose any expansion of Gatwick while Tunbridge Wells remains under its flight path. Under Civil Aviation Authority guidelines, airlines must avoid overflying heavily built up areas and with a...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway not a development of an existing runway Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an...
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I am very strongly against this expansion because of the environmental and noise impacts on the area. My parents live in Capel, and the noise there is already terrible and has become much worse over...
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I live in Tunbridge Wells and am affected by aircraft noise daily...I often think there must be a sign on my roof showing planes the way !...Using my garden at peak flying times is not always the...
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•I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway not a development of an existing runway Non- critical parts of the airport are poorly maintained. Cleaning...
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in Favour of Gatwick North Runway being granted planning consent. This is due to the economic benefits, as well as the extra choice of available flights it will bring to East Sussex and the wider...
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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 don't believe Gatwick needs another runway because of air pollution and noise.
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I do not support the runway project for two reasons: 1 it will increase noise disturbance to people living in the region of the airport. 2. I believe that we should be using less air travel going...
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I work from home and the planes have a huge detrimental impact on my ability to do so as every 3 minutes a plan passes making me have to stop my conversation. In the summer months myself, my wife and...
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LGW Additional runway: detrimental to the region through increased noise pollution, devastating increase in carbon emissions and will exacerbate already dire congestion on the surrounding roads.
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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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The level of noise and air pollution on the approach to Gatwick Airport from Airplanes makes the extension of the Airport through adding an additional runway will increase. The level of noise and air...
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I wish to object to the second runway at Gatwick. I wish to strongly object to the idea of a second runway, or use of the emergency runway at Gatwick. We already have excessive noise pollution and it...
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This representation was prepared by Dr Alex Chapman on behalf of the New Economics Foundation (NEF). NEF is a charitable think tank with a mission to create an economy that works for people and the...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway for may reasons including but not limited to its a new runway and not a development of an existing runway; and Policy has been...
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The impact of aircraft noise is already unacceptably high and impairs the quality of life of many people. Another full-time runway would mean that the current level of noise will go from being...
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This runway is not needed and will negatively impact this area in many ways. Local residents voices are being ignored. Gatwick management are also abusing the planning process as this is a new runway.
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Concern over a potential 70% increase in runway use; increased overhead concentration of flights; increase in noise pollution; increase in night flights; lack of regulation or government oversight.
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We are already concerned by noise from the current flight paths and would wish to be reassured that any airport expansion DOES NOT increase this noise nuisance and make it unliveable in our home.
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Environmental Impact: With no clear realistic path for a more sustainable aviation fuel knowingly adding tonnes more CO2 from 100,000 more flights a year seems crazy. Noise Impact: In Leigh, Surrey we...
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I oppose this Gatwick Airport application for a northern runway because it is a new runway not a development of an existing runway Policy has been misinterpreted by the applicant as this is an...
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The greatly increased number and frequency of low-flying flights arriving over Billingshurst into Gatwick directly overhead of the homes of a dense and rapidly increasing population already impacts...
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Aircraft on approach to London Gatwick landing Easterley very noisy. In summer continuous traffic all day and night. Very hard to sleep at night due to aircraft noise at night and early hours of the...
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I am opposed to any expansion of activities at Gatwick Airport on the grounds of increased noise from planes particularly at night which already is at unacceptable levels and the increase in emissions...
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we are in a climate and ecological emergency. increase flying is not conducive to such an emergency. residents in my division do not want the increased pollution, noise and disruption of increased...
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The additional volume of flights will impact properties in the RH5 area badly. Prior to the new flightpaths being used RH5 (South Holmwood) had much less flights. The current flights over this area...
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Air quality, congestion and increased noise were all cited as objections during the original consultation which was supported by the area's vast majority of residents, businesses and MPs. In my...
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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 which does...
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Noise pollution I’ve Tunbridge wells
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Night flights have a significant impact on my sleep patterns particularly early morning and in the summer and I should like to see them banned. Any increase in current levels will be disastrous. Local...
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Against the backdrop of climate change that is broadly accepted as being caused by human activities, in particular the burning of fossil fuels, and the fact that these emissions are significantly more...
