Purpose of this change

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

Redesign of London Southend Airport's departure and arrival routes and procedures as part of the airspace modernisation strategy under the FASI-South Programme

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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

30/01/2023: 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 - January 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.

22/02/2023: 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 - February 2023' are subject to change.

31/07/2023: 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.

15/12/2023: 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 - December 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.

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Documents for this proposal (34 documents)

Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - December 2023 (156.1kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 15 December 2023

Stage 2 Rework Additional Options Presentation (1.4MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 03 November 2023

Options Development and Design Principle Stakeholder Workshop Presentation Version 2 (3.0MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 03 November 2023

Initial Options Appraisal Version 1.1 (5.3MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 03 November 2023

Design principle evaluation - Version 1.1 (2.4MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 03 November 2023

Airspace change design options - Version 1.1 (44.7MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 03 November 2023

Indicative Timeline - July 2023 (135.4kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 31 July 2023

Indicative Timeline - February 2023 (206.6kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 22 February 2023

Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - January 2023 (121.8kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 30 January 2023

Initial Options Appraisal (3.3MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 20 December 2022

Stage 2B Stakeholder Update Presentation (771.9kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 20 December 2022

Options Development and Design Principle Stakeholder Workshop Presentation (3.1MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 21 November 2022

Design principle evaluation - Version 1 (1.9MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 21 November 2022

Airspace change design options - Version 1 (4.1MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 21 November 2022

Response on Design Principles Version 4 (993.0kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 30 March 2022

Response on Design Principles Version 3 (992.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 29 March 2022

Response on Design Principles Version 2 (985.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 11 March 2022

Indicative Timeline - March 2022 (210.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 03 March 2022

Define Gateway Outcome - January 2022 (168.8kB PDF)

Define Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 01 February 2022

Response on Design Principles (973.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 24 December 2021

Design Principles Summary Survey Results-Redacted (756.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 23 December 2021

Design Principles Full Survey Results-Redacted (159.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 23 December 2021

ACC Response to Design Principles Presentation (687.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 23 December 2021

Design Principles Survey (2.3MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 23 December 2021

Introduction to Design principles (3.1MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 17 October 2021

Indicative Timeline - August 2021 (207.3kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 05 August 2021

Letter to Sponsor from CAA Airspace Modernisation (265.9kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Other

Date added: 05 August 2019

Revised indicative timelines (148.9kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Other

Date added: 30 July 2019

Assessment meeting presentation (545.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Other

Date added: 08 February 2019

Assessment meeting minutes (redacted) (303.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Minutes

Date added: 08 February 2019

Assessment meeting agenda - 24 Jan 19 (537.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Agenda

Date added: 04 February 2019

Statement of need (redacted) (588.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 04 February 2019

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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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