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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Steven Morris

Hampshire council rejects lawyer’s request for unlimited helipad use

A helicopter taking off from a field
A helicopter taking off from a field. Mayus Karia was allowed two personal-use round trips a month between 8am and 6pm and wanted the restrictions dropped. Photograph: Robert Convery/Alamy

A high-flying lawyer’s hopes of unrestricted flights to and from the garden helipad of his country house in Hampshire have been thwarted after a council concluded it would destroy the tranquility of the area.

Mayus Karia had upset residents of the village of Durley by seeking permission to fly clients in and out at any time of day.

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