Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 1101
Civil Aviation
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Prisons and Young Offender Institutions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023
Made
16th October 2023
Coming into force
25th January 2024
The Secretary of State has decided that it is necessary in the public interest to restrict the flying of unmanned aircraft in the areas specified in regulation 3(1) for reason of security and public safety considerations associated with the location there of prisons and young offender institutions.
The Secretary of State makes the following regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016(1).
Citation and commencement and extent
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Prisons and Young Offender Institutions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023 and they come into force on 25th January 2024.
2. These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Restricted Airspace
3.—(1) These Regulations apply to each of the facilities listed in Column 1 of the Schedule, each of which for the purpose of these Regulations comprise an area bounded by straight lines joining successively between each of the points in Column 2 of the Schedule.
(2) No unmanned flight shall fly over a facility to which these Regulations apply below the altitude specified in Column 3 of the Schedule.
Permitted flight in restricted airspace
4. Regulation 3 does not apply—
(a)insofar as the flying of unmanned aircraft is already prohibited by the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Prisons) Regulations 2001(2), the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Specified Area) Regulations 2005(3),the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Scampton) (Restricted Zone EG R313) Regulations 2022(4), Flight Restriction Zone of London Heathrow Airport (Feltham and Bronzefield), London City Airport (Belmarsh, Thameside and Isis), Manchester Airport (Styal), London Heliport (Wandsworth and Brixton), Rochester Aerodrome (Rochester), RAF Tern Hill (Stoke Heath) and Norwich Airport (Norwich)(5),
(b)to unmanned aircraft—
(i)operated by or on behalf of—
(aa)the Ministry of Justice,
(bb)His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, or
(cc)any police force or fire service of England and Wales in response to an emergency incident, or
(ii)flying with the permission of the—
(aa)National Incident Management Unit,
(bb)His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, or
(cc)individual or organisation responsible for managing a Flight Restricted Zone and/or Restricted Area.
Damian Hinds
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
16th October 2023
Regulation 3
SCHEDULE
Table 1
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Name of Prison or Young Offender Institution | Description of Lateral Limits (Area covered) | Feet above mean sea level |
| Altcourse | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 532802N 0025617W - 532801N 0025560W - 532751N 0025537W - 532734N 0025532W - 532725N 0025547W - 532726N 0025636W - 532740N 0025641W - 532753N 0025641W - 532802N 0025617W | 500 |
| Ashfield | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512911N 0022623W - 512908N 0022602W - 512901N 0022556W - 512852N 0022556W - 512843N 0022602W - 512836N 0022619W - 512841N 0022644W - 512854N 0022652W - 512907N 0022641W - 512911N 0022623W | 900 |
| Askham Grange | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 535551N 0011124W - 535552N 0011041W - 535537N 0011031W - 535520N 0011046W - 535516N 0011105W - 535520N 0011123W - 535539N 0011137W - 535551N 0011124W | 600 |
| Aylesbury | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 514938N 0004807W - 514935N 0004742W - 514916N 0004724W - 514904N 0004732W - 514857N 0004807W - 514914N 0004830W - 514926N 0004829W - 514938N 0004807W | 800 |
| Bedford | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 520840N 0002812W - 520836N 0002756W - 520822N 0002743W - 520804N 0002758W - 520807N 0002824W - 520815N 0002840W - 520835N 0002832W - 520840N 0002812W | 600 |
