Policy information sourced from the Mole Valley Local Plan

INF6: GATWICK AIRPORT

Development
1. The Council supports the sustainable growth of Gatwick Airport as a single runway, two terminal airport. Development proposals must ensure the impacts of the operation on the environment are minimised and adequate supporting infrastructure is provided.

Noise
2. Where aircraft noise levels would have a significant adverse effect on occupants of the proposed development, both within buildings and externally, noise-sensitive development will be resisted.

3. Where aircraft noise levels would have less than significant adverse effects on occupants, noise sensitive development - particularly residential schemes - will be resisted unless the adverse effects of the noise on occupants of the proposed development are shown to be sufficiently mitigated. Specific consideration should be given to the effects of noise on habitable rooms, including night time noise on bedrooms.

Car Parking
4. Proposals for new off-airport car parking or extensions to existing off-airport car parking will not be permitted.

Safeguarded Land
5. Land adjacent to Gatwick Airport identified on the Policies Map is safeguarded for aerodrome uses, as identified by the airport operator and supported by national policy.

Aerodrome Safeguarding
6. Development should have regard to aerodrome safeguarding requirements and will only be supported if it is consistent with the continued safe operation of Gatwick Airport.