In 1984, following an extensive Public Inquiry in 1979, new passenger terminal facilities were opened at Birmingham International Airport. The passenger terminal facilities had previously been at the Elmdon Terminal Site (since the airport was opened in 1939), on the opposite side of the main runway from the new passenger terminal facilities.
Further extensions to the passenger terminal facilities followed, but in 1991 a second passenger terminal was opened and named 'Eurohub' (with the existing passenger terminal being named 'Main Terminal').

In 1994, further development of the airport was considered with the publication of a draft Master Plan and in 1995, following an extensive consultation process on the draft Master Plan, a formal Master Plan was published (with a Plan Period to 2005). Following publication of the Master Plan, an Outline Planning Application for the expansion of the passenger terminal facilities and related infrastructure was submitted in 1995 and Outline Planning Approval, with a Section 106 Planning Agreement and extensive Conditions, was granted in 1996.