Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 1514

Heathrow Airport: Noise

Tabled: 24 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance her Department provides on whether Heathrow Airport is legally required to support (a) noise abatement schemes, (b) sound insulation and (c) double glazing for properties affected by aircraft nois

Answer

Mike Kane
Heathrow Airport is a designated aerodrome under Section 78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982, for the purpose of limiting, or of mitigating the effect of, noise and vibration connected with the taking-off or landing of aircraft. Noise abatement procedures f...

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