The airline complains about the loss of two aircraft stands, which An Bord Pleanála recognised was a “significant issue” for aircraft operators
Dublin Airport. Bats, waterways and “very significant carbon emissions” have been cited by Ryanair in its High Court challenge to plans to construct a €200 million underground cargo tunnel at Dublin Airport. Photograph: Barrow Coakley.
It wants the court to overturn the planning board’s decision to approve airport operator DAA’s 1.1km tunnel, which is to run beneath the “Crosswinds” runway. The operator has said the tunnel is needed to improve access and safety on the airfield and to facilitate segregation of aircraft and ground vehicles.
Ryanair further alleges the board did not recognise that the proposed development is inconsistent with the Dublin Airport Local Area Plan, as it requires the loss of two aircraft stands. The project’s effects on protected bats and nearby waterways was not properly assessed, the firm further claims.
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