![]() ![]() Nine neighbouring councils also opposed the proposals.Ī London City spokesperson said the airport was ‘disappointed’ with the decision. The objections related to climate change, air quality, noise, transport impacts, and the impact on jobs and the economy. The council received 1,719 responses to consultation letters it sent to residents, of which 1,644 rejected the airport expansion. Newham Council said it had become ‘a reasonable expectation of nearby residents to receive the benefits’ of the current curfew, which has been in place for approximately 24 years. The airport’s plans would have also seen its operating hours on Saturdays extended past a current curfew of 12:30pm, so that flights could arrive and depart until 18:30, or 19:30 during British Summer Time. In a meeting yesterday (10 July), the committee rejected plans that would increase a limit on passengers from 6.5 million to nine million per annum. Newham Council’s strategic development committee has voted unanimously to block London City Airport’s plans for expansion. ![]()
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