Bournemouth Airport to install noise monitoring equipment in homes

People living near Bournemouth Airport will be able to have noise monitoring equipment installed at their homes in a bid to minimise disturbance, the Daily Echo reports. The airport has received several requests from residents, who are keen to have noise levels measured from their property. It now plans to collect data from a number of locations, including Broadstone, Northbourne, Avon Tyrell and Brockenhurst on a regular basis to see what impact the airport is having on its neighbours. A mobile noise monitoring station will also be moved around the area, including Canford Heath and Bearwood.

The pledge was made following public consultation on the airport’s draft noise action plan. Other promises include encouraging noisy night time mail flights to take off in a different direction and ensuring that aircraft reach greater heights before turning off designated flightpaths. A dedicated complaints line for residents to contact will also be more widely publicised.

A spokesman for Bournemouth Airport told the newspaper: ‘The consultation process allowed the local community a valuable opportunity to feed back their views. As a result we have introduced a number of specific measures that take account of their concerns. A detailed report on the consultation process, the responses received and our proposed actions is available on our website.’