The Council's policy on aircraft noise issues

The Council's position on these is set out in certain sections of the Unitary Development Plan. Overall, the Council will press for a reduction in aircraft and helicopter noise and oppose changes in avaiation activity which would worsen the problem in the area. More specific detail is found in policies:

• STG 12(pdf, 115KB)
• TRN 28(pdf, 208KB)
• BLT 29(pdf, 188KB)

The Council proposes that there should be:

• No night flights (STG 12 extract)(pdf, 110KB)
• No extra runway at Heathrow (3rd) (TRN 28 extract 3rd)(pdf, 161KB)
• No extra terminal at Heathrow (6th) (TRN 28 extract 6)(pdf, 161KB)
• No increase in aircraft movements above 480,000 (TRN 28 extract)(pdf, 161KB)