REVISED plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport have now been unveiled.

New proposals to expand the airport's runway by 164 meters and add new parking spaces to the long stay car park have now been published as a second public consultation on the scheme begins.

The news comes as the original plans were met with criticisms as residents raised concerns over the impact the extension would have on pollution and the environment.

Airport bosses said they have listened to the feedback and addressed the concerns in the revised proposals which have been published on Eastleigh Borough Council's planning portal.

According to the planning application, the airport is still asking for an extension of the runway by 164 metres.

But airport bosses said the number of parking spaces that could be added to the long stay carpark has been reduced from  600 to 470.

A " green landscape buffer strip" is to be added to the western boundary of the car park while  40 disabled parking bays have also been added to the plans.

The proposals revealed that  "the FlyBe demise has not substantially reduced the regional demand to fly".

According to the plans,   77% of passengers from the Southampton area would still travel from London airports in the absence of a service from Southampton and  although the number of passengers has dropped following the collapse of FlyBe "the overall number of passengers travelling to the destinations served by those FlyBe flights will not decrease significantly".

The expansion of the runway would increase the number of passengers from one million to 2.3 million by 2027, resulting in  1,083 jobs required, the plans show.

The revised planning application also revealed that a number of climate change measures will be secured through a carbon strategy set to be considered by civic chiefs.

The proposals revealed that "people with mental health disorders are expected to be affected by the increased noise levels during the operation of the proposed development".

Children in nearby schools could also be affected, the report said but mitigations measures would reduce the impact of noise on local residents.

Measures will include a noise insulation policy which will be reviewed on an annual basis and noise insulations for buildings including schools, hospitals and households.

According to the plans residents could also benefit from grants of up to £5,000 to cover the cost of measures such as double glazing and loft insulation.

The report also states that airport bosses will engage with health experts and the wider community to mitigate any other impacts.

The planning application reads: " We anticipate cumulative effect on human health to be neutral. The proposed development represents sustainable development and any identified adverse environmental impacts, when considered in the overall planning balance, are mitigated and outweighed by the significance of the material benefits of the scheme and therefore planning permission should be granted."