Battersea residents concerned about noise from helicopters are being invited to request copies of a new leaflet published by the independent London Heliport Consultative Group.
The guide contains details of how residents request information on helicopter activity from the heliport in Lombard Road, as well as how how the Battersea heliport operates and includes information on take off and landing procedures, hours of operation and flight paths over London.
According to Wandsworth council, helicopters should follow the middle of the river for as long as possible before turning to descend and says examples of ‘corner cutting’ where pilots take a more direct route should be reported to the heliport.
Calls relating to helicopters using the heliport can be made to 020 7228 0181 from 8am to 8pm. Reports can also be made via the environmental pages of the heliport’s website at www.londonheliport.co.uk
Enquiries about police helicopters can be made direct to airsupportunit@met.police.uk airsupportunit@met.police.uk
Wandsworth council set up the London Heliport Consultative Group in 2006 with the support of the heliport owners, other members include residents representatives, local councillors from Wandsworth, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea councils and heliport users.
The booklet is available from the heliport and local libraries – or call 020 8871 7524 and the information is also published at wandsworth.gov.uk/heliport
TawkinSenz says
May 1, 2009 at 10:40 amI ride past the Heliport every day – I can tell you when one of those things is landing you cannot hear a thing!
There’s also the stink of aviation fuel and the traffic which is too much for that little back road.
Best of all – some monkey gave planning permission to build a huge set of flats right on top of it – what fool would buy one of those?
Are the planners and builders insane? unless they’re going to move the Heliport they have just built a massive temple to the folly of the planning system.
I know many people would have moved in after the Heliport was already there – but there has been a marked increase in flights over the last few years which is not fair on the residents.
It’s just another case of the inflated self importance crew trampling all over other peoples lives because they don’t understand the words ‘consideration’ or ‘humility’.
There is no reason why these people couldn’t land their helicopters outside of London and get a speedboat up the Thames to Battersea (which is what I would do if I were super-rich).
It’s pure arrogance – plain and simple.