Billionaire inventor Sir James Dyson has been accused of putting his own ‘travelling convenience’ ahead of protecting birds living near his £25million country estate over plans to build a helipad.
The 78-year-old entrepreneur - best-known for inventing the cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner - last year set an Irish property record with the 850 acre Ballynatray estate on the banks of the River Blackwater.
But an application by Britain’s fourth richest man for a new helicopter landing area to accommodate weekly flights has angered some nearby residents who fear the resulting noise will ruin their ‘little oasis’ of unspoilt nature.
One even asked why their peace and tranquility should be ruined ‘for the sake of one person’s travelling convenience’.
Sir James’s purchase of the Ballynatray Estate represents the latest addition to his astonishing global property portfolio which already saw him own more land in England than the King.
