§ 49. Mr. Dribergasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many buildings of architectural or historic interest, listed as such by his Department, and how many which are subject to building preservation orders, would have to be demolished if the proposal for the expansion of Stansted Airport were approved by Parliament; and how many of these buildings are in the area whose inhabitants, according to the report of his inspector, would be subject to grave nuisance by noise.
§ Mr. MacCollSo far as can be foreseen, the proposed expansion of the airport would necessitate the demolition of two, or possibly three, listed buildings of architectural or historic interest, and of none subject to building preservation orders.
According to the Inspector's report, there are 540 listed buildings in the area the Inspector thought would be subject to grave nuisance by noise. As the White Paper explains, however, the Government does not believe that the nuisance by noise would be as serious as the Inspector suggested.