matspart3
23rd Sep 2006, 20:31
Local rag carrying this story yesterday: -
COUNCIL CLIPS AIRFIELD WINGS
10:30 - 22 September 2006
Kemble Airfield will be served with an enforcement order to stop illegal flying.Cotswold District Council says many aircraft using Kemble Airfield are unauthorised and its planning committee voted to clamp down.
It comes after residents complained about noise from aircraft.
The district council sought legal advice, which said any flying should only be related to the airfield's storage, repair and maintenance.
The site was sold by the MoD into private ownership to Kemble Air Services in 2001.
One couple, who live in the flightpath, said: "We have Hunter jets flying less than 250ft above our house.
"You can't have a conversation as you can't hear anything and the house absolutely rattles - the Hunter is an obsolete jet and has no hush kits."
District council planning officer Mike Napper said the authority had explained the legal opinion to Kemble Air Services in March. But KAS claimed its operations were legal.
The council asked for evidence in the form of a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use - which KAS failed to produce.
Mr Napper said: "It's a classic for the local authority, a piggy-in-the-middle situation.
"The Local Plan talks about the continuation of Kemble Airfield as an airfield.
"But by the same token we have counsel's advice on the current activities that she feels should only be related to storage and maintenance.
"It's become apparent many of the activities are general flying activities. We've heard nothing so really they've forced our hand."
Lee Paulo, of Kemble Air Services, said they would seek compensation.
"Our existing rights of use are more than adequate and appropriate. We've provided a range of proofs associated with historic activities taking place. The airfield's been there since 1945 and we're not anywhere near the level of activity then."
I know this appeared on the forum some months back, this is presumably the initial outcome. Notwithstanding the utter drivel about noise, low flying Hunters and typically cr@p reporting, is this just an anomoly of plannning laws, with the Council doing what it has to do, or does it spell doom and gloom?
COUNCIL CLIPS AIRFIELD WINGS
10:30 - 22 September 2006
Kemble Airfield will be served with an enforcement order to stop illegal flying.Cotswold District Council says many aircraft using Kemble Airfield are unauthorised and its planning committee voted to clamp down.
It comes after residents complained about noise from aircraft.
The district council sought legal advice, which said any flying should only be related to the airfield's storage, repair and maintenance.
The site was sold by the MoD into private ownership to Kemble Air Services in 2001.
One couple, who live in the flightpath, said: "We have Hunter jets flying less than 250ft above our house.
"You can't have a conversation as you can't hear anything and the house absolutely rattles - the Hunter is an obsolete jet and has no hush kits."
District council planning officer Mike Napper said the authority had explained the legal opinion to Kemble Air Services in March. But KAS claimed its operations were legal.
The council asked for evidence in the form of a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use - which KAS failed to produce.
Mr Napper said: "It's a classic for the local authority, a piggy-in-the-middle situation.
"The Local Plan talks about the continuation of Kemble Airfield as an airfield.
"But by the same token we have counsel's advice on the current activities that she feels should only be related to storage and maintenance.
"It's become apparent many of the activities are general flying activities. We've heard nothing so really they've forced our hand."
Lee Paulo, of Kemble Air Services, said they would seek compensation.
"Our existing rights of use are more than adequate and appropriate. We've provided a range of proofs associated with historic activities taking place. The airfield's been there since 1945 and we're not anywhere near the level of activity then."
I know this appeared on the forum some months back, this is presumably the initial outcome. Notwithstanding the utter drivel about noise, low flying Hunters and typically cr@p reporting, is this just an anomoly of plannning laws, with the Council doing what it has to do, or does it spell doom and gloom?