All Flying Lawyer said was that
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">"Strictly interpreted, if you live on the edge of the congested area of a village, you may technically breach the "1500' Rule" if your lawn/field is less than 600 metres from your house, or your friendly neighbour's house – even if your approach is over open land."</font>
It was a warning to be careful. It probably depends on the nature of the area. No towns, settlements are perfectly symmetrical. And, the 'congested area' doesn't stop at some imaginary line drawn round the houses/buildings on the periphery. Personally, I wouldn't risk landing on the back lawn of a terraced house even if it was on the edge of a village, and my approach was over open land.
Stevie
I think the description of the CAA Enforcement branch given by your "very experienced commercial pilot / instructor / TRE / training captain" which you quote in your last post is spot on.
If you still hold any ideas that the CAA is very reaspnable and only prosecutes in proper cases, try these links -
http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/For...ML/011275.html
http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/For...ML/011430.html
http://www.pprune.org/ubb/NonCGI/For...ML/010046.html