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hangar space and refurbishment of the existing hangar B together has the potential to increase the number of flights particularly during the winter months. 229. As noted by the manufacturers of matting and by a user of a Pilot Web forum “there is black plastic mesh that has been laid down into the runways surface to help with drainage and serviceability during the winter months which may look like tarmac…” (Flyer Forums 4 th June 2007) The appellant’s response to the 2009 Enforcement Notice records that the laying of the matting and concrete took place within the 4 year period preceding the service of the notice. 230. The works represent a significant investment in the infrastructure at the airfield. It is reasonable to conclude that the investments are a business proposition and that they should provide a financial return to the investor. To achieve increased income additional visits would be required to allow uplifts of fuel, provision of servicing repair, modification or other aero engineering activities, provision of hospitality, training or other commercial and social activities. The development proposals would result in increased activity above that which is lawful at the airfield. 231. Drawing any conclusion on the number of flights per year over the last 10 years is made more difficult by the changed facilities at the airfield. It is likely that the lawful number of flights annual is in the order of 4567. This is the figure quoted by York Aviation (Appendix 1 Section 3) as the total movements excluding those of G-SKYC which York Aviation note may give rise to a further 1000 movements per annum. However the records available do not show G-SKYC (or a similar alternative aircraft) to have operated consistently from Bagby Airfield for all of the previous 10 years and therefore should be excluded from the lawful use figure. 232. Following the methodology in the York Aviation report with the assumption of splits between summer time and winter time flying (excluding the fly-in days) the following conclusion can be reached. Hambleton District Council - Tim Wood – Proof of Evidence - 52 -
Table 2 - Lawful flight numbers Weeks in season Aircraft movements Adjustments in proportion of flights by season Summer 30 3342 100% Winter 22 1225 50% Annual total 52 4567 233. Recent and Related Planning Applications 234. The planning applications were submitted by the same applicant in 2007 and 2008 which were withdrawn and refused respectively. Two applications submitted in 2009 seeking retrospective approval for provision of geo-textile matting and concrete apron (LPA reference 09/03959/FUL) and a replacement helicopter landing pad and jet fuel stop facility (LPA reference 09/04039/FUL) both were refused. The Planning Inspectorate notified the Council on 7 October 2010 that the appeals against the 2009 refusals and the Enforcement Notice would be taken jointly with the 2010 refusal for the comprehensive scheme. The 2010 scheme repeated the detail of both of the 2009 applications. The evidence I present therefore deals with the matters together by issue and does not proceed through the issues of each appeal separately. 235. ISSUE BASED ASSESSMENT 236. Amenity 237. The principal noise witness statement is presented for the Council by Joy Swithenbank. 238. The operation of Bagby Airfield impacts upon amenity of the area. Noise from the operation of aircraft particularly harms the peace and tranquillity for residents of Bagby and the other the neighbouring villages and isolated dwellings. Hambleton District Council - Tim Wood – Proof of Evidence - 53 -
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