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For over a century, Filton Airfield has been a home for innovators, aviators and inventors. Now a new generation is making its mark at Brabazon.
We've dug into the archives to tell the story from when the airfield was acquired by YTL Group to the present day as this historic landmark is transformed into Brabazon.
Select a year from the list below or start scrolling the timeline to explore the story so far…
Construction begins on the first office building at Brabazon - The Interchange.
We submit an outline planning application that brings forward new food and drink experiences to sit alongside the sports and leisure facilities already planned at Brabazon.
Brabazon wins Residential Development of the Year at the 2025 Bristol Property Awards, being recognised as a hub of ambition where heritage meets vibrant, connected community life.
Cushman & Wakefield and Savills join the journey to create a new commercial destination at Brabazon.
Major demolition of the Brabazon Hangars is completed to make way for the 20,000 capacity YTL Arena Bristol.
Bookings at The Propeller Quarter are open for students for the 2026/27 academic year! With beautifully designed interiors, inspiring social spaces and top-tier amenities this student accommodation offers redefined student living in Bristol.
Social Sports Society (S3) gets set to bring a flagship new padel and wellness facility to Brabazon. Subject to planning, the venue is expected to open in Spring 2026 and will feature much more than padel courts, creating a one-stop destination for sport, socialising and wellbeing at Brabazon.
We hand over keys for the latest affordable homes to SNG (Sovereign Network Group) reinforcing our commitment to shaping a place where everyone belongs and meeting local housing needs in North Bristol.
The restored historic wooden doors of Spitfire Hangar are carefully reinstalled, reconnecting the new community hub with its aviation heritage.
A planning application is submitted for a second new office building at Brabazon. This seven-storey building will sit offer up to 123,000 sq ft of high-specification office space to rent in Bristol, right above the first full-line Waitrose supermarket in seven years.
Brabazon is named as one of the Government’s recommended New Towns in the UK! This designation would unlock access to Government support, accelerating infrastructure investment and catalysing growth in key sectors across South Gloucestershire.
All things come to an end, as the Gromit Unleashed 3 art trail comes to a close. Take a look back on a Summer of fun and fundraising across the neighbourhood.
Another new pocket park is opened at the heart of The Hangar District, providing the community with a new outdoor space to enjoy. This pocket park has a mini jungle gym and planters bursting with biodiversity.
Residents of Brabazon and North Bristol enjoyed a sunset yoga session on The Green to raise money for Bristol Children’s Hospital. This is the first in a packed summer of events set to take place at Brabazon during the Gromit Unleashed 3 art trail. Sign up to get the Neighbourhood Newsletter today to be kept in the loop.
A new Mokoko location is coming to Brabazon! The independent coffee shop and bakery will offer freshly ground coffees, delicious pastries, and sourdough sandwiches from its first North Bristol store at Spitfire Hangar as early as the New Year (2026).
Crowds descend on the neighbourhood for A Great Day Out filled with fun as part of our Summer of fundraising events to support The Grand Appeal - official charity of Bristol Children's Hospital.
A moment has been sealed in time as a time capsule of letters, photos and reflections from residents and staff is buried in the ground at Spitfire Hangar. Now a piece of today lies waiting to be rediscovered in the future!
Planning approval is granted for the first office building at Brabazon! The Interchange will offer Grade A offices to let in Bristol unrivalled connectivity, thanks to its prime position right next to the new train station.
Learn more about commercial properties to rent in Bristol at Brabazon.
The final one-bedroom apartment in our award-winning apartment building finds its new owner! Discover the last of the two-bedroom apartments for sale at The Dials before it’s too late.
Brabazon scoops the award for ‘Best Use Of Brownfield Land In Placemaking’ at the 2025 Planning Awards.
More big news as Waitrose & Partners chooses Brabazon as the location of its first flagship Waitrose supermarket in seven years!
The new store will sit at the gateway to Brabazon, close to the new train station, providing workers and residents in North Bristol with a convenient new place to grab lunch and do their grocery shopping. Waitrose is due to open its doors at Brabazon in 2027.
The first Show Home is now open at The Heritage District! Expertly finished by Design Seven, The Coanda is a home for the true Bristolian.
Brabazon takes delivery of ‘The Birds’ statue for the Summer as a location on The Grand Appeal’s Gromit Unleashed 3 art trail.
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The secret is out as Brabazon signs up as a statue location for The Grand Appeal’s Gromit Unleashed 3 art trail!
Interior designers at John Lewis & Partners get to work to furnish The Wayfarer - our latest View Home overlooking The Green at Brabazon.
The Dials wins ‘Apartment Development of the Year’ at the 2025 Insider South West Property Awards! Discover final apartments for sale at Brabazon.
BBC’s Interior Design Masters take over the iconic Boxworks shipping containers at Brabazon, with contestants designing creative office spaces to tempt people back to work from their home offices. Watch the episode now on BBC iPlayer.
Work begins on a brand new train station for Bristol at Brabazon representing a major step forward for sustainable travel and connectivity for the neighbourhood.
The new station will seamlessly connect Brabazon to Bristol Temple Meads and is expected to open to the public in Autumn 2026.
