London City Airport finally launches its Noise Action Plan
action plan. During the consultation period, local communities, councils and
other stakeholders will be invited to comment on the airport’s draft plan. The
consultation will commence on 28 September 2009 and conclude on 15 January 2010.
from London City Airport’s operations over the next five years.
of London City Airport, said "The airport already has an extensive noise mitigation
scheme in place with strict restrictions on operating hours, restricted use of
aircraft types and a sound insulation scheme that has the lowest trigger of any
airport in the UK. The control measures proposed in the noise action plan will
enable the airport to work closer with its neighbouring communities over the next
five years."
London City Airport has drafted its noise action plan in response to a directive
published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The
directive requires airport operators to prepare draft noise action plans designed
to manage noise issues arising from aircraft departing from and arriving at airports.
Upon conclusion of the public consultation, London City Airport will collate
and consider all responses to the noise action plan.
Consultation responses can be submitted electronically –
Kellie Heath
London City Airport
City Aviation House
Royal Docks
London
E16 2PB
that London City Airport (LCA) has ignored the aim of the END (Environmental Noise
Directive) Objective which is "to define a common approach intended to avoid, prevent or reduce on a prioritized basis the harmful effects, including annoyance, due to exposure to environmental noise".
manage the issues of noise arising from London City Airport’s operations over the next
five years".
noise impact of existing operations at the airport …and the proposed increase
in aircraft movements to 120,000, subject to the implementation of the measures
described in Section 5.4 of the Noise Action Plan, are acceptable." So it’s
business as usual. Section 5.4 does not contain any actions with any measurable
and timetabled outputs that would avoid, prevent or reduce noise.
the coming weeks.