Our future plans
We're planning for the future to ensure we meet the demand for air travel to and from the region we serve.
Our Master Plan to 2040
Our Master Plan to 2040 provides a long-term projection of how the Airport will transform. It identifies future infrastructure needs and potential impacts on the natural environment, providing transparency to our communities and aiding the long-term planning for businesses.
Developing our Master Plan
We developed our Master Plan following consultation with local communities, stakeholders, local authorities and other interested parties. Feedback in response to the consultation is set out in our Consultation Report, along with a summary of how issues are being addressed. A suite of Master Plan Supporting Documents which have helped to inform and shape the Master Plan can also be viewed.
Why do we need a Master Plan?
Government encourages airports to produce Master Plans to enable future development to be given due consideration in local planning processes.
We've previously published two consultation documents on Bristol Airport's Master Plan.
What's next?
To meet future demand for air travel and provide connections to more destinations, we will be submitting a planning application for infrastructure necessary to support 15 million passengers per annum, which is forecast for 2036. It’s expected a planning application will be submitted to North Somerset Council later in 2025.
Previous planning applications
A planning application was submitted to North Somerset Council in December 2018 to expand capacity from the current limit of 10 million passengers per annum (mppa) to 12 mppa. This included terminal expansion, improved public transport options, road infrastructure, and enhanced environmental projects. Planning permission was allowed for Bristol Airport to increase its capacity from 10 million passengers per annum to 12 million, following a Planning Inspectorate decision in 2022.