Please provide the following information regarding your authority’s regulations on the recreational use of drones from land under your jurisdiction.
1. Do you have any byelaws that are used to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the recreational use of drones from land under your jurisdiction? If yes, please provide:
There are no byelaws.
a) The dates of each byelaw.
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b) A digital copy of the byelaws or a direct link to the specific document or webpage where the information can be accessed.
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2. Do you have any Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) that are used to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the recreational use of drones from land under your jurisdiction? If yes, please provide:
There are no PSPOs relating to the use of drones on Devon County Council land.
a) The dates of each PSPO.
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b) The locations and areas these PSPOs cover.
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c) A digital copy of the PSPOs or a direct link to the specific document or webpage where the information can be accessed.
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3. Do you have any policies that are used to regulate, restrict, or prohibit the recreational use of drones from land under your jurisdiction?
There are no current policies however there is a reference to drones on this publicly available Council webpage: Filming on Public Highways in Devon – Roads and transport, which states,
“Devon County Council cannot provide formal permission to use drones.
Follow all relevant legislation and professional guidelines on the use of drones and filming together with the use of any footage. This relates to the use of footage which may include the identification of passers-by or vehicles for example.
Any drone use must comply with the Civil Aviation Authority Regulations. One should not launch from or landed in locations where it could distract or endanger road users.”
Devon County Council’s Public Rights of Way policy on drones is currently under review. The previous guidance was that drones cannot be used within 50 metres of a public right of way.
If yes, please provide:
a) The dates of each policy.
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b) A digital copy of the policies or a direct link to the specific document or webpage where the information can be accessed.
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