Gatwick expansion

The impact of the expansion would be –

  • More noise for HPC residents from a 35% increase in the number of flights.
  • Further congestion on road and rail networks in the area and on routes to Gatwick (54% increase in car parking at the airport).
  • Increased air pollution.
  • More pressure on local housing and infrastructure, on assumption that Gatwick’s claims re job creation are accurate, and that there are sufficient people to carry out such roles.
  • Climate change – Gatwick Obviously Not figures suggest a 50% increase in the production of CO2 from the plans and that by 2038 Gatwick would be responsible for 5.5% of total UK CO2 emissions.
  • There would be no change to flight paths meaning a large increase in flights over HPC when flights arriving from the east (2019 – 60 air movements per hour at peak increasing to 81 per hour as per Gatwick plans / projections).

https://www.gacc.org.uk/gatwick-expansion.php  Example summary responses and more information.

https://www.gatwickairport.com/business-community/future-plans/northern-runway/documents/

https://www.gatwickairport.com/globalassets/company/future-plans/northern-runway/2021/summary.pdf

Consultation questionnaire   or you can also just send an email to: – feedback@gatwickfutureplans.com