Irish Independent
John Mulligan
11 June 2024
Aviation enthusiasts will soon be able to watch aircraft using Dublin Airport from the comfort of a specially-built viewing platform after the DAA formally applied for planning permission for the new facility.
The DAA, which flagged the potential development last year, has told Fingal County Council that the new observation facility on Old Airport Road will formalise the position of a layby at the airport’s perimeter, locally known as ‘The Mound’, that attracts so-called ‘Avgeeks’ who park up to watch aircraft landing and taking off.
“The facility will provide a comfortable and safe space on an elevated platform for the community to view aircraft movements,” the DAA has told the council.
But following a pre-planning meeting, the council has also made the DAA remove a planned coffee dock at the viewing platform.
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