For David Rose, an 84-year-old homeowner in Longford, a third runway at Heathrow Airport would threaten far more than bricks and mortar.
It would mean losing the family home of 50 years where he raised his children.
The pensioner owns one of around 750 properties in the London villages of Longford and Harmondsworth that will be knocked down if the £49billion expansion is approved.
The 2.1-mile runway would increase the airport's capacity by almost 50 percent, from 84 million annual passengers to 150 million by 2035.
Some locals are so 'desperate' to hold onto their homes that airport officials have decided to send letters to residents within the compulsory purchase zones offering a 'mental wellbeing support service'.
