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Heathrow Airport: Noise

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

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
24 Jul 2024
Target answer date
26 Jul 2024
Answer
30 Jul 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    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

  2. 26 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    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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