Noise complaint

Ground noise from Newcastle Airport is one of the "down sides" of living in Prestwick. Engine testing is usually the worst and if residents feel they are disturbed they should complain to keep downward pressure on the Airport management.

Easter Monday between 16.30 Hrs and 18.00hrs saw one of the first warm days of 2015 spoiled by noise from Engine testing.

Prestwick Miner complained - did you? Strength in numbers. It is easy. Email ...... noise@newcastleinternational.co.uk

Noise complaint sent to Newcastle Airport

Unacceptable noise from engine testing between 18.00hrs and 20.00 hrs on Tuesday 30th September 2014. If you heard it and it annoyed you please record either by telephone or email to noise@newcastleinternational.co.uk

Reply received 1st October as follows:

Many thanks for your email. I can confirm that I have logged your complaint in our records.

I have discussed your complaint with Air Traffic Control who have provided me with some information on the noise disturbance you experienced. This was caused by engine testing carried out by an Eastern Airways Jetstream 41 which commenced ground running at 18.35 and continued for 30 minutes.

As you may be aware, at Newcastle International Airport we have restrictions on engine testing which aim to reduce disturbance caused to our neighbours. Engine testing is prohibited between 2300 and 0600 (winter) and 2200 and 0500 (summer) unless there are overriding operational requirements. Therefore the engine testing which took place yesterday was within the time frame engine testing is allowed. I have attached our most recent Noise Action Plan which sets out our noise management programme including engine testing restrictions.

Please note that Newcastle International Airport regrets any annoyance or nuisance our operations may cause to our neighbours. If you would like any further information please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Green Switch Solutions to cover Prestwick Carr fields with solar panels?

Green Switch solutions has submitted planning application 14/01407/SCREEN

Screening consultation: Screening Opinion for Proposed solar PV project Location: Land North Of Prestwick Village Prestwick Northumberland 

See also PC Wanderings Blog on this subject:
When is a farm not a farm?

Anonymous person asked what current status of application is?

PCF said..........
I've been contacted by someone in Lancashire fighting a solar farm proposed by the same company as that at Prestwick. Keeping an eye out but you may be interested
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-hoscar-solar-farm 

Up to date information appears not to be publicly available:   

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Newcastle Airport Prestwick Focus Group Meeting

Prestwick Focus Group Meeting

27.01.2014

Present: Graeme Mason Planning and Corporate Affairs Director, Erin Robson Airport Planner, Christine Caisley Ponteland TC, Eileen Armstrong Northumberland CC, Gerry Richardson and Jane Holden, on behalf of Prestwick Residents.

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           Flooding

Erin confirmed that the existing lagoon systems have been checked and they are working as they should be, they are adequate and constructed to Environment Agency standards.

The Airport is aware of our concerns about flooding and will look again at the drainage arrangements for the proposed new car park.

·         Proposed new car park

The new car park will be accessed by the existing airport road network. The construction of the car park will be phased and is unlikely to be as big as is indicated on the plan in the first instance. Graeme Mason pointed out that they are aware of the issue of light pollution and the airport intends to introduce various measures to minimise this. The airport intends to write to all residents to outlining details of the new car park.

·         Increased traffic and roadside parking

Erin Robson and Graeme Mason felt that increased traffic through the village would be unlikely as the main access route is via the A696 dual carriage way. This was questioned by the residents.

It was pointed out that the airport pays the police to monitor parking in the vicinity of the airport. Apparently, the police do move illegally parked vehicles on and where appropriate ticket them.

·         Airport Noise

Residents need to report noise incidents to noise@newcastleinternational.co.uk and/or Claire Friel, Environmental Adviser on 0191 214 35690191 214 3569.

The airport is happy to put a noise monitor in a resident’s garden on the south side of Prestwick.

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