Heathrow expansion and aircraft noise
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The borough suffers because it lies due east of the southern runway at Heathrow. From the borough boundary at Roehampton the airport is just nine miles away.
Most aircraft still land into the prevailing westerly wind which means they make their descent over large parts of Clapham, Battersea, Wandsworth and Putney. There have also been reports of disturbance to sleep from early morning arrivals over Tooting Bec and Furzedown.
However, most people in Tooting - and others living close to Wimbledon Common and Earlsfield - are more likely to experience noise from aircraft taking off.
The council is a member of the all-party 2M Group of local authorities in London and the South East opposed to any further expansion of Heathrow on environmental grounds. The council is also in favour of a complete ban on night flights.
