Two-year compliance period issued to daa following breach of planning conditions

Fingal County Council has issued an Enforcement Notice to daa that includes a two-year period to comply with planning conditions imposed by An Bord Pleanála concerning passenger capacity at Dublin Airport.

A spokesperson for Fingal County Council stated: “The two-year period provides an opportunity for daa to progress their planning applications to increase passenger capacity at Dublin Airport or take such other steps as they consider appropriate to achieve compliance.”

The conditions were attached to planning permissions granted in 2008 for the construction of Terminal 2 and the extension of Terminal 1 and clearly stated that the combined capacity of both terminals must not exceed 32 million passengers per annum.

In response to complaints received that the conditions were breached in 2023 and 2024 the Planning Authority’s Enforcement Unit initiated a formal investigation to assess compliance with the conditions. A Warning Letter was issued to daa providing them with an opportunity to respond, which they did.

Fingal County Council acknowledges the operational complexities presented. However, the information submitted by daa does not constitute sufficient grounds to prevent further action. The investigation has determined that a breach of the relevant planning conditions has occurred and remains ongoing.

Fingal County Council, in accordance with its legal obligations as the Planning Authority, has issued an Enforcement Notice under Section 154 of the Planning and Development Act 2000. daa has been given two years to bring its operations into compliance.