Helicopter operation a threat to Castle Rock flying
23 March 2001
CCC has decided that the resource consent application for the helicopter pad must be publically notifiable. If the operator decides to proceed, interested parties will be notified and a resource consent hearing will take place.
March 2001
CCC is considering whether to make the operators resource consent application publicly notifiable or not. A decision is expected with 2 weeks.
August 2000
A local helicopter operator puts forward a proposal to fly tourists from a new helipad to be located near where the Bridle Path crosses the Summit Road, only a few hundred meters from Christchurchs best thermal flying site.