I object to increasing the length of the runway and I object to expansion of Southend Airport.

This expansion is inappropriate in such a densely populated residential area. The increased flight numbers will lead to increased noise levels, reduced air quality, and an increase in congestion on already-congested local roads. All this will have a negative impact on the lives, health and well-being of local residents.

So-called "quieter and more fuel-efficient" aircraft still generate significant noise and significant pollution. As flight numbers would increase due to expansion of the airport and the size of incoming aircraft would be larger due to lengthening of runway, so the total environment impact worsens.

The increased noise levels and reduced air quality will arise not just from the aircraft alone. It will arise also from the numerous freight lorries travelling to and from the airport to serve the extra incoming aircraft. Road links to Rochford and Southend are already congested. One can only be saddened at the prospect of yet more roads being built and those new roads themselves becoming congested, simply because of this elephant of an airport expansion.

Maybe this proposed airport expansion is a ploy to drive the local population away. Who would choose to live in such a noisy, polluted, congested area with large aircraft and lorries continually passing over and passing by? People needs job but I can't see that this proposed airport expansion would generate nearly enough jobs to compensate for the damage done to the local population.