Aviation: Noise
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the potential impact of aviation noise pollution on residents of Romford constituency.
Answered by Mike Kane
The Romford constituency is primarily overflown by aircraft departing from London City airport and arriving into Heathrow airport.
At London City airport, restrictions are set through the planning system. It is the responsibility of the local planning authority to conduct any necessary noise assessment and to enforce any restrictions. The Government sets noise-related restrictions at Heathrow and ensures its noise impacts are assessed annually.
Under the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, both airports are also obliged to produce Noise Action Plans to manage aviation noise and its effects.
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