Aldavilla residents concerns over the expansion of the flying school at the nearby Kempsey Airport were heard at the Kempsey Shire Council meeting on Tuesday February 21.
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There were 43 submissions by worried community members to the council and councilor Leo Hauville said the majority were worried about the number of planes to be flying over Aldavilla and the length of hours the airport will be active.
“The development applications states there will be 23,000 planes to be taking off from Kempsey Airport in 2018. The flying times will be from 6am to midnight, seven days a week,” Cr Hauville said.
“The residents are worried about the noise and as an Aldavilla citizen myself I can hear the planes flying above my house.
“It will be quite annoying for a lot of people, especially the light sleepers.”
Cr Hauville also said the community was worried they would be kept in the dark.
However, he assured the Argus the appropriate measures would be taken to keep everyone informed.
All of the submissions made to the council by the Aldavilla residents will be included in the development application that will be handed to the Northern Joint Regional Planning Panel.
The Northern Joint Regional Planning Panel will make the decision on the expansion of the flying school and they will be in Kempsey on March 15 to discuss the proposal.
The public are welcome to attend the meeting and they will have the opportunity to address the panel.
