@WWWoo small airfields around the country are being closed down mainly by the pressure from developers who want the profit made by turning them into housing estates. This application for a new grass airstrip is highly unusual and welcomed by the flying community. I don’t know of any airstrip that doesn’t have no fly areas to minimise annoyance to people that have bought their piece if the countryside and don’t want to see or hear aircraft. I’m sure the users of this new airstrip will want to jealously protect it from other pilots causing annoyance and will be as good neighbours as possible.

So the facts of your opposition boil down to not in my back yard? My friend is fortunate enough to own a farm with enough room for a runway in his back yard. Over 20 years s with no complaints from neighbours. I’m biased because I love aviation but even without that it is falling that a few well off people wish to control the skies in their area and dress it up as concern for the environment. 🤔

1000 houses with the occupants all driving cats which are a mix of petrol diesel and hybrid propulsion will produce pollutants far in excess of the aircraft using a small airfield. My son has a pub in Devon. When the wife and I drive there it is a four hour journey in a diesel car doing 35 mpg. We occasionally fly down in a little two seater plane which is powered by a 4 stroke petrol engine which achieves 40 mpg and takes 1 1/2 hours for the trip. Those are the facts 😁

That would really make him a fortune.

So if the farmer changes his application to allow a new housing estate you would support it.

Developers where I live are building 1000 more houses. I would much rather have a small grass airstrip with associated buildings and all the wildlife that are attracted to such places.

Developers where I live are building 1000 more houses. I would much rather have a small grass airstrip with associated buildings and all the wildlife that are attracted to such places.

Are they developers? I thought the application was for a small grass airstrip with a small number of hangars suitable for small private aircraft with an addition of clamping type pods which have sprung up on farms everywhere in the countryside as part of the drive to diversify and survive.

@Wendy Atkins small airfields in this country are a threatened species. The land is frequently taken by developers for more profitable housing purposes. If you ever visited a small grass airstrip you would find them a haven for wildlife and relative tranquility.