FW25A/0480E: Planning Permission for the following developments: 1. Construction of four aviation-related cargo handling units with ancillary office space: i. Unit 1: c.10,869.7 m² (including 940.9 m² office space) ii. Unit 2: c.9,151.3 m² (including 751.3 m² office space) iii. Unit 3: c.6,024.9 m² (including 497.7 m² office space) iv. Unit 4: c.8,577.7 m² (including 751.3 m² office space) The proposed units will have an overall combined total gross floor area (GFA) of c. 34,623.6 sq.m (alongside ancillary ESB substations, 4 no. security huts with a combined GFA of 30 sqm and pumphouses). The warehouses are c. 12m in height, with the office element being c. 3.3 m in height and located within a landscaped campus on a site of c. 10.7 Ha. 2. Provision of 390 car parking spaces, including 39 EV charging points, 19 accessible spaces, and 39 motorcycle bays. 3. Provision of 230 secure bicycle parking spaces, of which 100 are short stay spaces and 130 are sheltered long stay spaces. 4. Provision of approx. 77 truck parking spaces and 5 van spaces. 5. Hard and soft landscaping, new boundary treatments, including a c. 2m high System Wire Fence to site boundary. 6. Construction of new site entrance onto the R108. 7. Wastewater treatment plant and infiltration area for 250 PE. 8. 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.
Lands within the townland of Huntstown, Swords, Co. Dublin, The subjec
DecisionRefuse permission
Decided09 January 2026
Application typePermission
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Original council portal records and source PDFs where available.- Application fileApplication file on planning.agileapplications.ieSource portal
- Notification Of DecisionSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A.0480E_D.pdf / Document 1156791Source PDF
- Chief Executives OrderSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A.0480E_ce.pdf / Document 1156790Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / Site_characterisation_report.pdf / Document 1144866Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 24917_-_6003_dublin_cargo_facility_section_a_aasr_final.pdf / Document 1144886Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / 22-091r.011_traffic_and_tansport_assessment.pdf / Document 1144897Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A-0480E-ANCA.pdf / Document 1146552Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / PL_Report_FW25A_0480E.docx / Document 1147785Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A-0480E-Inland_Fisheries_Ireland.pdf / Document 1148659Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A-0480E-TII.pdf / Document 1148773Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A_0480E.docx / Document 1149405Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A-0480E._DAA_pdf.pdf / Document 1150905Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A-0480E_Heritage_Observations.pdf / Document 1150906Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A0480E_Environment_Reponse_to_Planning.docx / Document 1151224Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / Arch_report_FW25A0480E_Huntstown.docx / Document 1151318Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / Arch_report_FW25A0480E_Huntstown.docx / Document 1151319Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A_0480E_Cargo_Units_townland_of_Huntstown.docx / Document 1151834Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A_0480E_-_IAA.pdf / Document 1151835Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A.0480E_Air_and_Noise_report.pdf / Document 1155221Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A-0480E_-_HSA.pdf / Document 1155926Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A_0480E_-_Water_Services.docx / Document 1157202Source PDF
- ReportsSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A-0480E_.pdf / Document 1163022Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A_0480E_Appeal_Documents.pdf / Document 1162355Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A_0480E_Appeal_Response.pdf / Document 1165623Source PDF
- AppealSource: planningapi.agileapplications.ie / FW25A_0480E_New_Determination_Due_Date_-_ACP.pdf / Document 1185036Source PDF
Nearby precedent
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- F22A/0146Retention for change of use of existing granny flat to semi-detached dwelling house, retention of existing wastewater treatment system and retention of vehicular entrance from Forest Little, and associated site works. / 1.5 km away / 16 May 2022Refused
- F19A/0359A proposed extension to the existing helicopter maintenance and heli-f / 1.6 km away / 02 October 2019Refused
- FW24A/0152The lands are princupally bounded by undeveloped / 1.6 km away / 27 May 2024Refused
- FW25A/0343The developement consist / will consist of the following: 1. Retention permission is sought for: a) Extension to as-built Farm Shop (Reg. Ref. F15A/0564) consisting of cafe area of 34.24 sqm together with outdoor seating area. Works to facilitate this alteration were inclusive of internal amendments, changes to windows, doors and opes of the as-built development; and b) Alterations to car parking layout and access arrangements including the retention of 5 no additional car parking spaces (in addition to 25 no previously approved under F15A/0564). 2. Planning permission is sought for: a) Change of use from existing store to cafe seating area to southern end of existing building. b) A 215.53 sq. meter extension to existing Farm Shop and Cafe, together with outdoor seating area. The extended areas will consist of: i) Farm shop cold room and main store, kitchen and ancillary areas, lobby, cafe seating, plant rooms and bin store to the eastern side of existing building; ii) Meeting room, staff facilities, storage facilities and 1 additional female toilet in addition to existing toilet facilities to the western side of existing building; iii) New entrance lobby to the northern side of existing building. c) Associated signage for proposed development. d) PV solar panels to roof of building. e)Alterations and extension to the as-built car park and access arrangement to provide for an additional 10 no car parking spaces (inclusive of 3 no accessible spaces), together with 5 no motorcycle spaces, 20 no bicycle spaces and a delivery van set-down area. f) A designated EV charging hub and access road to the northern end of the site consisting of 8 no EV charging bays (inclusive of 1 no. accessible bay) in Phase 1 and 6 no. EV charging bays in Phase 2 of the development, together with ancillary equipment, ESB sub-station/switch room and accessible toilet facility. g) Decommissioning and removal of existing wastewater treatment system, new foul drainage connection via proposed pumping station to existing foul drainage system to the northern end of the development site adjacent to Food Central Road, surface water discharge via attenuation controlled outlet to adjoining drain on eastern side of site. h) All associated site works, landscaping, lighting and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development. i) Alterations to the hours of operation from 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday to Saturday, to 7.30am - 7. 00pm Monday to Friday and 8.00am - 7.00pm Saturday to Sunday. / 1.6 km away / 03 October 2025Refused
