Birmingham Airport has received approval to increase its night flight operations. Solihull councillors voted to raise the limit from 5% to 7.3% of flights between 23:30 and 06:00 GMT, averaging around 21 flights per night. While the airport argues this is necessary for growth and economic benefits, some residents and neighboring councils expressed concerns about the impact on sleep and lack of consultation.
Councillors in Solihull , where the airport is based, agreed to increase the number of night flights in a vote of seven in favour, two against.
The airport has argued increased night flying is necessary to continue its growth and deliver benefits to the region's economy but some Warwickshire councillors expressed anger at not being consulted and a public consultation saw a 642-strong petition against the plan and 243 objections. David Sandells, a Hampton-in-Arden parish councillor, said: "The World Health Organisation defines eight hours as a typical night time sleep period.
Knowle ward councillor Dave Pinwell said residents in general appreciated living next to the airport, wanted to get to more destinations and were happy to take night flights.
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