Ryanair failed to get High Court permission yesterday to challenge a decision of An Bord Pleanala giving permission to Aer Rianta Cpt for a passenger aircraft pier at Dublin airport.
A decision by Fingal Co Council to grant permission had been appealed to An Bord Pleanala by Ryanair. The proposed development includes a link to the main terminal building from Pier D which is in the form of an elevated walkway.
Ryanair brought an application by way of judicial review seeking an order to quash An Bord Pleanala's decision. Ryanair complained that the walkway obscured the public view of the old terminal building which is stated to be a class one listed building under the County Development Plan.
Mr Justice Aindrias O Caoimh in a reserved judgment yesterday said Ryanair had failed to show substantial grounds that An Bord Pleanala's decision was invalid.
He did not accept that Ryanair had demonstrated substantial grounds for contending that Board had failed to comply with legislation on the basis that the Board did not indicate the main reasons why it did not accept a recommendation in the inspector's report.