| Belmarsh/Thameside/Isis | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 513012N 0000557E - 512942N 0000624E - 512930N 0000550E - 512918N 0000540E - 512927N 0000450E - 512952N 0000501E - 513012N 0000557E | 500 |
| Berwyn | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 530233N 0025539W - 530210N 0025453W - 530137N 0025537W - 530159N 0025625W - 530233N 0025539W | 600 |
| Birmingham | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 522954N 0015626W - 522952N 0015553W - 522944N 0015547W - 522925N 0015547W - 522918N 0015558W - 522917N 0015633W - 522944N 0015648W - 522954N 0015626W | 900 |
| Bristol | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512909N 0023540W - 512905N 0023520W - 512857N 0023505W - 512849N 0023503W - 512837N 0023512W - 512834N 0023540W - 512848N 0023602W - 512901N 0023560W - 512909N 0023540W | 700 |
| Brixton | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512722N 0000738W - 512718N 0000710W - 512709N 0000703W - 512656N 0000707W - 512650N 0000721W - 512653N 0000755W - 512714N 0000758W - 512722N 0000738W | 600 |
| Bronzefield | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512610N 0002935W - 512618N 0002841W - 512554N 0002832W - 512544N 0002845W - 512541N 0002907W - 512549N 0002925W - 512610N 0002935W | 500 |
| Buckley Hall | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 533825N 0020916W - 533826N 0020823W - 533805N 0020814W - 533754N 0020816W - 533744N 0020841W - 533758N 0020909W - 533825N 0020916W | 1000 |
| Bullingdon | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 515113N 0010603W - 515114N 0010521W - 515103N 0010505W - 515049N 0010507W - 515037N 0010526W - 515038N 0010553W - 515050N 0010610W - 515113N 0010603W | 700 |
| Bure | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 524549N 0012029E - 524552N 0012052E - 524537N 0012123E - 524511N 0012049E - 524532N 0012007E - 524549N 0012029E | 500 |
| Cardiff | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512910N 0031002W - 512854N 0030934W - 512834N 0030952W - 512831N 0031011W - 512844N 0031031W - 512902N 0031033W - 512910N 0031002W | 500 |
| Channings Wood | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 503110N 0033918W - 503108N 0033842W - 503054N 0033836W - 503029N 0033847W - 503022N 0033920W - 503034N 0033946W - 503049N 0033947W - 503110N 0033918W | 700 |
| Chelmsford | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 514431N 0002858E - 514416N 0002945E - 514359N 0002948E - 514351N 0002936E - 514352N 0002909E - 514404N 0002833E - 514431N 0002858E | 600 |
| Coldingley | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 511938N 0003849W - 511937N 0003818W - 511917N 0003756W - 511858N 0003841W - 511917N 0003910W - 511938N 0003849W | 600 |
| Dartmoor | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 503318N 0035946W - 503312N 0035925W - 503259N 0035917W - 503247N 0035924W - 503235N 0035957W - 503308N 0040020W - 503318N 0035946W | 1900 |
| Deerbolt | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 543255N 0015600W - 543222N 0015541W - 543214N 0015609W - 543221N 0015700W - 543244N 0015701W - 543255N 0015600W | 1100 |
| Doncaster | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 533154N 0010840W - 533130N 0010807W - 533104N 0010843W - 533126N 0010928W - 533154N 0010840W | 500 |
| Dovegate | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 525234N 0014708W - 525234N 0014639W - 525215N 0014608W - 525150N 0014649W - 525212N 0014724W - 525226N 0014723W - 525234N 0014708W | 700 |
| Downview/High Down | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512036N 0001131W - 512039N 0001059W - 512019N 0001050W - 511952N 0001055W - 511948N 0001137W - 511959N 0001154W - 512027N 0001150W - 512036N 0001131W | 900 |
| Drake Hall | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 525309N 0021429W - 525249N 0021352W - 525224N 0021421W - 525223N 0021445W - 525241N 0021503W - 525255N 0021453W - 525309N 0021429W | 800 |
| Durham | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 544641N 0013402W - 544635N 0013340W - 544614N 0013337W - 544602N 0013352W - 544609N 0013429W - 544637N 0013440W - 544641N 0013402W | 600 |
| East Sutton Park | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 511311N 0003654E - 511313N 0003731E - 511249N 0003733E - 511235N 0003642E - 511301N 0003632E - 511311N 0003654E | 800 |
