Gatwick Airport will begin working to reduce the impact of low-flying planes on residents in west Kent.

In January an Independent Review of Arrivals concluded there was "scope for significant improvement of the present situation" and "more can and should be done".

Now, Gatwick has released a detailed response to the review accepting all recommendations made.

The airport is now aiming to lessen the impact of low-flying aircraft on residents living in the west of the county, and engage better with the community.

Gatwick has allotted six weeks for local community feedback and to allow all those who took part in the review to consider its proposed action plan.

A spokesman said in some instances, preparatory work has already begun enabling the implementation of recommendations to be completed as soon as possible.

One recommendation of the review was to put in place an independent noise management board (NMB).

It would include the main aviation stakeholders and representatives of local communities.

This recommendation has been accepted and Bo Redeborn, who led the review, is being proposed by Gatwick to be the first Chairman of the NMB.

Other recommendations, which bosses said could be operational within a 12 month period, included:

• reduced aircraft holding over land
• improved used of continuous descent arrivals generating less noise and increased flexibility for sequencing and spacing of arrivals
• accelerated modification of the Airbus A320 family of aircraft to reduce the noise they produce during approach
• development of a comprehensive online complaint management system

Sir Roy McNulty, Gatwick Airport chairman, said: “The review has proved to be a very constructive process and I am very pleased both by the positive nature of its recommendations and by the positive reception it has received.

"We have published an implementation plan for each recommendation and I believe that in aggregate these actions will make a significant difference to the noise impacts experienced by residents around the airport."

Tom Tugendhat, Tonbridge and Malling MP, has welcomed the news.

He said: "I am pleased that Gatwick has listened to the community’s views on the airports arrivals review and has accepted each of the recommendations.

"When implemented, these will reverse the changes of 2013 which have severely damaged the lives and livelihoods of so many in Tonbridge, Edenbridge and surrounding villages.

“Of particular importance is the widening of the flightpath, and I am delighted that Gatwick are minded to accept this recommendation provided that National Air Traffic Service (NATS) can implement it.

"I will be again writing to NATS to explain the importance of this, and how they must do all they can to make this change.

“There is now a further consultation and I would urge all residents affected to make their views heard to arrivalsreview@gatwickairport.com in the next six weeks.”

To read Gatwick's full response click here.