WithdrawnInfrastructureDecided 3 October 2023

site between hanger 5 and M50 Garage, North Apron Airside Support, Dublin Airport, Castlemoate Road, Corballis, Swords, Co.Dublin

Construction of a two-storey airside operations building and a temporary maintenance centre at Dublin Airport.

F23A/0023 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 27 July 2023

Reference: F23A/0023
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 27 July 2023

Summary

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The project includes a 1,700 sqm airside operations building with a passenger reception centre and HGV parking. It also features a temporary 1,887 sqm north apron line maintenance centre with workshops and offices, to be removed later.

Infrastructureairportcommercialtemporary

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 3,587 m²

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Development description

The development will consist of: a 2-storey airside operations building of c. 1,700sq. M and c. 7.5m in height accommodating a passenger reception centre for airside emergency incidents and primary support function for thr airport to include operations, maintenance and storage facilities required for the airfield's foreign object debris and snow bases. The building will include an open sided area for the parking of hgvs and to store equipment. A new gate will be provided to the compound of the airside operations building to the south within the security restricted area fence line, enabling emergency vehicles direct access; a 2-storey north apron line maintenance centre building of c. 1,887sq. M and c. 6.8m in height providing a temporary facility accommodating airside workshops and stores at ground level and offices above. Following the completion of longer-term facilities at the north apron the centre will be removed and the hardstanding will be reused for airside ground servicing equipment storage and staging areas; foreign object debris airside infrastructure to include above ground potassium acetate tanks, fuel tank, skip and container area and tipping ramps; airside parking areas with electric vehicle (ev) charging stations for buses and cars; and; a new generator room of c. 100sq. M and c. 3.9m in height housing electrical equipment. The development will also include site clearance airside north of the critical part of the security restricted area boundary, provision of hard standing areas, smoking shelter, landscaping, fencing and gates, lighting (up to 30m in height), utilities, ancillary parking, external snow base parking, drainage and attenuation systems and all associated site works. Ai received 27/7/2023

Land-use zoning

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DA - Dublin AirportTU

“Ensure the efficient and effective operation and development of the airport in accordance with an approved Local Area Plan”

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Application received27 July 2023
Decision due23 August 2023
Decision issued3 October 2023

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