Future Infrastructure Developments

[a300boy]

Do we have an address for Leeds Council and a name to use for such communications.

 

[White Heather]

And so it begins. Articles on line on Leeds Live and already most of the comments are negative. Scrap LBA altogether and build a new one at Church Fenton. Easier to go to Doncaster. Easier to go to Manchester. Roads no good to LBA. No train link. Airport on top of a hill. Always foggy. Terrible airport.
No wonder nothing ever gets done around here with this mentality. It drives me bonkers. They moan when nothing happens and moan when it does. I need to make a mental note now NOT to read any of the comments on these forums which seem to be sponsored by DSA and MAN!

 

[LBA8098]

I have emailed [email protected]

 

[leedslad]

Intersting thought... All of the prior analysis for a direct rail link was done based on location of the existing terminal.

The new terminal is on much lower ground and much closer to the existing rail line.

Could it be that a shorter distance and lower gradient make a direct spur more viable now? Must be worth the council looking at...

It would also impact far less on existing Harrogate services.

@white_heather would you mind asking at the consultation if they will reopen dialogue with LCC about a direct rail link in light of the new more adventageous location?

 

[White Heather]

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@white_heather would you mind asking at the consultation if they will reopen dialogue with LCC about a direct rail link in light of the new more adventageous location?

I will ask but I doubt it is viewed as a more advantageous location! Although it is lower down than the current terminal, it is also considerably closer to the Leeds to Harrogate line yet still well above it. So any rail link will still need to climb out of the existing rail cutting up to the new terminal. The rate of climb from the existing tracks is no different. The line would be shorter, but no less steep. However, with regard to any Parkway Station the journey time from station to terminal front door would be halved approximately.

 

[Heathrowflyer]

Fantastic news for the region as a whole....let the good times begin!!!

 

[airforced]

Do we have an address for Leeds Council and a name to use for such communications.

I too would appreciate knowledge of the correct address to send a letter of support for the proposal.

 

[Hendi]

I wonder if this current plan was to be rejected they would fall back and build the previous planed expansion? Could they maybe use this in there pitch to the council to put pressure on, let us build our new eco friendly terminal or we can go along with our original build which we already have planning for. Just a thought, either way things look promising/exciting looking forward to more info.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Email sent now! wow this news is bigger than MASSIVE, more like EPIC!

 

[leedslad]

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I will ask but I doubt it is viewed as a more advantageous location! Although it is lower down than the current terminal, it is also considerably closer to the Leeds to Harrogate line yet still well above it. So any rail link will still need to climb out of the existing rail cutting up to the new terminal. The rate of climb from the existing tracks is no different. The line would be shorter, but no less steep. However, with regard to any Parkway Station the journey time from station to terminal front door would be halved approximately.

Thanks that would be much appreciated.

I think the experts looking at it again would be very worthwhile... Completely different end location and topography at play now...

Also worth pointing out the Victorians built Bramhope tunnel by hand!

 

[Bigman]

A much shorter route to build, and less of a tunnel needed the closer you get to the new terminal. Gets my vote!!!

 

[lbaspotter]

More details now on the airports own website.

Upgrading Leeds Bradford Airport | Development | Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is submitting fresh plans to build a state-of-the-art terminal, which aims to dramatically improve passenger experience, deliver one of the UK’s most environmentally efficient airport buildings, and support greater economic prosperity for the Leeds City Region...

www.leedsbradfordairport.co.uk

Transforming LBA

Leeds Bradford Airport Unveils Fresh Plans for More Efficient and Sustainable Terminal Building

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is submitting fresh plans to build a state-of-the-art terminal, which aims to dramatically improve passenger experience, deliver one of the UK’s most environmentally efficient airport buildings, and support greater economic prosperity for the Leeds City Region, Yorkshire and the North.



These new plans, to be submitted in spring 2020, replace the recently consented scheme and the existing terminal building, with a more efficient and sustainable development. The plans propose the construction of a three floor, 34,000 sq. mt. terminal on an alternative site within the airport’s boundary.

If approved, this upgrade would create a modern airport terminal, classified as ‘excellent’ by the BREEAM sustainability standard, which is awarded only to the most environmentally efficient buildings internationally. Completion of the terminal would also enable LBA to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions from airport operations by 2023.

The scheme would deliver significantly enhanced facilities, allowing LBA to meet its expected passenger demand, with improved level of service and efficiency. Features to enhance the passenger experience include better surface access, with the site located nearer to the proposed rail link, clean and airy interiors, improved shopping, restaurants and bars and excellent access and comfort through from arrival to boarding.

