Bristol airport has won its bid for expansion, which which is projected to increase the number of customers that pass through the Airport , from six million to 10 million annually.
The confirmation of the £150 million upgrade was announced as BAA dropped plans to build new runways at Heathrow and Stansted following opposition by the new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
Alterations to the structure of the Airport will be aimed around the existing site and there will be no additional runway or terminal, and there will be a new 5 storey car park.
The project is expected to create 3,500 new jobs and increase the amount of foreign visitors to the area which in turn will generate more income for the South West of the UK.
New routes will possibly include Munich, Abu Dhabi, Washington, Atlanta, Singapore, Dubai, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Toronto Dusseldorf and Zurich.
There will be a meeting next week to discuss the proposed changes, which include new and improved transport links to and from the Airport and there are still many planning issues. Because part of the development lies withing the green belt, any final decisions will be have to be agreed with the Secretary of State.
Bristol council have already stipulated that the Airport will have to contribute significantly toward the improvements.Funds will be needed for new calming measures around the Airport, a new link road between the A370 and the A38 will have to be built and new environmental measures will have to be put in place to lessen noise to local residents.
More than 5,000 objections were received by Bristol Council, and a local campaign group "Stop Bristol Airport Expansion have also voiced their concerns.
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