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Previous Airport report May 2023. London Luton Airport Limited is attempting to obtain permission to increase its passenger cap to 19 million passengers per year. This is its fourth attempt to relax noise conditions imposed when it achieved permission to increase passenger numbers to 18mppa, which have already been breached due to unrestrained demand-led expansion. And then .... For a period from 10th March to 5th May, one of our members volunteered to host to a portable noise monitor supplied by Luton airport. The aim was to investigate the noise impact in Hitchin due to aircraft departing from Luton in an easterly direction and flying close to or over the town. The Report has just been issued Click here - Hitchin noise baseline May 2022  The September / October edition of our Newsletter contains an airport update which will include a discussion of the results and what it implies about the way in which the airport uses noise data. Read more about the plans and recent consultation here.

Luton Airport – update October 13th 2023

16/10/2023 By admin2

Luton Borough Council’s decision to allow Luton Rising’s request for an increase in passengers to 19 million passengers per year (mppa) and relax noise controls will go ahead. Please note that this is not the same as Luton Rising’s application for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concerns & Campaigns, Latest News, Luton Airport Expansion

London Luton Airport – plans and consultation

30/08/2022 By admin2

Luton Airport and its (unsustainable) plans;  London Luton Airport Limited is attempting to obtain permission to increase its passenger cap to 19 million passengers per year. This is its fourth attempt to relax noise conditions imposed when it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Luton Airport Expansion

Luton Rising (or sinking?)

01/08/2022 By admin2

Luton Airport expansion now comes with with a new title - 'Luton Rising'. The virtual exhibition of its plans is available on https://lutonrising.org.uk/ There is a consultation arising from that, with the airport authority seeking the views of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Luton Airport Expansion

London Luton Airport Town and Village Community Committee (LLATVC)

01/02/2022 By admin2

This campaigning group has good information on the progress, or lack of it, concerning the proposed Luton Airport expansion. See the following newsletters - LLATVCC Newsletter 62 Nov 2020 LLATVCC Newsletter 61 - October 2020 LLATVCC … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concerns & Campaigns, Luton Airport Expansion

Luton Airport Expansion – the Consultation

26/08/2020 By admin2

Luton Airport Expansion Plans:  Should Luton Airport expand its passenger throughput from 18 million to 32 million each year? The Consultation documents are here. The consultation continues until December 16th. Hitchin Forum's response is here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concerns & Campaigns, Luton Airport Expansion

New Century Park

02/05/2017 By admin2

There is a proposed industrial development to the north east of the Luton Airport runway. This has been published by London Luton Airport Ltd – available here http://www.llal.org.uk/LLAL-NCP.html with more details here. Comments on this proposal to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concerns & Campaigns, Luton Airport Expansion

Noise Update – Luton Airport

26/08/2014 By admin2

Flight paths If you have noticed that Hitchin seems to be overflown more frequently during the spring and early summer, the figures from the airport’s annual monitoring report bear out your impression. One reason is that the wind direction has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Concerns & Campaigns, Luton Airport Expansion

Plans for Luton Airport

01/02/2013 By admin2

Luton Airport Expansion The Forum is working on its response to the Planning Application. Responses need to be submitted by 18th February. Click here to get access to the relevant documents These are some of the points on which our objection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Luton Airport Expansion

Luton Airport Expansion Consultation

21/03/2012 By admin2

The Forum's transport and planning groups have met and summarised the issues as follows. The need for expansion has not been demonstrated. Long term high oil prices and the economic slowdown are likely to reduce demand for air travel, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Luton Airport Expansion

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