Planning permission has been granted for Dublin Airport to go ahead with a new €200 million runway tunnel at the airport.
The appeals board has granted planning permission for the tunnel under the airport’s “crosswind” runway after concluding that the proposal would not give rise to any unacceptable impacts on the amenities of the surrounding area or on traffic safety.
The DAA welcomed the appeals board decision saying the underpass “will be critical to ensure Dublin Airport maintains safety standards and meets future operational requirements”.
“The tunnel is required to improve access and safety on the airfield, allowing for the segregation of aircraft and vehicles, and the movement of vehicles to the west apron, which has been restricted since the opening of the North Runway in August, 2022,” a spokesman said. “Access to the west apron is critically important to cargo operations, transit operations, general aviation, stand-by parking and contingency stands.”
Construction on the project is estimated to take about three years.
