Residents meet council on night noise
30.09.08
Residents and environmental groups have met with council officials to discuss night noise at East Midlands Airport. People concerned about the airport's proposals to extend the runway to just over 3 kilometres attended the meeting with North West Leicestershire District Council officers.
The airport wants to lengthen its 2,893m runway by 190m. A planning application was submitted 8 years ago, but has not been determined. If approved, it would not mean larger aircraft using the airport, but it would allow existing planes to carry greater loads, which would make the flights more profitable, and potentially more noisy.
Planners at the council said they hope to make a decision on the application in the by the end of the year. However, residents' groups have asked that a full environmental impact assessment be carried out before any decision is made.
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