WithdrawnInfrastructureDecided 15 January 2026

Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin

Application to increase the annual passenger limit at Dublin Airport.

F25A/0094E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 6 February 2025

Reference: F25A/0094E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 6 February 2025

Summary

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The daa plc is applying for permission to replace existing planning conditions in order to increase the annual passenger limit at Dublin Airport. This would allow for an increase in the number of air passengers permitted to use the airport infrastructure annually beyond the current 32 million limit.

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Development description

In accordance with section 34b of the planning and development act, 2000, as amended, daa plc intends to apply for planning permission for a proposed development at dublin airport, co. Dublin. The proposed development relates to the entirety of the airport, in the townlands of millhead, kilreesk, kingstown, dunbro, barberstown, pickardstown, portmellick, forrest great, forrest little, cloghran, collinstown, corballis, coultry, commons, rock, harristown, silloge, huntstown, shanganhill, sandyhill, dardistown, stockhole, and toberbunny. The proposed development consists of the replacement of condition no. 3 of abp ref. No. Pl06f. 220670 (f06a/1248) and condition no. 2 of abp ref. No. Pl06f. 223469 (f06a/1843) (collectively ''the 32mppa conditions'') with a new annual limit on the number of air passengers using the infrastructure at dublin airport, which would entail an increase in the number of air passengers permitted annually. Condition no. 3 of abp ref. No. Pl06f. 220670 (f06a/1248) states: ''3. The combined capacity of terminal 2 as permitted together with terminal 1 shall not exceed 32 million passengers per annum unless otherwise authorised by further grant of planning permission. Reason: having regard to the policies and objectives of the dublin airport local area plan and capacity constraints (transportation) at the eastern campus. '' condition no. 2 of abp ref. No. Pl06f. 223469 (f06a/1843) states: ''2. The combined capacity of terminal 1 (including the extension authorised by this grant of permission) and terminal 2 granted permission under planning register reference number f06a/1248 (an bord pleanála appeal reference number pl 06f. 220670) shall not exceed 32 million passengers per annum unless otherwise authorised by further grant of planning permission. Reason: having regard to the policies and objectives of the dublin airport local area plan and capacity constraints (transportation) at the eastern campus. '' the application will seek planning permission to replace the 32mppa conditions with a limit that a maximum of 36 million air passengers will be permitted to use the infrastructure at dublin airport per annum (36mppa). No works or other interventions involving alterations to the physical aspects of the site are proposed as part of the application. The proposed development site includes an establishment to which the european communities (major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations 2015 apply. For the avoidance of doubt, the proposed development does not intend to modify the existing establishment to which the european communities (major accident hazards involving dangerous substances) regulations 2015 apply (fuel farm). The proposed development site also includes activities covered by an existing industrial emissions licence (p0480-02: hangar 1 and
And integrated pollution control licence (p0921-01: hangar
Issued by the environmental protection agency. For the avoidance of doubt, the proposed development does not intend to modify either the industrial emissions licence, the integrated pollution control licence or the premises covered by the licences. The proposed development site includes 2no. Protected structures, the old central terminal building (rps 612) and castlemoate house (rps 611); and is within the curtilage of the church of our lady queen of heaven (rps 864). For the avoidance of doubt, the proposed development does not consist of or comprise the carrying out of works to a protected structure. In the townlands of millhead, kilreesk, kingstown, dunbro, barberstown, pickardstown, portmellick, forrest great,forrest little,cloghran, collinstown,corballis, coultry, commons, rock, harristown, silloge, huntstown, shanganhill, sandyhill, dardistown, stockhole, and toberbunny

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

Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Application received6 February 2025
Decision due31 March 2026
Decision issued15 January 2026

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