Gatwick: Survey of ‘unexpected peace and quiet’
abroad or whose travel plans are disrupted, nevertheless the closure of Gatwick
does provide an unexpected scientific opportunity to test what the Surrey, Sussex
and Kent environment would be like with much quieter aircraft. GACC will therefore
be conducting a small survey of councils and environmental groups – around a hundred
are GACC members – to establish the impact of the unexpected return of peace and
quiet to the Gatwick area. It is also an opportunity to discover how much road
traffic is related to the airport.
ash disaster, the noise level around Gatwick is back to what it would have been
if aviation had not been exempted from the legal limits on noise which apply to
all other industries. The results of our survey should help us to press for quieter
aircraft and tougher controls on aircraft noise. "
noise has crept up on communities with not enough control by official bodies so
that only when total peace is restored do communities realise what they have lost
as a result of airport expansion."
those who are suffering major inconvenience and disappointment and the economic
consequences for the country before expressing any ‘joy’ but nevertheless it does
prove that much more action needs to be taken to reduce aircraft noise."
Gatwick. We are seeking to persuade the Department for Transport to strengthen
the Gatwick noise action plan, and the survey will also help to inform our response
to the forthcoming consultation on the new level of night flight quotas.