LBA’s existing terminal, built in 1965, is 15th busiest in the UK by passenger numbers. LBA contributed £475m to the local economy in 2018, employing around 2,500 people and supporting over 7,200 jobs.

LBA received consent to expand its existing terminal in January 2019 and the airport’s current roadmap signposts a target of seven million passengers by 2030.

This proposal marks the start of an extensive consultative process and residents across Yorkshire are invited to submit their views on the plans in due course. If approved, it is anticipated that work could begin before the end of 2020, with the terminal completed in early-2023. The project will be privately funded by LBA’s owners AMP Capital.

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This proposed development is hugely exciting for Leeds Bradford Airport and the North and replaces our previously approved plans. For more than 55 years, LBA has provided an international gateway to and from Yorkshire. Our vision is to serve our region as a truly outstanding airport and to profoundly change the percep-tion and reality of customer experience for passengers. To do this we need a terminal that meets the needs of the future in passenger flow and energy efficiency. “This proposal is not about growing beyond our predicted capacity; it is about meeting the same demand in a more efficient way, with a smaller environmental footprint; it is about creating a more modern building that can achieve operational excellence to give passengers the best experience; and it is about addressing the chal-lenges we know our passengers face far too frequently and that cannot be overcome within our current build-ing. “We’re confident that our vision will deliver an airport building that is better placed to support our region’s economic growth and become one that Yorkshire can be proud of.​

Hywel Rees, Chief Executive of Leeds Bradford Airport​

Leeds Bradford Airport is the global gateway to one of the most beautiful parts of the world, so it is vital passengers get the world class service this new terminal will provide. The new building will be more sustainable and efficient, helping the airport meet its net zero carbon emissions target by 2023, while boosting the local economy and securing thousands of jobs.​

Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard​

Leeds Bradford Airport is the global gateway to one of the most beautiful parts of the world, so it is vital passengers get the world class service this new terminal will provide. The new building will be more sustainable and efficient, helping the airport meet its net zero carbon emissions target by 2023, while boosting the local economy and securing thousands of jobs.​

Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership​

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See our planned transformation proposal and video on our Development page.

Leeds Bradford Airport Unveils Fresh Plans for More Efficient and Sustainable Terminal Building
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is submitting fresh plans to build a state-of-the-art terminal, which aims to dramatically improve passenger experience, deliver one of the UK’s most environmentally efficient airport buildings, and support greater economic prosperity for the Leeds City Region, Yorkshire and the North.

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These new plans, to be submitted in spring 2020, replace the recently consented scheme and the existing terminal building, with a more efficient and sustainable development. The plans propose the construction of a three floor, 34,000 sq. mt. terminal on an alternative site within the airport’s boundary.

If approved, this upgrade would create a modern airport terminal, classified as ‘excellent’ by the BREEAM sustainability standard, which is awarded only to the most environmentally efficient buildings internationally. Completion of the terminal would also enable LBA to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions from airport operations by 2023.

The scheme would deliver significantly enhanced facilities, allowing LBA to meet its expected passenger demand, with improved level of service and efficiency. Features to enhance the passenger experience include better surface access, with the site located nearer to the proposed rail link, clean and airy interiors, improved shopping, restaurants and bars and excellent access and comfort through from arrival to boarding.



LBA’s existing terminal, built in 1965, is 15th busiest in the UK by passenger numbers. LBA contributed £475m to the local economy in 2018, employing around 2,500 people and supporting over 7,200 jobs.

LBA received consent to expand its existing terminal in January 2019 and the airport’s current roadmap signposts a target of seven million passengers by 2030.

This proposal marks the start of an extensive consultative process and residents across Yorkshire are invited to submit their views on the plans in due course. If approved, it is anticipated that work could begin before the end of 2020, with the terminal completed in early-2023. The project will be privately funded by LBA’s owners AMP Capital.

Industry comments

Hywel Rees, Chief Executive of Leeds Bradford Airport, said: This proposed development is hugely exciting for Leeds Bradford Airport and the North and replaces our previously approved plans. For more than 55 years, LBA has provided an international gateway to and from Yorkshire. Our vision is to serve our region as a truly outstanding airport and to profoundly change the perception and reality of customer experience for passengers. To do this we need a terminal that meets the needs of the future in passenger flow and energy efficiency. This proposal is not about growing beyond our predicted capacity; it is about meeting the same demand in a more efficient way, with a smaller environmental footprint; it is about creating a more modern building that can achieve operational excellence to give passengers the best experience; and it is about addressing the challenges we know our passengers face far too frequently and that cannot be overcome within our current building. We’re confident that our vision will deliver an airport building that is better placed to support our region’s economic growth and become one that Yorkshire can be proud of.

Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard, said: Leeds Bradford Airport is the global gateway to one of the most beautiful parts of the world, so it is vital passengers get the world class service this new terminal will provide. The new building will be more sustainable and efficient, helping the airport meet its net zero carbon emissions target by 2023, while boosting the local economy and securing thousands of jobs.

Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, commented: There has long been an understanding that regional airports form a vital part of providing connectivity to access global markets, attracting inward investment, and enabling a sharing of cultures. The plans to improve Leeds Bradford Airport are crucial and form a key part of the wider Northern Powerhouse and national aviation strategy, with environmental sustainability, including closer access to rail links, once built, critical. We must see investment like this to enhance our connectivity in order to drive our ambitions and rebalance the British economy, with Yorkshire as part of the wider North enabled to achieve transformational growth for the benefit of those living here and the next generation.

Further Information​

Better for passengers

The current terminal is not fit for purpose. It was built in the 1960’s and modelled on a WW2 bomber station.​

Instead of continuing to make piecemeal additions, we will replace it with a state-of-the-art building which will improve the public’s journey from beginning to end.​

It will alleviate baggage hall and security queues, add shopping and dining facilities, and allow us to shorten the journey to the planes, avoiding passengers being ferried on diesel buses or walking, upgrading the total travel experience for passengers and the public, adding light and flow to the passenger journey.​

We know that our passengers want a more efficient, modern and passenger friendly experience that is fit for the future.​

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More sustainable

This will be a state-of-the-art building with a smaller physical footprint, becoming one of the most environmentally efficient terminals in the UK, that will be rated ‘Excellent’ under the internationally recognised Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), a standard only a handful of other Airport terminal buildings across the world have achieved.​

The building will maximise energy efficiency in both heating and lighting and incorporate a wide range of best-practice sustainability initiatives, reducing the embodied carbon in new building materials, electric vehicle charging points and sustainable drainage measures.​

While we won’t be growing any larger, we will be growing smarter and more sustainably, achieving a target of net zero emissions from our operations on the ground by 2023.​

Better for business

As Leeds Council have stated, if the North was a separate country it would be the world’s 21st largest economy – and Leeds Bradford Airport is central to that success.​

The Airport has an important role to play in supporting economic growth through improved connectivity. Increased productivity comes from the role the airport plays in connecting businesses and people with investors, clients and customers across Europe.​

In 2018, LBA’s economic impact was estimated at £475m, supporting almost 7200 jobs. The North of England is potential powerhouse for industry, manufacturing and technology, all of which needs aviation to thrive and work towards a sustainable future.​

Yorkshire is at the forefront of a dynamic and growing UK and is the undisputed leader within the Northern Powerhouse - with a local economy worth £69 billion, a workforce of 1.4 million people and over 7 million within an hour's drive - it is the largest contributor to UK GDP in the Northern Powerhouse.​

Businesses such as Channel 4, First Direct, Arla Foods, Asda, Morrisons, Capita and Sky are headquartered in the region. It remains one of the leading locations in the UK for foreign and direct investment, according to EY's (Ernst & Young) annual Attractiveness Survey.​

The Barclays SME Growth Factors Index 2017 named Bradford is the best city in the UK to start a business, while Rightmove has named Leeds as the best English city to set up a business in a co-working space, and the city has the highest concentration of scale-ups outside of London.​

At 845,000 sq ft, the Leeds office sector has the largest volume of office floorspace under construction in the history of the Leeds Crane Survey, published by Deloitte. HMRC are taking up the largest office space requirement the city has ever seen by relocating 6,000 civil servants in a 380,000 sq ft building in the city centre.​

What will this mean for you?

• For local residents and passengers, it will mean a more comfortable and more efficient local airport.
• The upgrade will not result in any significant change to the numbers of passengers through the Airport beyond those already in the public domain.
• Public transport will be significantly improved to the Airport with the signing of a new agreement with a bus provider to enable a better service into both Leeds and Bradford followed by a complete transition to cleaner vehicles.
• Millions of passengers leave Yorkshire each year to drive along the M62 corridor or south to catch flights from Manchester and London, adding to traffic on some of the UK’s most congested roads. Getting our offer right with improved service, choice and connectivity will help us to reduce this figure as more people start their journey from LBA.

