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S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S
2026 No. 732
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Brighton) (No. 2)
Regulations 2026
Made - - - - 2nd July 2026
Coming into force - - 16th July 2026
The Secretary of State has decided that it is necessary in the public interest to restrict the flying of
unmanned aircraft in the area specified in regulation 3(1) by reason of the intended gathering of a
large number of persons at a music festival which is due to take place there.
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by
article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016(a).
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Brighton) (No.
2) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 16th July 2026.
Interpretation
2. In regulation 3(1) the times referred to are Co-ordinated Universal Time(b).
Restricted airspace
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), during the period beginning with 0900 hours and ending with
2300 hours on 16th July 2026 no unmanned aircraft is to fly below 500 feet above mean sea level
within the area bounded by—
(a) a straight line joining the following points—
(i) 504911N 0000800W, and
(ii) 504904N 0000723W, and
(b) the clockwise arc of a circle having a radius of 0.21 of a nautical mile centred at 504904N
0000743W between 504904N 0000723W and 504911N 0000800W.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any unmanned aircraft flying in accordance with a
permission issued by the event control team.
(a) S.I. 2016/765, amended by S.I. 2024/990; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.
(b) Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) is one hour behind British Summer Time (BST).Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen L Michaels
Grade 7
2nd July 2026 Department for Transport
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations impose restrictions on the flying of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of
Brighton, East Sussex by reason of the large gathering of persons expected to attend a music
festival which is due to be held there on 16th July 2026.
The Civil Aviation Authority and the Department for Transport agree that the flying of unmanned
aircraft should be restricted in the vicinity of the festival for reasons of public safety.
The times mentioned in regulation 3(1) are Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) which is one hour
behind British Summer Time (BST).
In relation to the permission mentioned in regulation 3(2), the event control team may be
contacted as notified.
The point of contact in the Civil Aviation Authority is Mr Thomas Shainberg, Airspace Regulator,
Safety and Airspace Regulation Group, on telephone number 03301 382515.
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