First their Member for Parliament. Then the local news service. Now the civic society.
Putney Society’s response to the consultation about Heathrow’s expansion has many qualities.
Short.
Insightful.
Evidence-rich.
And relevant to Barnes.
Putney Society are calling for,
guaranteed respite from aircraft noise for at least nine hours a day
a condition that the total noise impact of a three-runway Heathrow should be no greater than the currently forecast impact of the airport without a third runway
a seven-hour night flight ban as soon as daytime capacity allows; to be extended to eight hours no later than when a third runway opens
a commitment in principle to steeper descent approaches.
This is their full response. Or you can download the file below.
The deadline for consultation is 23:59 on Tuesday 01 September 2026.