Petition

Reopen Plymouth airport

Rejected 16 signatures

What the petition asks

Settle the dispute between Plymouth City Council and SHG and reopen the airport and invest in the infrastructure to increase the air port from the plans from 2011which would allow bigger plains to fly in and out increasing capacity for business and pleasure to help the future of Plymouth.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

We can’t accept petitions that request action at a local level.

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Timeline

26 Mar 2025 Petition opened for signatures
22 Apr 2025 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 16
Status Rejected
Rejected 22 Apr 2025

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 13 Aug 2026.