Bristol Airport, North Somerset - Major Airport Expansion Planning Application

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Application reference: 26/P/0686/OU2

Proposed development at Bristol Airport, North Side Road, Felton, Wrington.

I give notice that Bristol Airport Limited is applying to North Somerset Council for planning permission for: Hybrid planning application (full and outline elements) with Environmental Statement for the expansion of Bristol Airport to enable a throughput of 15 million passengers per annum, operating within a rolling 12 month cap of 99,931 air transport movements and 4,974 night flights between the hours of 23:30 and 06:00. Full application elements comprising: extension of western apron for additional aircraft stands; reconfiguration of central and eastern aprons; construction of a passenger surface level car park for approximately 2,000 vehicles; eastern extension of existing runway by approximately 170m, with repositioned and additional aircraft approach lighting with Felton Common; taxiway and filled widening to Taxiway GOLF with a realignment at the western runway end; construction of two new taxiways; extension of surface level car rental parking area; expansion of existing Silver Zone car park to provide an additional circa 1,960 block parked vehicle spaces; construction of new surface level staff car park for approximately 1,720 vehicles; highway improvements to the A38, including upgrades to northern access roundabout, construction of a new southern roundabout and widening of the road to accommodate an additional bus lane with dedicated access onto the A38. Outline application elements comprising of 3no. extensions to terminal building on west, north and east sides; construction of new piers to the west and east of the terminal including an underground walkway; construction of ancillary support buildings; relocated and expanded aviation fuel farm; a pedestrian bridge link; erection of a new baggage building; erection of a maintenance repair and overhaul hangar and ground run up pen; construction of parking decks within Silver Zone car park and car rental facility; minor works within Silver Zone car park; construction of a bus maintenance and washing facility; site wide landscaping, drainage, lighting and other associated infrastructure.

The proposed development is accompanied by an Environmental Statement, is a major application and does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated. Members of the public may inspect copies of the application, the Environmental Statement, the plans and other documents submitted with it at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/planning and at North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ during normal office hours until the application is finally determined. A hard copy of the Environmental Statement is available to view, upon request, at North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ during normal office hours. Hard copies of the Environmental Statement can also be provided, for a fee, by contacting Andrew Goodchild at Bristol Airport via e-mail at Andrew.Goodchild@bristolairport.com or at Lulsgate House, Bristol Airport, Bristol BS48 3DW.

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this application should submit their comments at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/planning or post them to Development Management (post point 2 west), North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ by 28 June 2026. Comments submitted will normally be displayed in full on the council’s website. You should not submit comments which are offensive or defamatory in any way. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office for the purposes of processing personal data, which we do in accordance with EU and UK data protection law. For details of how we do this in the planning service please see http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/planningprivacy. If you have any concerns about how your personal data is handled, please contact the Data Protection Officer at DPO@n-somerset.gov.uk

Signed: Matt Lenny (Council’s authorised officer) on behalf of North Somerset Council

Dated: 29th April 2026