Some of these responses beggar belief! We live in a big city so we should apparently accept anything and everything. Well, we could just as easily say that London congestion would be eased by building 4-lane motorways out of town. The Southbound one could go down Lordship Lane. And those who object should "get real or move out". Ridiculous. London is quite unique among European cities in having the main approach for its largest airport directly over the entire town. This was a disastrous planning error. The noise and pollution affect millions every day. Some people are heavy sleepers, many are light sleepers. The planes fly directly over my house and while for 11 years I have just got on with my life, I haven't got used to the noise. I welcome any form of consultation from the government on this.