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Mayor urged to oppose controversial Bristol Airport expansion plans

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 bristolairport expansion campaigners westofengland planning infrastructure environment climatechange weca transport

Campaigners are urging the West of England Mayor, Helen Godwin, to oppose Bristol Airport’s latest expansion plans, which aim to increase passenger capacity to 15 million annually across 100,000 flights. They argue that the airport should first fully complete its current goal of reaching 12 million passengers a year before being allowed to expand further. The airport submitted its new planning application on March 27, coinciding with a meeting of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) leaders in Bristol.