The Civil Aviation Authority committed to full public disclosure on all Manston flightpath consultations. We forced them to open the doors and this win belongs to everyone who stood up for transparency in our backyard. Keep checking the official project portal to ensure they stick to this promise.
November 16, 2020
Final supporters
MANSTON AIRPORT IN EAST KENT is being developed into an international cargo hub with all-new flight paths.
This petition is asking the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure complete transparency on all new flightpath consultations so that all those affected can understand the true environmental impact of Manston airport's development.
This map illustrates some of the many proposed flightpaths airport developers are requesting over populated areas of East Kent. The routes shown here are shown in the developers most recent consultation documents. So far these consultations have been discussed and developed behind closed doors and questions have been raised asking if the relevant communities and their representatives have been properly informed and consulted.
Please sign this petition today. To see if you are living under any of the proposed flight paths click here to and look for the orange button to download the official consultation document. If you are under the flightpaths and you didn't know, please sign this petition today.
Current flightpath proposals show over 30 East Kent towns and villages which could be impacted by heavily polluting cargo aircraft.
Areas at risk include: Ramsgate, Margate, Broadstairs, Sandwich, Deal, St Nicholas at Wade, Sturry, Ash, Wingham, Herne Bay, Beltinge, Swalecliff, Cliffsend, Eastry, Betteshanger, Sarre, Preston, Shottendon, Challock, Kingsdown, Folkestone, Birchington, St Peters, North Foreland, Cliftonville, Westgate, St Margaret’s at Cliffe, Fordwich, Wickhambreaux, South Foreland, Monkton, Chillenden, Folkestone and Canterbury.
Govt planning experts say the airport it not needed. It is estimated that Manston will use up 1.9% of the UK’s target CO2 emissions for 2050.
These consultations are already at stage 2. The next consultations start in September. If you weren’t consulted or represented, and feel that you should be, please sign this petition now.
Alternatively contact your local councillor and ask them to contact [email protected]
MANSTON AIRPORT: THE FACTS
Number of flights: Manston has permission for 64,000 air traffic movements a year, that’s 176 flights a day or approx 10 an hour. There is currently no limit on the number of late arrivals coming into the airport at night.
Flight paths: A normal flight path corridor can be up to 14km wide. The corridors (red lines) on this map show a width of approx 1km. Developers admit they have no control over the exact path each aircraft chooses.
Pollution: Cargo planes are the noisiest, least efficient and most polluting types of aircraft. Manston will predominantly be flying freight-only planes converted from older passenger planes – such as the recently retired 747s.
Climate Change: lt has been estimated that running Manston as a cargo hub will use up 1.9% of the UK’s target CO2 emissions for 2050. Experts, including the Government's own planning inspectors, say there is sufficient capacity at other airports and that Manston isn't needed.
Noise: Experts say that anything above 85 decibels can damage your hearing. Noise levels under previous flight Manston paths have been measured as loud as 100 decibels.If you feel any of the above could affect you and that you would like more transparency on the routes and environmental impact of Manston airport's new flightpaths please sign, and then share, this petition now.
A independent judicial review has been set up to help fight this development. If you want to find out more and support this action please click here
CARMA is the Campaign Against Reopening Manston Airport. For more information on the Manston airport visit www.thecarma.co.uk
Updates
August 25, 2020
We just hit 1,000 signatures from neighbors who refuse to let these flight paths be decided behind closed doors. Post the link on your local community Facebook groups today. Email your representative right now to demand they explain exactly how this cargo hub impacts your home.
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 22, 2020
August 14, 2020
The momentum behind this petition proves that residents are tired of being kept in the dark about these flight paths. Post this link to Facebook right now to ensure your neighbors know exactly what is being planned over their homes.
August 4, 2020
We just hit 100 signatures. Print out the map, grab your neighbor, and make sure they know about the flight paths directly over their homes.
Reached 100 supporters
August 4, 2020
620 Comments
This does not meet the environmental plan for climate change in the uk. We have no need for this superfluous proposed hub. We need housing, light industry and jobs not air and noise pollution. Don't kill South East Kent for political purposes!!
I was unaware of the current flightpath proposals or of the consultation process and feel unrepresented on how this will impact on my life in Deal. If this is accepted the noise pollution and carbon emissions will increase to an unacceptable levels.
Flight paths over a quiet residential property,noise pollution,air pollution. This I am sure has not been taken into account. If it has not seriously,many properties were purchased when it was an RAF Manston which was acceptable but a 24hour freight hub.
I've literally just bought a house in CT6 area, to get away from living under a Heathrow flight path. Cannot believe I've only just found out about this. None of the reports from the solicitor/conveyor contained anything about this. Absolutely gutted.
We experienced it many years ago,its not something you would wish for.The thought of aircraft ripping through our peaceful communities late at night, keeping the windows closed again.If the planes don't disturb you then you can be certain the lorries will.
Maximum limits on noise and disturbance should be enforced. Unnecessary airport.
This is unacceptable from environmental, healthy, and equity perspectives. This will have adverse air quality and climate change impacts, undermining progress towards the Government's legally binding targets, adversely impact on sleep, wellbeing, and mortality, and also have a number of adverse local economic impacts such as property devaluation, which has not been assessed. There is no need and very limited benefit to this airport and the project must not go ahead.
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The Civil Aviation Authority committed to full public disclosure on all Manston flightpath consultations. We forced them to open the doors and this win belongs to everyone who stood up for transparency in our backyard. Keep checking the official project portal to ensure they stick to this promise.
