DUBLIN Airport bosses are hoping to land a new deal to lift the passenger cap.
They hope to get takeoff and on new plan being put forward to increase the number of people allowed to travel through the airport to 36 million instead of 40 million.
At the moment, there is a limit of 32 million passengers per year at Dublin Airport that was put in place during the planning permission for Terminal 2 due to concerns about noise pollution for local residents.
The DAA which runs the airport have applied for the cap to be lifted to 40 million which they believe will be of huge economic benefit to Ireland.
However, this application has been tied up in the planning system.
Airline bosses including Ryanair’s Micheal O’Leary have begged the Government intervene and lift the passenger cap which they claim is limiting economic growth in Ireland and pushing up the price of tickets.
DAA bosses have now filed a brand new planning bid to raise the number of passengers allowed in Dublin Airport up to 36 million – four million less than their original plan.
Fingal County Council have confirmed that they received the planning application from DAA on Friday afternoon.
The Council said: “The application will be assessed by the Planning Authority in accordance with relevant national and regional planning guidance as well as the Fingal Development Plan and the Dublin Airport Local Area Plan.
“The planning authority will consult with the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority, in its role as the regulator of aircraft noise at Dublin Airport.”
There were no meetings between the DAA and the Council about the fresh planning bid for the airport before the new application was filed.
Fingal Council were keen to highlight that the new planning application is completely separate to the 40 million bid that is currently tied up in the system.
2
