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

Granted

Planning application SD23A/0324

Dublin - South Dublin County Council

Proposed Development

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.

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Application Timeline

  1. Further information requested

    9 Feb 2024

  2. Further information received

    2 Apr 2024

  3. Application received

    9 Jul 2024

  4. Decision due

    6 Aug 2024

  5. Decision: Grant Permission

    6 Aug 2024

  6. Appeal submitted

    27 Aug 2024

  7. Appeal decided: Grant Permission

    17 Jul 2025

Application Details

Location
Lands forming part of Weston Airport, at Celbridge Road, Backweston, Lucan, Co. Dublin, W23 XHF8
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
Permission
Planning Authority
South Dublin County Council
Eircode
W23 XHF8
Site Area
21112 ha
Floor Area
2033.3 sq m

Timeline

Registration Date
9 July 2024
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Decision Date
6 August 2024

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
APB-320668-24
Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Grant Permission
Submitted
27 August 2024
Decided
17 July 2025

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Planning Applications Nearby

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88m
SD05A/0861Refused21 Oct 2005

Construction of an Aviation Museum, consisting of aircraft display areas, equipment display areas, reception area, coffee dock, library, souvenir shop, lecture rooms, administration offices and 269 car parking spaces with access from proposed roundabout (see road objectives table 13.6 County Development Plan 2004-2010) on Celbridge Road.

Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin

97m
SD06A/0230Granted31 Mar 2006

The permission is sought for the temporary use of these lands as a park and ride facility for the period 19th - 24th September 2006 to facilitate the Ryder Cup Golf competition to be held at The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare. The temporary use of the lands for park and ride will involve use of grassed areas to accomodate parking, temporary use of existing aerodrome entrance, temporary use of secondary entrance to Westonpark House north of Blackweston Farm, temporary opening of 4no. former agricultural access points and existing emergency access between main aerodrome entrance and Cooldrinagh Lane onto the R403 Celbridge Road, laying of temporary "trakway" for feeder buses ferrying spectarors to the Ryder Cup event at the K-Club, erection of temporary mobile lighting, temporary fencing, temporary port-a-loo and other associated facilities (including 2no. temporary tent structures for administrative and security). Reinstatement of the lands and associated entrances onto the R403 to their existing condidtion is proposed following the Ryder Cup. Westonpark House is a Protected Structure. A separate application is being submitted to Kildare County Council for that part of the park and ride facility within the Kildare County Council administrative area.

Weston Aerodrome, Lucan, Co. Dublin

135m
S00A/0284Refused2 May 2000

Retention of Hanger.

Weston Airport, Leixlip, Co. Dublin.

135m
SD03A/0793Granted28 Oct 2003

Temporary relocation and replacement of 6 no. portocabins (4 no. 40ft. in length and 2 no. 30ft. in length) for a period of two years and for the replacement of roof structure to fire engine garage and associated site works.

Weston Aerodrome, Backweston, Lucan, Co. Dublin

140m
SD05A/0681Withdraw the Application10 Aug 2005

Retention of first floor dormer extension and side extension to existing bungalow and change of use of first floor dormer to classroom for aviation school/offices and also for the retention of elevational changes; the relocation of security fences to original airside.

Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

151m
SD08A/0729Grant Permission for Retention12 Feb 2009

Retention of the existing access (to the former airport buildings) from the R403 (Celbridge Road) for emergency purposes and for permission for the erection of a security fence on the airport side of the existing access, at this site within the grounds.

Weston Airport, Backweston, Lucan, Co. Dublin

163m
SD05A/0938Grant Permission & Grant Retention7 Sept 2006

Planning Permission to vary and retain An Bord Pleanala Condition No: 10, Reference No: PL06S.131149 namely "wIthin 3 months of completion of the proposed buildings, all existing buildings in the South-Western corner of the site shall be demolished; rubble generated by demolition shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Authority" to read: " Within 3 months of completion of the proposed buildings, all existing buildings in the South-Western corner of the site shall be demolished, excluding the existing bungalow, which shall be retained as a residence and the existing offices which shall be retained as an aviation training school, rubble generated by demolition shall be disposed of in accordance with the requirements of the planning authority"; also to vary and retain An Bord Pleanala Condition No. 7 Reference No. PL06S.131149, namely " The existing access in the South corner of the site shall be permanently closed off within 1 month of commencement of operation of the new facilities to the North-eastern of the site" to read: " The existing access in the South-Western corner of the site shall be retained only as an emergency access". All site works are within the cartilage/attendant grounds of Weston Park House a protected structure.

Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

197m
SD05A/0822Refused5 Oct 2005

Demolition of existing gate lodge and for the erection of a replacement storey and a half house (new gate lodge) with revised location, also for the upgrading of existing entrance onto Celbridge Road: all within the curtilage of a recorded monument with protected structures status, (Westonpark House).

Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin.

249m
ED14/0038Declared Exempt & Declared Not Exempt5 Dec 2014

Application under S.5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended for a declaration on whether implemention of measures described below is or is not development or is or is not exempted development: 1.Revision of the position of the visual navigational aids (runway markings) to facilitate the inclusion of Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at both ends of the licenced runway of Dublin weston Airport (DWA) as required by EU Regulation 139/2014 and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) the competent authority for the purposes of licensing and regulating airports and aerospace in Ireland. 2. The installation of additional visual navigational aids (consisting of runway lighting and precision approach pathway indicators or PAPIs) 3. The decommissioning (closure) of part of a parrallel taxi way that is not currently required. 4. The section of the licensed, permitted runway, as referred to by An Bord Pleanala inspector Robert Speer in the assessment of South Dublin County Council Reg. Ref.SD08A/0779 and Kildare County Council Reg. Ref. 08/2018, and indicated on the image included within appendix one of this document, having regard to the planning history and factual circumstances described more fully below. 2(a): Section of Exempted Development Regulations under which exemption is claimed (if known): Section 32

Dublin Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin

249m
ED13/0035Declared Exempt & Declared Not Exempt28 Aug 2013

The repositioning of existing fuel tanks used for the storage of aviation fuels ( Jet A1 and AvGas) and the upgrading of bund walls and security fencing surrounding these tanks. In addition, the existing emergency access gate from the private road is to be repositioned and converted for use to access this bunded fuel storage, and a replacement emergency access gate, also onto the private road, is to be provided immediately to the west of the repositioned gate. The above is to facilitate the safe and secure storage of aviation fuels on the site, a function which is ancilliary to its operations as an airport.

Dublin Weston Airport, Lucan, Co. Dublin

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