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I’ve been living in these ancient woodland for twenty three years, the flight noise has gotten worse over the years, I am very concerned about the flight emissions as I have noticed a lot less...
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The infrastructure around Gatwick is already under strain - the railway line, M23, A23 and the smaller feeder roads are already stressed. Crawley has a shortage of reasonably priced housing and little...
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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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1. Net zero will obviously not be reached in aviation by 2050 and this is a further step away from our legally binding target. 2. Despite the low percentage of people who fly, the industry is heavily...
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Additional noise levels, at present we cannot have the doors or windows open due to noise levels blocking out listening to tv or radio, this was not the case when we moved here 40 years ago when the...
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This proposed project is extremely damaging to the environment and to the health of the people of south east England. The pollution, carbon emissions, greenhouse gasses and noise should not be...
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We object to the airport expansion as this will have a huge increase in noise pollution and carbon emissions impacting greatly on the environment, wildlife and climate change in a time which we need...
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I feel moved to record my objection to this application as: - The is a NEW runway and should be treated as such in the planning process. LHR were chosen for airport expansion not LGW - the Gov't never...
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A second runway will impact adversely on the environment in terms of noise, pollution, increased traffic flows, loss of green space and so on. It will encourage air travel at a time when, because of...
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No to 2nd runway at London Gatwick, currently we are inundated with aircraft flying low over local villages in the Gatwick area and an increase of flights will create more noise and CO2 pollution and...
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Currently we have flights over our house, very low and noisy during the day and sometimes right through the night, waking us up. They can be so loud outside that you cannot hold a conversation!...
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This expansion will be a massive disruption to the local area, increase in noise and air pollution and be detrimental to the local environment. It cannot be permitted.
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I understand that we have benefited from a changeable approach path system so that the villages share the noise of incoming aircraft. I hope this is not going to be removed as it seems to have worked...
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I oppose Gatwick Airport's application for a northern runway because: - there will be an increase in aircraft noise with the huge number of extra flights. I live in a generally peaceful rural area...
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Gatwick expansion is unwanted by local people who are fed up with having a motorway in the sky above their heads night and day. Incessant plane noise is detrimental to mental health and the...
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I am horrified to hear the proposed routine use of the Northern safety runway at Gatwick for multiple reasons. 1.Safety - another smart motorway disaster in the making! 2. Purely a money making...
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I object to the proposed Gatwick Airport 'Northern' Runway. 1.Gatwick has one runway, plus an emergency runway. An emergency runway is for emergencies. 2.There is a climate change emergency being...
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We object to the airport expansion as this will have a huge increase in noise pollution and carbon emissions impacting greatly on the environment, wildlife and climate change in a time which we need...
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There is absolutely no need for a second runway at Gatwick. The UK aviation sector has missed 98% of its climate targets to date, and extending capacity at Gatwick will just make the situation even...
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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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There are a number of concerns regarding both economic benefits and disruption to the local community. It is not clear that the expansion can even be justified on economic grounds. The estimates given...
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The plans will have a negative impact on air quality in my area as well as the sleep patterns of my family. We are already kept awake by aircraft noise late into the night only to be woken up again...
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I would like to object to the proposal to expand Gatwick Airport. We live under the current flight path and we suffer intolerable noise and air pollution, especially during the summer months. I fear...
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We oppose the proposed expansion of Gatwick in the strongest possible terms. We live 15 miles to the west of LGW, have lived here since 2002, just north of the flight path for runway 08R. With the...
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We have too many planes going over our house as it is, the run all day and through the night, it disturbs us during the night as the planes are extremely low and loud. Trying to work during the day...
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Penshurst is directly under the existing flight path for aircraft just before they join the final approach to land at Gatwick. Over recent years the band width through which aircraft fly as they pass...
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Noise levels from planes are unacceptable. Local pollution from flights is already severe and detrimental to health. Gatwick already ignore correct route 4 Gatwick cannot operate existing flights...
