Core Planning Reasoning
The Planning Authority incorrectly applied the Fingal County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2021–2025, as the scheme's basis for calculation is aggregated floor area and the proposed development (aircraft stands and apron expansion) does not include any floor area.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The Fingal County Council Development Contribution Scheme 2021-2025 identifies the basis for determining contributions as the aggregated floor area of projected development.
- The proposed development, while involving significant site works (19.2ha) and pavement rehabilitation, does not include any buildings or 'floor area' to which a levy can be applied under the current scheme.
- The comparison to car parking is invalid as the relevant development plan standards for parking do not reference aircraft parking areas, and the planning authority's attempt to levy the site area of works is not supported by the explicit wording of the adopted scheme.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Fingal County Development Plan 2021 – 2027Chapter 12Table 12.8 (Car Parking Standards)Fingal County Development Contribution Scheme 2021 – 2025Paragraph 6(b)Article 11(m)Article 11(f)Section 48 Planning and Development Act 2000
Decision Document Summary
The proposal involves the expansion of the north apron at Dublin Airport at a 19.2ha site to provide 12 replacement Code C aircraft stands, ground servicing equipment storage, blast fences, a 550m service road, and underground attenuation tanks. The Planning Authority granted permission but imposed a financial contribution of €5,028,035.00 (Condition 11) based on a rate per square meter applied to the area of works (60,484sqm). The applicant appealed solely against this condition, arguing that t...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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