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Three challenges against new Dublin airport runway are dismissed

Summary

The High Court has dismissed three legal challenges against plans for a new €320m runway at Dublin Airport. Mr Justice Max Barrett ruled on actions concerning the proposed 3,110-metre development on 261 hectares north and north-west of the terminal. The first challenge, brought by Friends of the Irish Environment, alleged non-compliance with the Habitats Directive and the 2000 Planning and Development Act, and claimed the project would increase greenhouse gas emissions. The judge dismissed this, finding the group lacked the right to participate in the decision to extend planning permission under section 42 of the Act and failed to prove disproportionate interference with constitutional environmental rights. The second action, by St Margaret's Concerned Residents Group, claimed pre-construction works in December 2016 constituted unauthorised development in breach of planning conditions. The judge rejected this, noting that while mistakes happen, he was not exercising discretion to rule in the residents' favour. A third action by 22 individual residents alleged the development was illegal and that Fingal County Council failed to address their concerns. This was also dismissed. Dublin Airport Authority, Fingal County Council, the State, and Ryanair all rejected the claims. The cases have been adjourned for a week to allow the various parties to consider the decisions. It is not known if an appeal will be taken.

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What: Report matter: Three challenges against new Dublin airport runway are dismissed. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• February 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2017-11-21 Publication

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