GrantedInfrastructureDecided 6 August 2024

Lands forming part of Weston Airport, at Celbridge Road, Backweston, Lucan, Co. Dublin, W23 XHF8

Construction of a Search and Rescue helicopter hangar and associated facilities at Weston Airport.

SD23A/0324 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 July 2024

Reference: SD23A/0324
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 9 July 2024

Summary

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The development consists of a part single and part two-storey Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter hangar of 1,984.4 sq.m to accommodate two helicopters. It will include a maintenance store, workshop, operations rooms, offices, staff accommodation, an ESB substation, and associated airside infrastructure.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 2,033 m²

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Official record

Development description

Proposed search and rescue (sar) hangar on lands forming part of weston airport, at celbridge road, backweston, lucan, co. Dublin. The proposed development will consist of a part single and part two storey sar helicopter hangar of 1,984.4 sq. M fga to accommodate 2 no. Helicopters, maintenance store, workshop and facilities, operations rooms and offices, staff kitchen and accommodation for on shift personnel. The hangar facility will also facilitate maintenance, repair, and overhaul (mro) activities for sar helicopters only. A single-storey structure of 48.9 sq. M gfa facilitating esb substation, switch room, and security room is also proposed. Permission is also sought for airside infrastructure comprising apron area to connect with existing apron, refuelling areas, service access area and a subdivided fenced compound to accommodate airside sar support vehicles. The landside subdivision of the fenced compound will house a generator and water tank for firefighting purposes. Also proposed is the reconfiguration of existing emergency airside access from the r403 celbridge road to facilitate a dual emergency (airside) access route; pedestrian footpath and access to the proposed development; 20 no. Car parking spaces including ev charging and disabled parking provision; 17 no. Bicycle parking spaces; watermain and drainage works including foul pump station and rising main; landscaping including paving, planting, earth mounding, and suds, sar facility wall-mounted signage, fencing and all associated site development works on a site area of 2.1112 ha.

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

Application received9 July 2024
Decision due6 August 2024
Decision issued6 August 2024
Appeal submitted27 August 2024
Appeal decided17 July 2025

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