Purpose of this change

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

This proposal is to adapt the existing airspace structure surrounding Exeter Airport, and level is TBC.

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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

12/12/2023: The revised airspace change process (CAP 1616, Version 5) will be implemented on 02 January 2024. This ACP will remain a Level 1 and will need to follow the process requirements as set out in CAP 1616 Version 5.

01/08/2023: 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 'Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome- July 2023'.

09/05/2023: 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 - May 2023' are subject to change.

04/03/2023: 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- March 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.

21/11/2022: 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 - November 2022' are subject to change.

16/09/2022: 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- September 2022'.

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.

01/04/2022: 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- March 2022'.

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 (54 documents)

Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - July 2023 (118.8kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 01 August 2023

Initial Options Appraisal - Appendix V4 (239.9kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 11 July 2023

Initial Options Appraisal V4 (632.9kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 11 July 2023

Design Principles Evaluation V4 (6.4MB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 11 July 2023

Options Development V4 (4.6MB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 11 July 2023

Indicative Timeline - May 2023 (137.4kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 09 May 2023

Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - March 2023 (117.7kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 04 April 2023

Initial Options Appraisal - Appendix v3 (234.5kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 14 March 2023

Initial Options Appraisal v3 (624.7kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 14 March 2023

Design Principles Evaluation v3 (5.7MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 14 March 2023

Options Development V3 (4.7MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 14 March 2023

Indicative Timeline - November 2022 (206.2kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 21 November 2022

Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - 16 September 2022 (164.7kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 26 September 2022

Initial Options Appraisal - Appendix v2 (232.4kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 15 September 2022

Initial Options Appraisal v2 (623.9kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 15 September 2022

Design Principles Evaluation v2 (6.5MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 15 September 2022

Options Development V2 (4.6MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 15 September 2022

Indicative Timeline - July 2022 (206.0kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 05 July 2022

Indicative Timeline - May 2022 (206.1kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 10 May 2022

Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome- March 2022 (133.1kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 01 April 2022

Engagement Correspondence (7.4MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 04 March 2022

Non-Aviation Focus Group Record of Discussion (478.4kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 04 March 2022

Aviation Focus Group Record of Discussion (932.0kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 04 March 2022

Options Development Focus Group Presentation (9.0MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 04 March 2022

Design Options Comprehensive List (8.5MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options Engagement Evidence

Date added: 04 March 2022

Initial Options Appraisal - Appendix V1 (220.5kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 04 March 2022

Initial Options Appraisal V1 (611.6kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Options Appraisal (Phase I - Initial)

Date added: 04 March 2022

Design Principles Evaluation V1 (3.8MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 04 March 2022

Options Development V1 (6.2MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 04 March 2022

Design Principles Report Issue 2.1 (5.8MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 09 September 2021

Letter to Stakeholders (235.3kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Other

Date added: 09 September 2021

Indicative Timeline - September 2021 (145.1kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 09 September 2021

Indicative Timeline Update April 2020 (130.5kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Other

Date added: 02 April 2020

Indicative Timeline Update Nov 2019 (133.8kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Other

Date added: 20 November 2019

Design Principles Report Issue 2 (870.9kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 05 November 2019

Design Principles Report Issue 1.1 (20.1MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 17 October 2019

Stakeholder Review of Design Principles -Responses (49.0MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Stakeholder Review of Design Principles Issue 2 (282.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Design Principles Supplementary Q Responses (7.0MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Design Principles Supplementary Questionnaire (314.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Stakeholder Review of Design Principles Issue 1 (281.6kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Stage 1B Non-Aviation Focus Group Minutes (3.1MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Stage 1B Aviation Focus Group Minutes (4.8MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Stage 1B Focus Group Presentation (4.3MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Design Principles Questionnaire Responses (30.1MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Design Principles Questionnaire (763.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Design Principles Report (839.2kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles Engagement Evidence

Date added: 09 October 2019

Indicative Timeline (138.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Other

Date added: 25 July 2019

CAA Assessment Meeting Agenda (521.4kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Agenda

Date added: 08 March 2019

Exeter Airport Assessment Meeting Presentation (632.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Additional meeting minutes

Date added: 08 March 2019

Exeter Airport Assessment Meeting Minutes (592.9kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Additional meeting minutes

Date added: 08 March 2019

Statement of Need (842.7kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 11 October 2018

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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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