InvalidCommercialDecided 30 July 2025

Lands within the townlands of Portmellick, Dunbro and Huntstown, K67 PR89

Construction of four aviation-related cargo handling units with offices and parking near Dunbro Lane.

FW25A/0312E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 24 July 2025

Reference: FW25A/0312E
Authority: Fingal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 July 2025

Summary

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The development consists of four aviation-related cargo handling units with ancillary office space, totaling approximately 34,138.93 sq.m. The project includes ESB substations, security huts, pumphouses, 382 car parking spaces, and 290 secure bicycle spaces on a 12.28 Ha site.

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Floor area: 34,139 m²

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Official record

Development description

D. A. Terminal 3 limited, intend to apply to fingal county council, for planning permission for the following developments on lands located within the townlands of portmellick, dunbro and huntstown (k67 pr89). The subject site fronts onto dunbro lane to the south and the r108 to the east
Construction of four aviation-related cargo handling units, with ancillary office space
Unit
Approx. 12,970.24 m² (including 950.5 m² office space)
Unit
Approx. 7,074.8 m² (including 587.7 m² office space)
Unit
Approx. 5, 174.42 m² (including 376.8 m² office space)
Unit
Approx. 8, 919.5 m² (including 587.2 m² office space). The proposed units will have an overall combined total gross floor area (gfa) of c. 34, 138.93 sq. M (alongside ancillary esb substations, 4 no. Security huts with a combined gfa of 29.96 sqm and pumphouses). The warehouses are c. 12m in height, with the office element being c. 3.9 m in height and located within a landscaped campus on a site of c. 12.28 ha
Provision of 382 car parking spaces, including 39 ev charging points, 20 accessible spaces, and 39 motorcycle bays
Provision of 290 secure bicycle parking, of which 190 are short stay spaces and 100 are sheltered long stay spaces
Provision of approx. 72 truck parking spaces and 20 van spaces
Hard and soft landscaping, new boundary treatments, including a c. 2m high palisade fence to site boundary
Provision of a c. 17.30 metre radius roundabout at the northeast corner of the site, providing a direct connection to the r108.7. Widening of dunbro lane to a new carriageway with pedestrian and cycle infrastructure
Wastewater treatment plant and infiltration area for 250 pe
All necessary site development and engineering and ancillary site works, including provision of esb substations and switchrooms, sprinkler tanks and pumphouses, bin store and recycle store, lighting, signage, underground services, photovoltaic panel zones at roof level and sustainable drainage systems (suds). An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) will be submitted to the planning authority with the planning application

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”

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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Key dates

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Application received24 July 2025
Decision due17 September 2025
Decision issued30 July 2025

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