East Midlands Airport noise meeting
30.09.08
Residents and environmental workers have met with council officials to discuss night noise levels at East Midlands Airport. People concerned about the airport's proposals to extend the runway to just over three 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 eight years ago, but has not been determined. If approved, it would not mean larger aircraft using the runway, but it would allow existing planes to carry greater loads, which would make the flights more profitable.
Planners at the council said they hope to make a decision on the application in the by the end of the year. However, representatives of residents' groups have asked that a full environmental impact assessment be carried out before any decision is made.
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