Plans for the expansion of London Luton airport have been tweaked after the results to the public consultation were announced.
London Luton Airport Operations Ltd (LLAOL) has added two further mitigation measures to the six new noise initiatives it has already proposed.
It plans to introduce a new quota and aircraft movement limit for night time flights and a fining system for aircraft breaching noise violation limits, effective from 2014/15 instead of 2018 as planned.
It follows LLAOL announcing that 65% of respondents to the public consultation supported its ‘Masterplan’ to expand the airport to 18 million passengers a year.
1,360 people responded from local, national and international business, local residents, trade unions, airline partners, holidaymakers and business passengers.
Only 28% said they were not supportive of plans – with the main reason cited as noise nuisance and increased night flights. 7% said they were undecided.
Glyn Jones, managing director of the airport said: "LLAOL has listened to the local community and has put in place a robust plan to deliver a balanced, sustainable development, which offers a number of significant economic and social benefits, including the creation of approximately 5,100 new jobs, increasing value to the local economy, and improving the built environment of the Airport".