Keeping our carbon commitments

• Design - The upgrade will create one of the most environmentally efficient terminals in the UK, with cutting-edge building design and construction, and the latest environmentally efficient technologies and a transition to electric vehicles.
• Passenger Numbers – The new building will provide for the same number of passengers, but in a better way, keeping passenger numbers at the same level as announced publicly in 2017, and which formed the basis for the plan for the extended terminal, which was approved by Leeds City Council two years ago.
• Interior - The airport will be equipped with multiple sustainable upgrades, from more efficient light, heat and energy, reducing the embodied carbon in new building materials, and adding better noise reduction.
• Net Zero - At LBA, we take our environmental responsibilities seriously. We are committing to our ground emissions from operations being net zero from 2023. We will achieve this target by building on our strong track record - over the past 5 years we have reduced emissions from energy use by 45% while passenger numbers have increased.
• No 1 - Just like other sectors in the UK, we will bridge any gap in our emissions to our net zero target through investing in projects that remove carbon. Our ambition is to make those investments locally where possible. Our current carbon commitments will place us at the highest level of the Airports Council International’s recognised Airport Carbon Accreditation Standard (ACAS), from the moment we open.
• Incentivising Airlines - Our commitment doesn’t stop at our own emissions. The airline industry is already innovating. We will be working with airlines to improve efficiency, to reduce delays and wasted fuel as well as bringing in incentives for the use of newer more fuel-efficient aircraft and in future hybrid aircraft.

This upgrade will provide a sustainable terminal fit for the future, to enable us to meet our planned capacity responsibly, and for carbon emissions from our operations to reach net zero significantly faster than current Local and Central Government targets.

Masterplan

Leeds Bradford Airport’s (LBA) 'Route to 2030' Strategic Development Plan (SDP) final Masterplan document informs stakeholders and the local community of the airport’s likely growth and development to 2030. This document was published in March 2017, replacing LBA’s 2005 Masterplan.
Alongside the SDP sits the Surface Access Strategy (SAS) which has also been updated to set out short, medium and long term plans for improving surface transport to the region. Both documents can be downloaded below:
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SURFACE ACCESS STRATEGY
The public consultation period ran from 3 March 2016 to 30 April 2016 and the airport arranged a series of locations for the documents to be viewed during that time.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Even covered in Business Traveller on-line!

Leeds Bradford unveils plans for £150 million new terminal – Business Traveller

The plans replace a previous scheme which would have seen an expansion of the airport’s existing terminal building…

www.businesstraveller.com

 

[Mick_LUFC]

Does anyone know what the height of the existing line is?
Why not have a cutting then house the station on a lower level therefore removing the need for it to rise so sharply.

 

[Bigman]

Exactly my point about using a tunnel once you get closer to the terminal. Reduces the gradient substantially.

 

[LBA4EVER]

Im aware its early days but would this new terminal have enough aircraft parking stands? i guess once the old terminal is flattened it opens up far more space so that the pier could be extended (hopefully with horizontal escalator due to distance this area would be away from main terminal building.) Also it would be possible to convert the old runway and grassed areas between into aircraft parking areas although buses between the plane to the terminal would be required. Why not have a pier extending out from the front of the terminal as well? thoughts?

 

[lbaspotter]

Some more better images of the planned new £150 million Terminal Building for LBA have now appeared elsewhere online.

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[Aviador]

Is that the correct email for corespondance regarding the terminal development? If anyone can confirm it is I will add a new page attached to the LBA forum where details can be added.

 

[Peter Barber]

This is good news indeed. It looks like a lot of effort has been put in by the airport owners in constructing such an in depth proposal, that has cost them considerable time and money in putting this together, so my hat goes off to them and it shows that they are not afraid to invest. The problem is that this is taking place in Yorkshire, where some of the people, councillors and NIMBY’s would not know how good an opportunity this is even if it came with a gold plated guarantee and free black puddings for life (even if the black puddings were so black, that even the white bits were black)

We all know how backward the Leeds councillors are and have been in the past, and the endless stalling tactics that will be put up as roadblocks to stall the project. Expect endless public comment meetings and in depth reports to be submitted, even though planning permission had already been given to extend the current terminal, which would not have been anywhere near environmentally friendly as the new proposed version.

This is being funded by AMP and not tax payers money, and the investment can only benefit Yorkshire, so the taxpayers should not have any complaints, although I expect they will.

This venture sound like it should go through planning fairly quickly, as mentioned, prior approval for the terminal expansion had been granted, but I am not an optimist when it comes to the small minded attitudes from certain sectors when it comes to improvement and expansion.

Great news, but we have seen many disappointments in the past, so I hope that this one goes a lot smoother and the power brokers see sense when it comes to approvals.

 

[lbaspotter]

The Airports chief executive Hywel Rees has given a bit of info to the Leeds Live website

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=2631212706959859