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Environmentally this would be a disaster, vastly increasing CO2 emissions at a time of climate crisis. currently planes can be heard throughout the night and day making conversations impossible at...
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The decision about another runway was decided some time ago and that runway was decided to be at Heathrow. This application is not about changing the use of an existing runway but about creating a new...
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I am completely opposed to this proposed project for the following (general) reasons: Air pollution, light pollution, increased carbon emissions, increased aircraft, aircraft noise, strain on...
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Gatwick is too big already - they are flying where they like with lack of respect for anyone living in surrounding areas. Too much noise and too much air pollution from Gatwick both air and on the...
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The affects on the local communities and increased traffic affects.
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The economic case for expansion is unconvincing and based on inflated assumptions. The expansion will lead to a large increase in flight noise and pollution which directly affects my home and quality...
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Adding addition capacity to Gatwick Airport in a more cost effective way than the previous second runway submission, adds considerable economic value to the South East region.
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There is already a VAST increase in overhead Aircraft flying directly over HEVER with completely unacceptable noise and pollution levels that continue throughout the day and the night.
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The first thing the inspectorate should look at are the promises and assurances that Gatwick agreed to when the emergency runway was first applied for. A very clever example of spin to suggest that...
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- Airplane Noise from Gatwick is already out of control. - Smaller hub airports should be the priority over the expansion of an airport in the wrong location for the majority of travellers. Surveys of...
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As the world tries to cut its carbon emissions - and the UK tries to reach its Net Zero targets - we must limit the use of air travel rather than seek to expand it. It is madness to expand Gatwick at...
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My main objection is environmental. The extra air pollution is unacceptable given what the scientists are warning. This country should be doing everything to make fossil fuel emissions zero. This...
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Noise pollution from Gatwick over (Redacted), where I live, is already intolerable. Doubling aircraft movements with this new runway is beyond disgraceful. I shall be writing about this in my latest...
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As a longstanding (10+ years) resident in Lingfield I have to oppose this project. The noise and pollution from the aircraft is already disrupting people's lives. In the summer you can no longer enjoy...
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Planes travelling to and from Gatwick Airport already contribute excessive pollution to our environment both in terms of green house gas emissions and noise. Doubling traffic volumes would further...
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I am very concerned about the negative impacts of additional capacity at Gatwick with respect to the local environment and the overall impact on greenhouse gases impacting climate change.
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Main issues: - increased noise and air pollution, impacting people and animals who live nearby and making it difficult to have a good night's sleep or enjoy relaxing in a quiet garden - increased...
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It will be noisier
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I object to the increase and overall volume of flights into Gatwick Airport under these proposal to convert the emergency runway. In particular I feel the number of increased flights will effect my...
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Increased noise from planes , impact on the environment.
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The current amount of planes over our local area is already too many, especially at peak holiday times. Any additional runway will obviously increase capacity at London Gatwick which will cause many...
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Main issues and impacts: - increased air pollution (traffic and airplanes) - increased noise pollution
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In the face of unprecedented climate catastrophe, the continued growth of aviation traffic is unsustainable. Only when the airline industry has developed and implemented credible plans to reduce its...
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The airport is in the wrong part of the country to service people coming from so far and wide as they do for Heathrow, which is much more suited for expansion in this regard. We do not have the travel...
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Extension of airport will cause more noise and environmental pollution. This is detrimental for those living in the proximity and will also not help us reaching Net Zero
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I am deeply concerned about the environmental impact of extending the activity at Gatwick. In the 40 years that I have lived in a rural area the noise and frequency of flights has increased...
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Planning for the expansion of Gatwick should not be approved as the environmental damage and pollution out weighs any economic benefit. The case for additional future air traffic capacity has not been...
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The proposed increased use of Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway would have a negative impact on my quality of life, in terms of increased pollution from aviation fuel and car petrol/diesel emissions;...
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I believe that this will be a positive step for Gatwick and the local area. It will increase job opportunities and give more income. Compared to other countries, the UK is seriously behind the...
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There is already excessive air noise resulting from the existing level of operations, expansion would make matters even worse Pollution in the air and from road traffic is already excessive Increasing...
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