Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Permanent change to the notified airspace design, and the change level is TBC.

Airspace change as a result of the VOR Rationalisation program, the GAM VOR is being removed with many of the LBA procedures reliant on this navaid. In addition, LBA will align the ACP with the Airspace Modernisation Strategy.

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Develop and Assess Gateway

This step has been started

At the Develop and Assess Gateway, the CAA completes a regulatory assessment of the change sponsor's outputs and relevant supporting evidence to determine whether the airspace change process requirements of Stage 2 have been followed.

CAA response to Develop and Assess Gateway

04/07/2023: The CAA has completed the Develop and Assess Gateway Assessment and is not satisfied that the change sponsor has met the requirements of the Process up to this point. The CAA does not approve progress to the next Step. Further explanation for this decision is contained in the published document 'Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - June 2023'.

In accordance with direction 5(1) of the Civil Aviation Authority (Air Navigation) Directions 2017 (as amended), the CAA is not satisfied this airspace change proposal up to this stage has demonstrated that it is in accordance with the CAA’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy (CAP 1711), including Iteration 2 of the UK Masterplan that has been accepted into it.

17/07/2023: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - July 2023' are subject to change.

02/10/2023: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - Oct 2023' are subject to change.

12 Dec 23 - The revised airspace change process (CAP 1616, Version 5) will be implemented on 02 January 2024. This ACP will remain a Level 1 and follow the CAP 1616, Version 4 process until it passes the Stage 2 Gateway which is scheduled for February 2024. Once this ACP passes the Stage 2 Gateway, it will follow the process requirements as set out in CAP 1616 Version 5.

23/01/2024: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - January 2024' are subject to change.

18/03/2024: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - March 2024' are subject to change.

25/03/2024: Until iteration three of the airspace change masterplan, including the updated programme plan has been assessed and accepted by the CAA and Department for Transport as co sponsors of airspace modernisation, the full indicative timeline for this ACP cannot be confirmed. The Gateways within the published document 'Indicative Timeline - March 2024' are subject to change.

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Documents for this proposal (42 documents)

ACP Stakeholder Engagement Overview (296.1kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 07 May 2024

LBA Stakeholder Engagement Details and Survey Responses_Redacted (1.1MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 03 May 2024

Design Principle Evaluation - Annex C (2.0MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 03 May 2024

Design Principle Evaluation - Annex B (11.8MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 03 May 2024

Design Principle Evaluation - Annex A (179.1kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 03 May 2024

Initial Options Appraisal (21.1MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 03 May 2024

Options Development and Design Principle Evaluation (17.7MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 03 May 2024

Indicative Timeline - March 2024 (260.5kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 25 March 2024

Indicative Timeline - March 2024 (217.9kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 18 March 2024

Indicative Timeline - January 2024 (213.0kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 23 January 2024

Indicative Timeline - Oct 2023 (207.2kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 02 October 2023

Indicative Timeline - July 2023 (135.9kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 17 July 2023

Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - June 2023 (120.9kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 04 July 2023

Option Development and DPE (13.4MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 02 June 2023

Initial Options Appraisal V1.0 (7.1MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 02 June 2023

Collated Stakeholder Feedback (519.6kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 02 June 2023

Stage 2 Engagement Record (217.1kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 02 June 2023

Stage 2 Update Brief July 2022 (1.3MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 02 June 2023

2nd Design Option Brief (6.1MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 02 June 2023

1st Design Options Brief (5.4MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 02 June 2023

Indicative Timeline - May 2023 (68.0kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 09 May 2023

Indicative Timeline - January 2023 (206.6kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 09 January 2023

Indicative Timeline - June 2022 (206.0kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 20 June 2022

Response on Design Principles Version 3 (2.0MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 05 May 2022

Response on Design Principles Version 2 (2.0MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 01 April 2022

Indicative Timeline - March 2022 (206.5kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 14 March 2022

Summary Survey Results (679.0kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 28 January 2022

Survey Results (231.6kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 28 January 2022

Design Principles Presentation (1.7MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 28 January 2022

Design Principles Survey (2.4MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 28 January 2022

Response on Design Principles (2.0MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 28 January 2022

Indicative Timeline - November 2021 (207.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 29 November 2021

Introduction to Design principles (2.1MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 01 November 2021

Assessment Meeting Presentation (413.5kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Other

Date added: 18 October 2021

Indicative Timeline - October 2021 (207.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 18 October 2021

Assessment Meeting Minutes (219.6kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Minutes

Date added: 17 October 2021

Assessment Meeting Agenda (61.0kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Agenda

Date added: 16 September 2021

Statement of Need (1.1MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 13 September 2021

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Potentially affected area

This is the area which may be affected by this airspace change depending on its development. This area may change as the proposal is developed.

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