Hi, Last September I applied to the Pembrokeshire County Council for a licence to fly for fun with my DJI Mavic 3 (930+grams) on Tenby’s North & South beaches whilst I was on holiday there. It was a bit of a palaver but the people there were great and helpful. I did have to open an account, submit a flight plan (general area & radius of intended flight & times), I sent my GVC, A2 of C and insurances off, said I’d respect the privacy of people and the wildlife. None of this cost any money. They do ask for you to apply a month in advance though. After all this I did get granted the permission. For the sake of a few emails it was worth having a piece of mind that if anyone challenged me I’d got the OK and was legal to fly.
Happy Flying. Cheers Steve 
Re point 5. A pubic footpath only gives you the right to transit over the land and not to loiter, have a picnic or fly a drone. You should have the landowner’s permission to stand on their land and TOAL. In practice you’ll probably be OK but if the landowner asks you not to fly from his land then refrain from doing so.
Whilst that is true, there’s a small caveat in Section 2 of their Drone flying - terms and conditions.
Always worth checking any relevant third party restrictions as well.
Worth checking Dronescene for council information. There’s links to replies to FOI requests to councils throughout the country asking if they have policies and bylaws relating to the flying of drones. Well worth checking.
Screenshots on how to:-
Click on the icon circled in red, then the subsequent links marked in red 
Edit the above screen comes second by simply clicking the council area you want to fly in on the map ( which is then highlighted for you) Then click again on the shaded area to get the second photo
Morning all
Thanks for all your comments advice experiences and the drone scene screenshots, much appreciated.
At the time of emailing my local council, I also rmailed Pembs council, this was their reply
Still asking for permission at the end
Dear Paul,
Thank you for your message via our website. Drone flying is welcome within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, but it is critical that you follow the National Park guidelines so that you can enjoy flying your drone without breaking the law, endangering protected wildlife, or impact the enjoyment of others.
Please see our website for details on flying drones in the National Park. The link below will take you to our drone usage page:
https://www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/get-involved/filming/drones/
To fly your drone on land leased to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority, you must first obtain permission from the landowner, this includes the Ministry of Defence (MoD) if you wish to fly your drone in military airspace across the Castlemartin Range, which contains St Govan’s Chapel.
Before you fly your drone, you should also consider the following information:
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In order to safeguard protected wildlife and members of the public, the recreational use of drones is not permitted at:
- Carew Castle and Tidal Mill
- Castell Henllys Iron Age Village
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Wildlife may think your drone is a predator. Often the first sign of disturbance is wildlife becoming aware of your drone. Signs to look for are: seabirds craning their necks, alarm calls and seals looking up to watch your drone. These are signs that you are too close. Move your drone away and do not fly any closer.
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Birds are particularly sensitive during the nesting season (1 March to 31 July), in particular on cliffs where seabirds come ashore to nest.
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The National Trust does not permit the use of drones on any of its properties without specific permission.
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Before filming on land which has a conservation designation e.g. sites of special scientific interest (SSSI), consult Natural Resources Wales .
In order to film on Tenby beach you would need to seek permission from Pembrokeshire County Council