| Eastwood Park | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 513819N 0022840W - 513823N 0022760W - 513822N 0022740W - 513803N 0022723W - 513751N 0022754W - 513747N 0022829W - 513819N 0022840W | 600 |
| Erlestoke | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 511726N 0020243W - 511728N 0020206W - 511703N 0020205W - 511643N 0020217W - 511650N 0020308W - 511712N 0020324W - 511726N 0020243W | 800 |
| Exeter | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 504360N 0033157W - 504357N 0033136W - 504332N 0033124W - 504325N 0033218W - 504352N 0033230W - 504360N 0033157W | 600 |
| Featherstone/Brinsford/Oakwood | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523917N 0020718W - 523923N 0020623W - 523849N 0020555W - 523821N 0020609W - 523826N 0020658W - 523841N 0020716W - 523917N 0020718W | 800 |
| Feltham | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512644N 0002615W - 512640N 0002532W - 512559N 0002547W - 512607N 0002647W - 512639N 0002641W - 512644N 0002615W | 500 |
| Five Wells | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 521728N 0004128W - 521727N 0004101W - 521710N 0004054W - 521646N 0004102W - 521645N 0004141W - 521658N 0004205W - 521714N 0004205W - 521728N 0004128W | 700 |
| Forest Bank | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 533113N 0021811W - 533102N 0021732W - 533047N 0021730W - 533029N 0021808W - 533056N 0021847W - 533113N 0021811W | 600 |
| Fosse Way | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523531N 0010859W - 523528N 0010812W - 523443N 0010815W - 523439N 0010853W - 523446N 0010924W - 523531N 0010859W | 700 |
| Foston Hall | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 525313N 0014400W - 525314N 0014325W - 525303N 0014256W - 525237N 0014314W - 525237N 0014357W - 525313N 0014400W | 700 |
| Frankland/Low Newton | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 544839N 0013233W - 544800N 0013221W - 544753N 0013317W - 544810N 0013351W - 544832N 0013351W - 544839N 0013233W | 700 |
| Full Sutton | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 535923N 0005234W - 535920N 0005134W - 535842N 0005138W - 535845N 0005239W - 535923N 0005234W | 500 |
| Garth/Wymott | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 534108N 0024604W - 534108N 0024455W - 534103N 0024428W - 534023N 0024424W - 534022N 0024529W - 534033N 0024603W - 534108N 0024604W | 500 |
| Gartree | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523004N 0005752W - 522959N 0005714W - 522931N 0005708W - 522921N 0005801W - 522945N 0005814W - 523004N 0005752W | 800 |
| Grendon | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 515354N 0010045W - 515352N 0010002W - 515339N 0005949W - 515321N 0005949W - 515310N 0010013W - 515317N 0010046W - 515332N 0010050W - 515354N 0010045W | 700 |
| Guys Marsh | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 505925N 0021325W - 505928N 0021252W - 505901N 0021229W - 505842N 0021316W - 505909N 0021348W - 505925N 0021325W | 800 |
| Hewell | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 521951N 0015926W - 521935N 0015833W - 521911N 0015853W - 521911N 0015919W - 521917N 0015936W - 521930N 0015948W - 521951N 0015926W | 900 |
| Highpoint | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 520847N 0003034E - 520845N 0003109E - 520801N 0003134E - 520749N 0003019E - 520822N 0003003E - 520847N 0003034E | 800 |
| Hindley | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 533127N 0023410W - 533057N 0023356W - 533048N 0023459W - 533119N 0023510W - 533127N 0023410W | 600 |
| Holme House | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 543460N 0011748W - 543460N 0011715W - 543433N 0011658W - 543422N 0011718W - 543423N 0011748W - 543435N 0011809W - 543448N 0011809W - 543460N 0011748W | 500 |
| Hull | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 534518N 0001815W - 534518N 0001708W - 534458N 0001709W - 534439N 0001732W - 534439N 0001817W - 534518N 0001815W | 500 |
| Humber | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 534633N 0003818W - 534627N 0003753W - 534605N 0003727W - 534549N 0003759W - 534550N 0003846W - 534617N 0003904W - 534633N 0003818W | 500 |
