Aviation Noise Consultation

The Airports Commission* - also referred to as the Davies Commission after Sir Howard Davies who leads it - has published Aviation Noise, the fifth in a series of discussion papers, for public comment.  The paper explores current scientific understanding and existing policy on aviation and noise.  It discusses the impacts of aviation noise on health, the issue of annoyance and how this develops over time.  It considers different methodologies for measuring noise and approaches to mitigation.  And it looks at specific issues, including night noise.

EFRA is planning to put in a submission, especially as the discussion paper wants to hear about how our health, sleep and children’s education may be affected by aircraft noise.  It would be really helpful to be able to add a few strong statements from the community to put into context the more general comments we will be making in the EFRA response.  Please let us have some statements and examples from those of you who have a particularly hard time with aircraft noise.  To be included, please email contact@efra.org.uk by 1 September - to give our committee member who deals with Heathrow time to meet the Commission's deadline.

* The Airports Commission examines the need for additional UK airport capacity and recommends to government how this can be met in the short, medium and long term.