86Development in flight paths

86 Development in flight paths

86 Development in flight paths

(1) A person shall not erect a building on land that is within the flight path of an airport to a height greater than 4 metres above natural ground level, except with development consent.

(2) Such a consent may be granted only if the consent authority is satisfied, after consultation with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, that the building will not constitute an obstruction, hazard or potential hazard to aircraft flying in the vicinity.

(3) Before granting such a consent, the consent authority shall give consideration to any noise exposure forecasts prepared by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and as to whether the proposed use of the building will be adversely affected by exposure to aircraft noise.

(4) For the purposes of this clause, the flight path of an airport shall include such land as is determined by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and communicated to the Council.