Environmental Audit Committee acknowledge noise impact of airport expansion

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Updated Mon, 10/11/2025 - 12:06

 The Environmental Audit Committee published the outcome of their enquiry into Airport expansion and climate and nature targets at the end of October.  A number of organisations, including the IOA, submitted evidence on noise to the inquiry, which is acknowledged in the report. The outcome of the inquiry acknowledges that noise is” a significant consequence of current airport activity”, affecting health and quality of life of people living around airports, and a number of conclusions on the report are made. In our evidence IOA supported the continued application of the Noise Policy Statement England as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework.

Airport expansion and climate and nature targets

https://www.ioa.org.uk/news/airport-expansion-and-environmental-targets-ioa-comment-now-available

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