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thames estury airport (southend)
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The foundations are still at Maplin sands from when a start was made in the early 1970's.
The idea is that
1: planes will fly and land "east west" over water
2; the prevailing wind blows most of the "muck" out over the North Sea and emptier part of of Essex/Suffolk.Stop! Think. Read the small print. Trust nothing and assume that it is your responsibility. That way it rarely goes wrong.
Actively hunting down the person who invented the imaginary tenure, "share freehold"; if you can show me one I will produce my daughter's unicorn0 -
well i really hope they dont build it just knowing my luck i buy somewhere there and they announce they will build it0
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yes but it still will be horrible to live pretty much opposite a huge airport!0
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and thought they were thinking of building it in grain? well it wouldnt be as bad if it was built on maplin sands. anyway sorry just freaking out.lol0
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If it affected Southend then it would also affect most of N Kent, I think the number of people affected would be massive. Not very likely to get off the ground IMHO when you look at the massive investment that would be needed.Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.0
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Southend is the end of the line so not a very good place for an airport. An airport in the estuary would put aircraft into Schipol's airspace so I reckon it's a non-starter.
I live about a ten minute drive from Southend airport and I haven't noticed any increase in noise or traffic. Yet. I am however, looking forward to flying out from there in the very near future. My son went to Amsterdam from Southend with Easyjet and made it from plane to front door in 20 minutes."If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair0 -
propertyman wrote: »The foundations are still at Maplin sands from when a start was made in the early 1970's.
The idea is that
1: planes will fly and land "east west" over water
2; the prevailing wind blows most of the "muck" out over the North Sea and emptier part of of Essex/Suffolk.
There never were any foundations laid in the Maplin Sands in the late 1960s/70s. The positioning of the wreck of the Robert Montgomery (a large US Munitions ship which was wrecked there during WWII) has always been of concern with regard to the positioning of any potential airport. But thereagain, Hong Kong airport, and Tokyo airports were both built in similar areas - and now there is talk of a "Disney-type" resort in the derelict cement works area of North Kent - just like Tokyo and Hong Kong!0 -
but does anyone think it is a mistake to move to leigh on sea/ or westcliff? as it is right accross to where they may build it? only looks about 4-5 miles away. as i really want to move there but worried if in 10 years or whatever they build it i wonder what kind of impact it would have on my quality of life0
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Westcliff and Leigh on sea are on the C2C rail line - which has the best reputation for punctuality outside Switzerland! I really don't think it will happen ...the costs will be astronomical.
Southend airport is building up now but the planes flying in/out are relatively small I'm not sure that noise is going to be such a problem as Heathrow/Gatwick.
Westcliff and Leigh are relatively bouyant property areas in any case (just avoid Southend central!)0
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