The scaffolding is taken off of The Coanda house type making it the first property to be revealed at The Heritage District!
More than 80% of the new apartments at The Dials are sold!
There are now just a few one- and two-bedroom apartments remaining for sale across the six floors, all with access to the buildings’ gym, undercroft car park and residents' garden.
Brabazon is named ‘Large Development of the Year 2024’ at the prestigious Brick Awards, as well as collecting ‘Developer of the Year’ and ‘Winner of Winners’ at the 2024 Bristol Property Awards.
The Sales Centre gets a refresh, including a brand-new interactive wall that allows visitors to explore the premium specification of the new homes at The Heritage District first-hand.
The second collection of new, high-specification homes lands at Brabazon!
Known as ‘The Heritage District’, these new homes are based around a network of ‘living streets’, parks and gardens designed to provide increased access to outdoor spaces that will bring people together.
The collection of properties includes some firm favourites from the first phase of new homes at The Hangar District, as well as some brand-new house types.
The first area of green space at Brabazon Park opens!
The occasion is marked with a Party on the Green, hosted by YTL Developments and attended by the residents, staff and contractors who helped bring Brabazon to life.
The first-ever TV advert for Brabazon airs on Sky’s on-demand streaming services with the theme of ‘dreams’ making up part of a larger advertising campaign running in and around Bristol.
The door is opened to the first furnished View Apartment at Brabazon, helping house hunters to experience what life could be like in a new apartment at The Dials.
Restoration work on the historic hangar 16U begins at Brabazon!
Once complete, the listed aircraft hangar will serve as a local, sociable community hub for residents from across North Bristol and South Gloucestershire, known as Spitfire Hangar.
The revised masterplan for Brabazon is approved! The plans include new homes of every type and tenure built for every generation, as well as creative workspaces, shops, cafes, parks and schools.
YTL Developments joins hands with Great Western Air Ambulance to make Brabazon the first heart-safe community in the South West.
Innovative workspace provider Forward®, moves Boxworks - Bristol’s original shipping container workspace to Brabazon.
Planning approval is granted for student accommodation on the southern boundary of Brabazon, close to the new railway station.
YTL Developments wins Regeneration Scheme of the Year 2023 for Brabazon at the British Home Awards.
Work to construct Runway Avenue and complete the junction with the A38 at Brabazon begins.
Runway Avenue will be a new urban boulevard with segregated cycleways, dedicated bus lanes and broad pavements to encourage active travel and public transport use.
Groundworks begin for the second phase of new homes at Brabazon.
Planning permission is granted for the second phase of new homes at Brabazon.
The Frise Street Show Home is opened at Brabazon. Featuring double-height ceiling spaces to the living room and primary bedroom, our latest Show Home really has the wow factor!
YTL Developments wins ‘Residential Project of the Year Over 36 Units’ for Brabazon at Michelmores Property Awards 2023.
Detailed planning consent is granted for the restoration and transformation of Hangar 16U into a new, local social hub for North Bristol.
YTL Developments wins ‘Residential Developer’ for Brabazon at the Insider South West Residential Property Awards 2023.
YTL Developments partners with local charity Southern Brooks to fund a Community Development Worker at Brabazon.
The appointment will help build the community at Brabazon as well as integrating the new neighbourhood with surrounding areas across North Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
Plans for The Enterprise District are announced, creating a new home for advanced manufacturing, engineering and aerospace in North Bristol.
The Parachute Building - a collection of affordable apartments - is completed, marking the 100th completed home at Brabazon!
YTL Developments wins ‘Developer of the Year’ for Brabazon at the Bristol Property Awards 2022.
The first residents move into The Navigator Building - the first collection of new apartments at Brabazon.
Apartment 22 - the first Show Apartment at Brabazon - opens to the public to showcase what life could be like as a resident of The Dials - the second collection of apartments at Brabazon.
YTL Developments wins ‘Placemaking’ and ‘Large Residential Development of the Year’ Awards for Brabazon at the insider South West Property Awards 2022.
Apartments at The Navigator Building sell out, more than four months ahead of completion!
YTL Developments wins ‘Residential Development of the Year’ for Brabazon at the Bristol Property Awards 2021.
YTL Developments wins the ‘Placemaking’ and ‘Sustainability’ categories for Brabazon at the Insider South West Residential Property Awards 2021.
The first residents move into their new homes at Brabazon, just as the first collection of apartments go on sale at The Navigator Building.
The first new homes at The Hangar District reach their full height.
Brabazon begins! Local councillors, community leaders and businesses come together to mark the start of construction as the ground is broken for the first collection of new homes.
YTL Developments signs an agreement to deliver a new railway station, new MetroBus links and community facilities at Brabazon.
YTL Developments is granted outline planning consent for the new neighbourhood, which is named 'Brabazon'.
Detailed plans are drafted for the first phase of new homes with Stirling Prize-winning architects, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. This contemporary collection of new, red-brick houses and apartments is known as ‘The Hangar District’.
YTL Group acquires the 380-acre historic former Filton Airfield in North Bristol.
YTL Developments (UK) Ltd is formed to transform this local landmark from the largest area of brownfield land in the South West into a thriving new mixed-use neighbourhood for Bristol.
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