| Huntercombe | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 513536N 0010124W - 513528N 0010033W - 513455N 0010046W - 513504N 0010142W - 513536N 0010124W | 1100 |
| Isle Of Wight | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 504308N 0011912W - 504318N 0011810W - 504227N 0011750W - 504216N 0011840W - 504308N 0011912W | 600 |
| Lancaster Farms | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 540337N 0024623W - 540334N 0024557W - 540325N 0024544W - 540304N 0024548W - 540255N 0024607W - 540256N 0024629W - 540309N 0024645W - 540329N 0024641W - 540337N 0024623W | 700 |
| Leeds | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 534805N 0013438W - 534758N 0013410W - 534733N 0013407W - 534727N 0013438W - 534739N 0013509W - 534801N 0013501W - 534805N 0013438W | 700 |
| Leicester | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523755N 0010756W - 523744N 0010724W - 523728N 0010735W - 523721N 0010753W - 523730N 0010818W - 523749N 0010821W - 523755N 0010756W | 700 |
| Lewes | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 505243N 0000018W - 505231N 0000006E - 505216N 0000007E - 505160N 0000032W - 505228N 0000058W - 505243N 0000018W | 700 |
| Lincoln | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 531426N 0003115W - 531422N 0003038W - 531360N 0003032W - 531350N 0003046W - 531353N 0003122W - 531401N 0003132W - 531415N 0003132W - 531426N 0003115W | 600 |
| Lindholme/Moorland | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 533313N 0005850W - 533311N 0005732W - 533254N 0005713W - 533214N 0005733W - 533219N 0005853W - 533313N 0005850W | 500 |
| Littlehey | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 521707N 0001916W - 521706N 0001824W - 521656N 0001811W - 521637N 0001817W - 521627N 0001846W - 521633N 0001920W - 521648N 0001924W - 521707N 0001916W | 600 |
| Liverpool | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 532740N 0025848W - 532750N 0025753W - 532742N 0025741W - 532719N 0025731W - 532706N 0025834W - 532740N 0025848W | 600 |
| Long Lartin | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 520649N 0015133W - 520643N 0015034W - 520609N 0015055W - 520616N 0015158W - 520649N 0015133W | 600 |
| Lowdham Grange | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 530115N 0010219W - 530110N 0010156W - 530055N 0010149W - 530039N 0010203W - 530035N 0010234W - 530052N 0010258W - 530108N 0010247W - 530115N 0010219W | 700 |
| Maidstone | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 511709N 0003128E - 511642N 0003202E - 511622N 0003124E - 511648N 0003046E - 511709N 0003128E | 600 |
| Manchester | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 533000N 0021509W - 532957N 0021446W - 532943N 0021414W - 532929N 0021413W - 532919N 0021435W - 532916N 0021448W - 532920N 0021507W - 532937N 0021520W - 533000N 0021509W | 600 |
| Morton Hall | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 531026N 0004128W - 531021N 0004043W - 530946N 0004034W - 530938N 0004054W - 530942N 0004135W - 531008N 0004144W - 531026N 0004128W | 500 |
| New Hall | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 533826N 0013660W - 533826N 0013620W - 533811N 0013613W - 533753N 0013618W - 533752N 0013640W - 533760N 0013716W - 533818N 0013719W - 533826N 0013660W | 900 |
| Northumberland | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 551818N 0013757W - 551756N 0013719W - 551743N 0013716W - 551716N 0013805W - 551720N 0013839W - 551737N 0013910W - 551818N 0013757W | 600 |
| Norwich | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523836N 0011852E - 523838N 0011915E - 523811N 0011938E - 523801N 0011938E - 523748N 0011855E - 523753N 0011845E - 523821N 0011823E - 523836N 0011852E | 600 |
| Nottingham | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 525921N 0010935W - 525925N 0010857W - 525856N 0010848W - 525850N 0010906W - 525848N 0010942W - 525905N 0010948W - 525915N 0010946W - 525921N 0010935W | 700 |
| Parc | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 513207N 0033404W - 513211N 0033313W - 513138N 0033308W - 513133N 0033411W - 513158N 0033416W - 513207N 0033404W | 800 |
