Bristol airport expansion to go ahead after court appeal rejected
Will PaynePlans to expand Bristol airport will go ahead after an appeal put forward by the Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) was rejected by the Court of Appeal.
The court decided to uphold the planning permission to increase the airport’s capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers per annum after BAAN’s permission to appeal was refused on all grounds.
A Bristol airport spokesperson said the decision was "excellent news" for the region’s economy, allowing the airport to create "thousands" of new jobs in the years ahead and open up new direct links.
"We will now take forward our multimillion-pound plans for net-zero operations by 2030 and look forward to working with stakeholders and the community to deliver responsible growth," they added.
Stephen Clarke, a co-ordinator for BAAN, said: "I am naturally very disappointed and angry about this decision.
"What [Bristol airport] must understand though is that we are not going away; on the contrary, we will be energised by this decision and will take the fight to a national level."
Sign up for weekday travel news and analysis straight to your inbox
Supplier Directory
Find contacts for 260+ travel suppliers. Type name, company or destination.
Editor's pick
Clients with kids? Consider Disney’s Encanto countryPARTNER CONTENT
Recommended For You
Latest travel jobs
Self-employed Holiday Sales Consultants
Junior Africa Sales Consultant
Travel Consultant - Barrhead, Newtownabbey
Competitions
Upcoming events
Place of registration: England and Wales.
Company number 08723341.
Registered address: 6th Floor, 2 London Wall Place, London EC2Y 5AU
