"JimK" wrote in message
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Relatives neighbour has started flying a helicopter from his field.

Anyone familiar with CAA "requirements" for such use?

Area is tight with only realistic approaches crisscrossed with low power lines,
footpaths, farms, A road, park etc etc

Congested area seems to be a keyphrase?

Does anyone have any thoughts/experiences?

Cheers
Jim K

Guidance for MP's as to the general position

http://www.parliament.uk/Templates/B...?bp-id=SN04059

Summary: Not within the curtiledge although definition is a matter
for case law, and 28 days max per year

( Quote from PDF and so dodgy font
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a.. Planning
Helicopters and small aircraft may use temporary sites for landing and taking off

provided safety standards are observed. Such sites can include large back

gardens, hotel grounds, or open fields (provided the owner consents) or open

wasteland. Such sites do not need to be approved by the CAA: their safety for use is
judged by the pilot.

Under Article 3 and Schedule 2, Part 4 of the Town and Country Planning

(General Permitted Development Order) 1995 (SI 1995/418), as amended, helicopters

and small aircraft are given permitted development rights to use temporary sites

for up to 28 days in a calendar year without the need to make a specific planning

application. The days can be consecutive and there is no restriction on the number

of movements. The temporary sites, however, must not be buildings or within the curtilage

of a building. Clearly there is scope for interpretation of what constitutes the
'curtilage

of a building' and this is a matter for case law. When introducing a Ten Minute Rule Bill
to

amend the law relating to the control of helicopters, Kate Hoey MP said that no-one

was responsible for monitoring the ad-hoc use of helicopters and the 28-day rule

was easily breached.

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michael adams

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