| Pentonville | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 513256N 0000726W - 513258N 0000659W - 513257N 0000641W - 513231N 0000624W - 513222N 0000721W - 513256N 0000726W | 600 |
| Peterborough | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523529N 0001553W - 523535N 0001524W - 523459N 0001501W - 523451N 0001534W - 523458N 0001559W - 523506N 0001602W - 523520N 0001602W - 523529N 0001553W | 500 |
| Portland | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 503323N 0022549W - 503325N 0022513W - 503306N 0022455W - 503247N 0022444W - 503243N 0022529W - 503306N 0022556W - 503323N 0022549W | 800 |
| Preston | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 534606N 0024105W - 534537N 0024043W - 534525N 0024124W - 534538N 0024149W - 534555N 0024139W - 534606N 0024105W | 600 |
| Ranby | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 531943N 0005946W - 531922N 0005920W - 531858N 0005925W - 531903N 0010035W - 531926N 0010034W - 531943N 0005946W | 600 |
| Risley | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 532638N 0023135W - 532635N 0023109W - 532624N 0023059W - 532602N 0023050W - 532558N 0023204W - 532625N 0023154W - 532638N 0023135W | 600 |
| Rochester | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512226N 0002853E - 512227N 0002947E - 512201N 0003010E - 512147N 0003000E - 512136N 0002947E - 512137N 0002930E - 512226N 0002853E | 800 |
| Rye Hill/Olney | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 522004N 0011457W - 522005N 0011435W - 521956N 0011413W - 521948N 0011408W - 521937N 0011406W - 521925N 0011421W - 521919N 0011455W - 521920N 0011535W - 522000N 0011513W - 522004N 0011457W | 800 |
| Send | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 511647N 0002943W - 511649N 0002911W - 511610N 0002857W - 511605N 0002942W - 511620N 0002953W - 511634N 0002958W - 511647N 0002943W | 600 |
| Stafford | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 524854N 0020734W - 524902N 0020643W - 524841N 0020635W - 524828N 0020639W - 524820N 0020720W - 524854N 0020734W | 700 |
| Stocken | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 524512N 0003449W - 524513N 0003414W - 524450N 0003403W - 524434N 0003430W - 524429N 0003454W - 524440N 0003514W - 524449N 0003518W - 524504N 0003516W - 524512N 0003449W | 800 |
| Stoke Heath | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 525231N 0023138W - 525224N 0023119W - 525231N 0023107W - 525216N 0023045W - 525202N 0023043W - 525157N 0023052W - 525142N 0023059W - 525152N 0023157W - 525231N 0023138W | 700 |
| Styal | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 532043N 0021412W - 532031N 0021342W - 532010N 0021357W - 532005N 0021442W - 532019N 0021500W - 532038N 0021441W - 532043N 0021412W | 700 |
| Swaleside/Elmley | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512358N 0005051E - 512345N 0005148E - 512306N 0005126E - 512259N 0005101E - 512309N 0005025E - 512358N 0005051E | 500 |
| Swansea | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 513706N 0035719W - 513711N 0035655W - 513707N 0035636W - 513647N 0035625W - 513637N 0035706W - 513647N 0035724W - 513706N 0035719W | 500 |
| Swinfen Hall | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523936N 0014816W - 523921N 0014741W - 523908N 0014741W - 523849N 0014810W - 523857N 0014834W - 523910N 0014858W - 523936N 0014816W | 800 |
| The Mount | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 514353N 0003231W - 514355N 0003207W - 514340N 0003138W - 514313N 0003213W - 514315N 0003255W - 514332N 0003253W - 514343N 0003245W - 514353N 0003231W | 1000 |
| The Verne | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 503359N 0022615W - 503358N 0022546W - 503333N 0022528W - 503320N 0022612W - 503326N 0022617W - 503327N 0022640W - 503351N 0022636W - 503359N 0022615W | 900 |
| Usk | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 514218N 0025347W - 514153N 0025327W - 514139N 0025411W - 514205N 0025433W - 514218N 0025347W | 500 |
| Wakefield | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 534112N 0013105W - 534118N 0013027W - 534051N 0012947W - 534035N 0013042W - 534054N 0013104W - 534112N 0013105W | 600 |
| Wandsworth | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 512722N 0001030W - 512653N 0001006W - 512636N 0001042W - 512659N 0001111W - 512714N 0001056W - 512722N 0001030W | 600 |