November 16, 2020
Final supporters
MANSTON AIRPORT IN EAST KENT is being developed into an international cargo hub with all-new flight paths.
This petition is asking the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure complete transparency on all new flightpath consultations so that all those affected can understand the true environmental impact of Manston airport's development.
This map illustrates some of the many proposed flightpaths airport developers are requesting over populated areas of East Kent. The routes shown here are shown in the developers most recent consultation documents. So far these consultations have been discussed and developed behind closed doors and questions have been raised asking if the relevant communities and their representatives have been properly informed and consulted.
Please sign this petition today. To see if you are living under any of the proposed flight paths click here to and look for the orange button to download the official consultation document. If you are under the flightpaths and you didn't know, please sign this petition today.
Current flightpath proposals show over 30 East Kent towns and villages which could be impacted by heavily polluting cargo aircraft.
Areas at risk include: Ramsgate, Margate, Broadstairs, Sandwich, Deal, St Nicholas at Wade, Sturry, Ash, Wingham, Herne Bay, Beltinge, Swalecliff, Cliffsend, Eastry, Betteshanger, Sarre, Preston, Shottendon, Challock, Kingsdown, Folkestone, Birchington, St Peters, North Foreland, Cliftonville, Westgate, St Margaret’s at Cliffe, Fordwich, Wickhambreaux, South Foreland, Monkton, Chillenden, Folkestone and Canterbury.
Govt planning experts say the airport it not needed. It is estimated that Manston will use up 1.9% of the UK’s target CO2 emissions for 2050.
These consultations are already at stage 2. The next consultations start in September. If you weren’t consulted or represented, and feel that you should be, please sign this petition now.
Alternatively contact your local councillor and ask them to contact [email protected]
MANSTON AIRPORT: THE FACTS
Number of flights: Manston has permission for 64,000 air traffic movements a year, that’s 176 flights a day or approx 10 an hour. There is currently no limit on the number of late arrivals coming into the airport at night.
Flight paths: A normal flight path corridor can be up to 14km wide. The corridors (red lines) on this map show a width of approx 1km. Developers admit they have no control over the exact path each aircraft chooses.
Pollution: Cargo planes are the noisiest, least efficient and most polluting types of aircraft. Manston will predominantly be flying freight-only planes converted from older passenger planes – such as the recently retired 747s.
Climate Change: lt has been estimated that running Manston as a cargo hub will use up 1.9% of the UK’s target CO2 emissions for 2050. Experts, including the Government's own planning inspectors, say there is sufficient capacity at other airports and that Manston isn't needed.
Noise: Experts say that anything above 85 decibels can damage your hearing. Noise levels under previous flight Manston paths have been measured as loud as 100 decibels.If you feel any of the above could affect you and that you would like more transparency on the routes and environmental impact of Manston airport's new flightpaths please sign, and then share, this petition now.
A independent judicial review has been set up to help fight this development. If you want to find out more and support this action please click here
CARMA is the Campaign Against Reopening Manston Airport. For more information on the Manston airport visit www.thecarma.co.uk
Updates
August 25, 2020
We just hit 1,000 signatures from neighbors who refuse to let these flight paths be decided behind closed doors. Post the link on your local community Facebook groups today. Email your representative right now to demand they explain exactly how this cargo hub impacts your home.
Reached 1,000 supporters
August 22, 2020
August 14, 2020
The momentum behind this petition proves that residents are tired of being kept in the dark about these flight paths. Post this link to Facebook right now to ensure your neighbors know exactly what is being planned over their homes.
August 4, 2020
We just hit 100 signatures. Print out the map, grab your neighbor, and make sure they know about the flight paths directly over their homes.
Reached 100 supporters
August 4, 2020
620 Comments
Freight will need to be transported from Manston yet the road system is inadequate for today’s traffic and large vehicles will only add to pollution and damage to road surfaces together with making the roads less safe particularly the two lane M2
This does not meet the environmental plan for climate change in the uk. We have no need for this superfluous proposed hub. We need housing, light industry and jobs not air and noise pollution. Don't kill South East Kent for political purposes!!
I was unaware of the current flightpath proposals or of the consultation process and feel unrepresented on how this will impact on my life in Deal. If this is accepted the noise pollution and carbon emissions will increase to an unacceptable levels.
Flight paths over a quiet residential property,noise pollution,air pollution. This I am sure has not been taken into account. If it has not seriously,many properties were purchased when it was an RAF Manston which was acceptable but a 24hour freight hub.
I've literally just bought a house in CT6 area, to get away from living under a Heathrow flight path. Cannot believe I've only just found out about this. None of the reports from the solicitor/conveyor contained anything about this. Absolutely gutted.
We experienced it many years ago,its not something you would wish for.The thought of aircraft ripping through our peaceful communities late at night, keeping the windows closed again.If the planes don't disturb you then you can be certain the lorries will.
Maximum limits on noise and disturbance should be enforced. Unnecessary airport.
This is unacceptable from environmental, healthy, and equity perspectives. This will have adverse air quality and climate change impacts, undermining progress towards the Government's legally binding targets, adversely impact on sleep, wellbeing, and mortality, and also have a number of adverse local economic impacts such as property devaluation, which has not been assessed. There is no need and very limited benefit to this airport and the project must not go ahead.
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Freight will need to be transported from Manston yet the road system is inadequate for today’s traffic and large vehicles will only add to pollution and damage to road surfaces together with making the roads less safe particularly the two lane M2