If approved national newspapers would be printed and distributed in Jersey rather than flown into the island
All daily UK newspapers could soon be printed in Jersey, if plans for a new printing press are approved.
K P Services has asked for permission to remove restrictions on a warehouse building that would stop it printing overnight.
It hopes to build a new state of the art printing facility to print and then distribute national daily papers across the Channel Islands.
Residents have objected and fear any change could lead to sleepless nights.
The company, which was not available for comment when contacted by the BBC, hopes to operate the printing press in a vacant St Peter warehouse.
Daily newspapers are currently flown into the island each morning
The warehouse is in the middle of a residential area and has a noise restriction in place
K P Services said in its planning application that it would invest a "substantial sum of money" to ensure noise was not an issue for residents.
Currently national newspapers are flown into the island in the early hours of the morning with the post, but this can be delayed or not happen at all if there is fog or disruption.
The overnight noise restriction has been in place on the property for 35 years and residents at a parish meeting said it should remain.
St Peter Constable, John Refault said: "The residents want to ensure there is enough protection for them so it does not cause noise and light pollution early in the morning.
"We already know the first vans will be leaving with the Guernsey papers at three in the morning."
The print run would start at 22:00 and deliveries would start at 06:00.
The company that operates the newspaper and mail flight, Ocean Air, was unavailable for comment.
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