Recent articles

Heathrow Night-Time Noise Consultation : EFRA's response

Earlier in 2013, the Department for Transport consulted on the night-time noise regime for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports.

Click here to see EFRA's response to this consultation, arguing for a total ban on night flights.  See also an earlier article on our website, Heathrow Updates.

Posted 11 Jun 2013

London Fire Brigade consultation

The London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is consulting on a revised London Safety Plan. The consultation runs from 4 March until 17 June 2013.  The draft covers a wide range of policies and measures intended to improve the safety of Londoners.

Posted 4 May 2013

Reynard Mills Planning Appeal Result

The result of the Planning Inquiry into the proposed redevelopment of Reynard Mills was announced in March 2013.  The excellent news is that both the Secretary of State and the Planning Inspector endorsed Hounslow Council's refusal of the developer's second scheme for Reynard Mills.  While the Inspector was only asked to consider scheme two, many of the criticisms in his report could also apply to scheme three, the slightly smaller scheme which the developer submitted to Hounslow Council while the appeal on scheme two was in progress.

Posted 11 Apr 2013

Chandos Avenue Planning Application

There is a planning application for a three-storey house in Chandos Avenue, behind the Pizza Hut on the corner of South Ealing Road.  After discussions with local residents, EFRA submitted an objection to the proposal on the grounds that it would constitute a material over-development of the site and would therefore be inappropriate.  It would have an adverse impact on the character of the local neighbourhood and on the amenity of existing and future residents.

Posted 24 Mar 2013

Orion Park: Bike Training Facility - Planning Appeal

EFRA supported Ealing Council’s refusal to grant retrospective planning approval for motorbike training in Orion Park on the grounds that residents on the south side of Belsize Avenue, Mayo Court and Jefferson Close suffer
excessive amounts of noise and that motor bike training is an inappropriate activity for a residential area.

Posted 11 Mar 2013

Heathrow Updates

Heathrow is resurfacing the southern runway this year.  From 3 March to 31 October 2013, Sunday evening to Friday morning inclusive, there will be no night-time runway alternation and planes flying after 10:30 pm and before 6:00 am will use the northern runway.  EFRA's area is not directly under the northern runway flightpath but even so we are likely to notice more night-time and early morning aircraft noise during this time.

Posted 4 Mar 2013