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- F23A/0301The proposed development will consist of: (1) the reconfiguration and expansion of the existing 2-storey US Customs and Border protection (CBP) pre-clearance facility, which will consist of: (1a) the demolition of: 2no. existing Pier 4 link bridges; 2no. external vertical circulation cores (VCC) and 2no. airbridges; part of the north, east and south elevations of the existing CBP facility (c.309m 2 ), including external footpaths, ramps and handrails; and part of the existing apron pavement (c. 5,000m 2); (1b) internal reconfiguration of part of Pier 4 and the existing CBP facility and the construction of an expanded 2-storey, part 3-storey CBP facility to the east of the existing CBP facility (c. 6,419m 2 ), to include: (i) pre-clearance passenger processing facilities at Level 10 (ground floor), including 5 no. entry E-gates, queuing areas, 8no. screening lanes (including 1no. for training/contingency and 1no. for staff access (no increase in number of existing passenger screening lanes), 22no. booths, transit lounge area, welfare facilities, and ancillary staff facilities; (ii) lounge, retail/food and beverage area, swing gateroom, welfare facilities, airline lounge, staff facilities, including ancillary offices at Level 15 (first floor); (iii) construction of 2no. external vertical circulation cores (VCC); (iv) construction of a new link bridge at Level 20 (second floor) to the existing Terminal 2 building and all associated works; (v) fallow space at Level 10 and Level 20 to allow for future CBP security facilities, and a lift core extending to Level 30 (third floor (part)) to safeguard for future expansion, to merge with the remaining parts of the existing facility at Pier 4; (vi) ancillary external structures to the extended roof, including rooflights, external balustrade and handrail; fixed metal roof walkway; and fall protection anchorage system; (vii) realignment of the existing airside road; the provision of new airside road; and the provision of pedestrian walkways and zebra crossings; and (viii) the reorganisation of an existing airside operations car parking area to provide 15no. airside operations car parking spaces; the provision of 2no. PRM airside operations parking spaces, 2no. platinum passenger parking spaces, 2no. GIWA (goods vehicles) spaces, and 2no. bus set down areas. (1c) decommissioning of existing operational aircraft stand 409 L/C/R, and the provision of temporary MARS operational aircraft stand 409T accommodating 2no. Code C or 1no Code E aircraft, as well as the realignment of the existing apron by way of new paint markings on the apron pavement. (2) the partial demolition (c. 3,320m 2 ), refurbishment and upgrade of the existing 2-storey former Flight Catering Building, to become the South Apron Support Centre (SASC), which, together with its existing external hardstanding area to the north-west of the SASC, is to be used initially as a temporary construction compound (office storage and a pre-screening/ logistics/ staff welfare facilties) for the proposed works to the CBP facility, and then for continued use as an Airport Operational Building for airside support/operations, which will consist of: (2a) upgrade of the façade of the existing SASC building, to include partial demolition of the later attritions/extensions to the south and west flanks of the building; demolition of the existing pedestrian link bridge to Shamrock House to the east (making good the elevation of Shamrock House to match the existing), and demolition of an existing substation internal to the building; (2b) the refurbishment of the remaining SASC structure to provide offices, meeting rooms, staff welfare facilities, storage and plant rooms on the ground and first floors, and refurbished rooftop plant enclosure and new rooftop balustrades (c. 5,043m 2 ), as well as an external dining courtyard at ground floor; (2c) the provision of 10no. visitor car parking spaces, 2no. PRM visitor car parking spaces and 80no. cycle storage racks; (2d) revised external pedestrian and vehicular circulation arrangements; and (2e) separate external smoking shelter and separate external bin storage. The proposed development at the existing CBP and SASC buildings will also require the diversion and extension of the existing watermain on site, and a new foul and surface water drainage system, including a proposed future clean only pipeline for future diversion of roof runoff from the CBP building. The proposed development also includes all associated site development and landscaping works, and all ancillary airport infrastructure including additional apparatus/ equipment, as well as High Mast Lighting (HML). The proposed development will not result in any increase in passenger or operational capacity at Dublin Airport. There will also be no increase in staff parking, either airside or landside, as a result of the proposed development. The planning application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR). Site of the existing 2-storey US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pre-clearance facility at Pier 4, Terminal 2 (c. 1.765ha), and the site of the existing 2-storey former Flight Catering Building to the southeast of the Terminal 2 building (c. 0.86 ha), in the townlands of Corballis and Collinstown, Dublin Airport, Co. Dublin. / 1.9 km away / 24 July 2023Refused
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