Changing flightpaths would have an impact on "tens of thousands" of residents, the deputy leader of Waltham Forest council has claimed.

Under the proposed plans, most planes travelling to and from London City Airport would be installed with new navigation technology, enabling flights to use a narrower flight corridor over Leyton, Leytonstone and Wanstead.

Campaign group, Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (HACAN East), believes the plans will create a "noise ghetto" for those living beneath the new flight path.

Waltham Forest council deputy leader, Cllr Clyde Loakes, sent a letter to City Airport yesterday, claiming a huge amount of people will be affected.

It said: “I am disappointed that you came to the conclusion that leafleting residents would create concern amongst people who are currently unaffected by noise.

“Were it not for the efforts of the council and campaigners, residents affected would be ignorant of the impact the new technology would have on their lives, when it is the airport's responsibility to make sure they are informed.

"We are not talking about a few residents here but tens of thousands."

A spokesman for London City Airport said he did not know the number of people affected and the issue is being looked into.

He said: “We do not know where Cllr Loakes got this figure of tens of thousands from so we would not want to comment on it.

“A consultation has been organised to look at the number of people who will be affected and this will be taken into account when a decision is made.

“We have received about 120 emails in our consultation inbox and we are listening.”  

London City Airport will be at the public meeting, organised by HACAN East, at 7.30pm on Monday in Wanstead Library, in Spratt Hall Road.

The consultation ends on November 27 and the HACAN East petition, which has 376 signatures so far, can be found here.