Updates

Edited transcript of statement delivered at Weston-super-Mare Town Hall on Friday 23rd July 2021 by Professor John Adams Video courtesy of YouTube IntroductionI’m speaking here on behalf of the Stop Bristol Airport Expansion campaign (SBAEx).  SBAEx made its submission back in March so I won’t repeat the issues raised in […]

Bristol Airport’s appeal (against North Somerset Council’s decision to reject its expansion plans back in Feb 2020) eventually got under way before a panel of three Inspectors on 20 July at Weston-super-Mare Town Hall. The inquiry is scheduled to run for about 40 days between 20th July – 15th October, […]

The Public Inquiry into Airport expansion plans starts shortly in Weston-super-Mare. A few members of local communities will be giving testimony about the impact of the Airport of their lives. They’ll be challenged by the Airport’s barristers and would welcome all the support we can give. So please encourage your […]

The CBI South West Region [CBISW] has declared last-minute support for Bristol Airport’s expansion plans [note 1]. These were rejected by North Somerset Council in February 2020 and are now subject to a Public Inquiry. The CBISW evidently inhabits a parallel universe where the climate crisis is fake news, corporate […]

…. looking into the Bristol Airport appeal against North Somerset Council’s rejection of a planning application to expand. SEE ALSO OUR GUIDELINES on making a personal response to the Inquiry (live link) Application No. 18/P/5118/OUT & 20/P/2896/APPCON WHO WE AREThe Stop Bristol Airport Expansion (SBAEx) campaign was founded in 2004 and […]

SEE ALSO THE SBAEx SUBMISSION TO THE INQUIRY for more detailed information and comment [live link] The Public Inquiry opens on 20 July 2021 and is scheduled for 16 sitting days. The Planning Inquiry Guidelines state specifically that: ‘Local people are encouraged to take part in the inquiry process. Local […]

Mr Jo TaylorChief Executive OfficerOntario Teachers’ Pension Plan5650 Yonge Street ON M2M 4H5Canadacc inquiry@otpp.ca 12 January 2021 Dear Mr Taylor As leading environmental groups in the West Country we are writing to protest against the Bristol Airport (BAL) appeal challenging the decision of North Somerset Council (NSC) to reject Airport […]

Here’s the timetable for the Bristol Airport appeal against North Somerset Council’s refusal to allow planning permission for expansion. This next phase starts with a public consultation with a deadline of 6th January. Everybody who submitted a comment on the original appeal will be notified by North Somerset Council, and […]

Bristol Airport is now taking seeking a backdoor route in an attempt to secure it hold on Green Belt land. A recent application to North Somerset Council seeks formal advice from on whether or not an environmental impact assessment would be necessary for changing existing permission to build a Public […]

UPDATE 2 (Sun 18 Oct 20) What’s happening?Bristol Airport has appealed against North Somerset Council’s decision to reject its planning application for expansion rejection [note 1]. Now, in advance of the appeal, it has submitted an application for a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) for land bordering the A38 to change […]