South Gloucestershire Council has today (January 24) granted planning permission for a new train station north of Bristol, which will improve transport links for communities living in developments on the former Filton Airfield site and visitors to the forthcoming YTL Arena.
Revised plans for North Filton Station were received by the council just before Christmas from Network Rail. The council says it fast-tracked its final assessment of the proposals to enable a decision to be made promptly so that work on the station could begin as soon as possible.
Delays have already hit the North Filton station. Initially, it was due to open next year. However, in October, YTL, the developer of the arena and thousands of new homes at the neighbouring Brabazon housing estate, said 'mid 2026' was now the target opening date.
