Aircraft noise control

At present there are voluntary night time flight restrictions between 23:30 at night and 6:00 in the morning which is the critical period for sleep. Together with this time restriction there is also a complicated quota system which attempts to restrict the number of flights of the noisiest aircraft.

The Council also lobby Central Government for greater control of operations at Heathrow and together with other London Boroughs the Council has provided financial assistance to enable a group of residents to pursue a case in the European Court for increased restrictions.

As with aircraft noise the Royal Borough has no direct powers to control helicopters or the operations of the Heliport in Battersea, these are also regulated by the CAA. For further information visit the CAA website.

Council officers are working closely with the Heliport operators, informally, to mitigate as far as possible the noise impact of the operations. This will include regular liaison meetings with the Heliport Operators and resident’s groups.