COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 160

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

Weston Airport

To support submission DRAFTDEVPLAN0237 to reinstate Objective EE42 of the existing Development Plan in the new plan i.e. that it is the policy of the Planning Authority to seek to revert the runway classification from Code 2B to Code 1A.

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

REPORT:

The coding of the runway at Weston Aerodrome is a matter for the Irish Aviation Authority. The aerodrome as a whole is currently licensed by the IAA as Code 2B and it is not within the remit of the Planning Authority to change the code of the runway. The coding of the runway is linked to the length and width of the runway.

In this context, it is considered that the content of IE9 Objective 5 of the Draft Plan 2016-2022 is relevant and adequate.  

IE9 Objective 5 - ‘To restrict any further effective lengthening of the operational runway or over-run areas’ 

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.