Noise Action Plan 2014 to 2018 Adopted by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Noise Action Plan 2014 to 2018 Adopted by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs August 2014 This page is intentionally blank Contents Foreword ............................................................................................................................... 3 1. Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... 5 2. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 7 2.1. Purpose .................................................................................................................. 7 2.2. Scope ..................................................................................................................... 7 2.3. Process and Consultation ....................................................................................... 8 2.4. General requirements ............................................................................................. 8 3. Airport description ........................................................................................................ 10 3.1. Location ................................................................................................................ 10 3.2. History .................................................................................................................. 10 3.3. Airport Development ............................................................................................. 11 3.4. Airport Use ............................................................................................................ 11 4. Noise and regulation .................................................................................................... 12 4.1. International Regulation - ICAO ............................................................................ 12 4.2. European Regulation - EU .................................................................................... 12 4.3. National Regulation – Aviation Policy Framework ................................................. 13 4.4. Airports Commission ............................................................................................. 14 4.5. Planning Policy ..................................................................................................... 14 4.6. The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006 (as amended) .................. 15 4.7. Civil Aviation Act 2006 .......................................................................................... 15 4.8. Civil Aviation Act 2012 .......................................................................................... 15 4.9. Aeroplane Noise Regulations 1999 ....................................................................... 15 4.10. Local Planning Framework .................................................................................... 16 4.11. Aeronautical Information Package (AIP) ............................................................... 17 4.12. Summary - limit values .......................................................................................... 17 5. Noise management framework .................................................................................... 18 5.1. Management of aircraft ground noise .................................................................... 18 Bristol Airport Noise Action Plan: 2014 to 2018 1 5.2. Management of noise from airborne aircraft .......................................................... 19 5.3. Approach Procedures ........................................................................................... 19 5.4. Departure procedures ........................................................................................... 20 5.5. Helicopters ............................................................................................................ 21 5.6. Encouraging the use of quieter aircraft – aeronautical charges price differential ... 21 5.7. Night Flying ........................................................................................................... 21 5.8. Measures to mitigate the effects of aircraft noise .................................................. 22 5.9. Arrangements for monitoring aircraft noise ........................................................... 22 5.10. Arrangements for communication with the local community on matters relating to aircraft noise .................................................................................................................... 23 6. Results of the 2012 noise mapping .............................................................................. 25 7. Action Plan ................................................................................................................... 29 7.1. Actions to manage and reduce the effects of noise from aircraft on the ground .... 29 7.2. Actions to manage and reduce the effects of noise from airborne aircraft ............. 30 7.3. Measures to mitigate the effects of aircraft noise .................................................. 34 7.4. Arrangements for monitoring aircraft noise ........................................................... 35 7.5. Arrangements for communication with the local community on matters relating to aircraft noise .................................................................................................................... 36 8. Long term strategy ....................................................................................................... 39 9. Financial information .................................................................................................... 40 10. Evaluating implementation........................................................................................ 41 11. Glossary ................................................................................................................... 42 Annex A: Noise maps............................................................................................................ 1 Annex B: Departure routes .................................................................................................... 1 Annex C – Report on consultation .......................................................................................... i Bristol Airport Noise Action Plan: 2014 to 2018 2 Foreword Bristol Airport is the UK’s fifth busiest airport outside London. The Airport provides access to air travel for people across the South West and South Wales, serves as a gateway for inbound visitors, and is an important component of the region’s transport infrastructure. By providing important connections for business, Bristol Airport also plays a key role in the regional economy. Like most airports in England, Bristol Airport is required to produce a Noise Action Plan under the terms of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006. Our current Action Plan was adopted in April 2012 after a detailed public consultation exercise and review by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The adopted action plan has now been thoroughly reviewed taking into account the results of a fresh round of noise mapping completed in 2012 and the progress against the actions set out in the plan. As a result we are pleased to now present our revised updated noise action plan covering the period 2014 to 2018. The updated action plan incorporates the various noise mitigation and control measures agreed as part of the planning permission to develop Bristol Airport granted by North Somerset Council in February 2011 and the actions that we have taken since then to manage, control and mitigate the effects of aircraft noise on the local community. Our ongoing investment in ‘Tracker’ technology (which records the routes taken by aircraft and creates a graphic representation of flight paths relative to the ground) demonstrates our commitment to transparency on this issue. Other initiatives outlined in this Plan show how, by working in partnership with airlines and NATS, our air traffic services provider, improvements can be made through changes to operating procedures. We used the Sustainable Aviation Road-Map to develop best practice management strategies for the future. The draft Noise Action Plan was presented to the Bristol Airport Consultative Committee for comment in November 2013. We have carefully considered the feedback provided and thank those who took the time and trouble to respond to our proposals. We have listened and taken on board these comments, where we can, in this Action Plan, which has now been submitted to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for adoption. Robert Sinclair Chief Executive Officer Bristol Airport Bristol Airport Noise Action Plan: 2014 to 2018 3 This page is intentionally blank Bristol Airport Noise Action Plan: 2014 to 2018 4 1. Executive Summary In fulfilling the requirement for airport operators to develop Action Plans to manage noise issues, this document revises and refreshes the existing Bristol Airport Noise Action Plan and sets out actions to manage and, where possible, reduce the effects of noise on surrounding communities. The proposals set out in this Noise Action Plan aim to: • Demonstrate our ongoing commitment to best practice in airport operations, with particular reference to noise reduction and mitigation. • Provide clear and measurable indicators by which our performance can be judged. • Engage