| Warren Hill | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 520356N 0012736E - 520335N 0012812E - 520319N 0012809E - 520307N 0012727E - 520333N 0012659E - 520356N 0012736E | 500 |
| Wayland | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523337N 0005103E - 523337N 0005158E - 523256N 0005158E - 523256N 0005109E - 523313N 0005056E - 523337N 0005103E | 600 |
| Wealstun | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 535520N 0011957W - 535515N 0011917W - 535456N 0011909W - 535432N 0011932W - 535432N 0011955W - 535443N 0012021W - 535454N 0012018W - 535506N 0012011W - 535520N 0011957W | 600 |
| Werrington | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 530135N 0020538W - 530140N 0020507W - 530131N 0020450W - 530108N 0020437W - 530060N 0020530W - 530118N 0020540W - 530135N 0020538W | 1300 |
| Wetherby | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 535628N 0012218W - 535633N 0012138W - 535557N 0012124W - 535551N 0012229W - 535616N 0012241W - 535623N 0012221W - 535628N 0012218W | 500 |
| Whatton | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 525709N 0005519W - 525708N 0005442W - 525710N 0005428W - 525659N 0005406W - 525634N 0005402W - 525638N 0005523W - 525709N 0005519W | 500 |
| Whitemoor | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 523445N 0000411E - 523456N 0000509E - 523421N 0000527E - 523410N 0000430E - 523445N 0000411E | 500 |
| Winchester | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 510400N 0012008W - 510409N 0011927W - 510355N 0011917W - 510334N 0011913W - 510330N 0012001W - 510400N 0012008W | 800 |
| Woodhill | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 520113N 0004826W - 520038N 0004752W - 520021N 0004838W - 520056N 0004913W - 520113N 0004826W | 900 |
| Wormwood Scrubs | Straight lines successively joining the following points - 513116N 0001456W - 513119N 0001401W - 513047N 0001352W - 513044N 0001445W - 513057N 0001454W - 513116N 0001456W | 500 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations restrict the flying of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of the prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales as specified in the Schedule. It has been agreed by the Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Justice that the flying of unmanned aircraft should be restricted in the areas specified in the Schedule for reasons of security and public safety.
These Regulations apply except insofar as the flying of an unmanned aircraft is already prohibited by the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Prisons) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1657), the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Specified Area) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/964), the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Scampton) (Restricted Zone EG R313) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1221), Flight Restriction Zone (FRZ) of London Heathrow Airport (Feltham and Bronzefield), London City Airport (Belmarsh, Thameside and Isis), Manchester Airport (Styal), London Heliport (Wandsworth and Brixton), Rochester Aerodrome (Rochester), RAF Tern Hill (Stoke Heath), and Norwich Airport (Norwich).
In relation to permissions mentioned in regulation 4(b)(ii) the National Incident Management Unit, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, and the Restricted Area and FRZ sponsors may be contacted as notified.
Full details of this Statutory Instrument will be promulgated in the United Kingdom Aeronautical Information Publication.
In relation to this Statutory Instrument, His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service may be contacted via drone.RFZapplication@justice.gov.uk.
(1)
S.I. 2016/765, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
(2)
S.I. 2001/1657 amended by S.I. 2007/2377.
(3)
(4)
S.I. 2022/1221 amended by S.I. 2022/1320, S.I. 2021/234, S.I. 2023/852 and S.I. 2023/879.
(5)
A “flight restriction zone” is established under article 94A(7) of the Air Navigation Order 2016, amended by S.I. 2019/261, 1555, 1593, and 879.