http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/3831965.stm
People in the sleepy Cornish hamlet of Trewen near Launceston are furious that one of the residents has based a helicopter at his home.
They say it is noisy and scares livestock.
And the district council is taking action to restrict flights and have a hangar removed.
The owner, retired businessman Shaun Griffin, says he is acting within the law and does not need planning permission.
'Absolutely horrifying'
Mr Griffin said: "The helicopter is for pleasure use and will be used a maximum of three or four times a week.
"Landing and take off takes only five minutes, it does not operate on any flight path and the noise level is low."
Bill Hutchings, who has lived in the village for 50 years, said: "It's an intrusion into a rural area - the hangar looks appalling - and it's going to cause a lot of disruption."
Artist Mark Gibbons, who moved to Trewen six months ago, said: "I came here to work in a quiet village and having a helicopter landing and taking off 100m from my home is absolutely horrifying."
North Cornwall District Council has issued enforcement notices to stop any unauthorised use of the helicopter and is ordering the removal of the hangar because it does not have planning permission.
But Mr Griffin said the hangar was a temporary building and did not need planning permission and he would appeal.
If the council does not withdraw the notices, they take effect in the middle of next month and Mr Griffin will have 28 days to comply.
If he appeals against the notices the final outcome will be decided by the planning inspectorate.