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Search the Public Notice PortalA proposed refurbishment and renovation of RAF Brize Norton will "futureproof the base for ongoing operational requirements", according to pre-application plans submitted to the council.
A request for screening opinion on whether a redevelopment at the air force base in Carterton would require an environmental impact assessment has been submitted by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, part of the Ministry of Defence, to West Oxfordshire District Council.
It comes after the Ministry of Defence suffered an attack on the airbase from pro-Palestine activists on June 20 when protesters broke into the base and vandalised two aircrafts on the runway.
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The new plans revealed in the request propose the like-for-like replacement of a vast amount of infrastructure at the "ageing" base.
The proposal includes replacement and refurbishment of the runway, taxiways and hard surfaces to prevent further "deterioration".
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Also included is the replacement or provision aeronautical ground lighting, floodlighting and drainage, with the works to be delivered in four "packages".
Temporary construction compounds would be placed on the north and south sides of the base, at the station sports field and at 'Brittania Gate' in Station Road.
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Planned phased construction is due to start in March 2026 and would last 78 weeks, with demobilisation programmed from May to October 2027.
The plans state there will be no overnight works and no construction traffic, which is expected to reach 200 vehicles per day at its peak, will be allowed to pass through the village of Brize Norton.
RAF Brize Norton is the largest airbase in the UK, employing more than 6,000 people, and is home to the UK’s refuelling fleet.
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