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Search the Public Notice PortalUttlesford Liberal Democrats have expressed concerns about plans to expand London Stansted Airport to accommodate more passengers.
The airport has submitted an application to Uttlesford District Council to increase its annual passenger limit cap to 51 million over the next 20 years, without increasing the number of flights.
In 2024, Stansted served nearly 30 million passengers, and the current cap for each year is 43 million.
Leader of Uttlesford Liberal Democrats, Cllr Geoffrey Sell said: "I know residents will be concerned about the potential damage to the environment both globally and locally especially on Hatfield Forest from this level of expansion of the airport.
"Stansted Airport Ltd needs to reassure residents that they will tackle the problems of increased pollution and noise, as well as uncontrolled airport parking on residential roads near the airport seriously.
"Rents in the area are likely to increase because of the increased demand from airport workers."
Cllr Alan Dean added: "The airport needs to be transparent about the effect changes to flight paths to airports announced by the Government recently will make.
"The changes will allow planes to climb quicker during take-off- so what will be the impact be on communities at the end of the runway like Thaxted, Birchanger and the Hallingburys?"
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The airport's Sustainable Development Plan explains how it will manage the impact by making improvements to Junction 8 of the M11 to reduce congestion, ensuring half of all passenger journeys are made by public transport, working with train operators to improve the Stansted Express and dedicating funds for bus services, roads and measures to tackle fly-parking.
Over the past few months, the airport has been consulting members of the public on the expansion plans.
London Stansted's managing director Gareth Powell said: "We’ve listened carefully to all the feedback from our neighbours, which has helped shape our plans to grow London Stansted in the most sustainable and responsible way possible."
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