Airport expansion plays could be given green light by planners

Plans to extend Bournemouth International Airport will be discussed during a planning meeting today.

The proposed development involves joining the departure and arrival buildings to allow for a single terminal. The plans also show four extensions for the terminal building, and a reconfigured transport interchange which will be delivered in two phases.

Phase one is labelled Summer 26A and will see three extensions; one for a permanent baggage claim attached to the south side of departures, a small extension to the departures lounge, and one at the front of the arrivals building. The final extension is proposed in Summer 26B which will see an infill extension joining the departures and arrivals buildings to make one terminal.

The plans also propose to replace the existing transport interchange using brownfield land around the existing terminal buildings.

These plans are needed to support the growth in passengers Bournemouth International Airport is seeing, which now exceeds one million and is expected to grow up to three million in the coming years. Whilst also enhancing the existing passenger terminal and generating a significant increase in airport staff.

Eastern BCP Planning committee will discuss the proposal in a meeting today (Thursday 28 August).

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