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GrantedCommercialDecided 3 February 2023

Weston Airport, Backweston Park, Leixlip, Dublin, W23 XHF8

Extensions and upgrades to the existing terminal building at Weston Airport.

SD22A/0345 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 January 2023

Reference
SD22A/0345
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
10 January 2023
Floor area
313 m²

Summary

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The development proposes a 313 sq.m. extension to the terminal building, including an extended entrance foyer, a cafe with outdoor seating, a first-floor terrace, additional offices, and a covered walkway to the National Flight Centre.

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Official record

Development description

Alterations, extension and upgrades to the existing terminal building and all ancillary site development works; the proposed development, resulting in an increase of c. 313sq. M. Gfa to the existing terminal building, will comprise; removal of an existing canopy and construction of an extended entrance foyer, provision of ancillary cafe and outdoor seating area and segregated arrivals/departures vestibules at ground floor level; construction of an outdoor terrace with access from existing restaurant including overhead brise soleil sun shade and upgrades to existing wc block at first floor level; construction of additional offices, plant room and provision of additional window openings at second floor level; construction of a fire escape stairwell adjacent to the existing terminal with connecting walkway and access doorway at first floor level, covered walkway between the existing terminal building and the existing national flight centre building at ground level, erection of new signage, relocation of surface water / wastewater infrastructure and enhancements to the existing set down area and car park to include landscaping, paved pedestrian zones and a proposed gated service entrance to the airside apron. Car park enhancements to result in reduction in car parking spaces from existing 219 to proposed 191.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RURU
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”

Objective set by the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 21 August 2023.

Notified floor area: 1,046.45 m²

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received10 January 2023
  2. Further information requested21 October 2022
  3. Further information received10 January 2023
  4. Decision due6 February 2023
  5. Decision issued3 February 2023
  6. Grant issued10 March 2023

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