- DAA has applied to add an extra storey to the US pre-clearance facility at Dublin Airport.
- The application was lodged with Fingal County Council.
- The scheme builds on a development sanctioned 17 months ago.
- The extra floor will provide expanded queuing and dwell areas.
- The revised layout supports a fixed passenger link to Pier 4.
The daa has lodged an application with Fingal County Council to upgrade its previously approved US Preclearance expansion at Dublin Airport Terminal 2. The updated scheme proposes adding an additional storey to the development that was sanctioned by An Bord Pleanála 17 months ago. The revised plans address physical constraints in the original iteration.
The additional floorspace will deliver extra queueing space and enhanced dwell areas to resolve overcrowding. Operational upgrades will enhance passenger circulation, transfers and accessibility. Infrastructure to integrate a fixed passenger link directly to Pier 4 is included alongside modifications needed to achieve Zero Emission Building standards.
The application follows growth in transatlantic demand after airlines added routes, boosted frequencies and deployed larger aircraft into Dublin for the 2026 summer season. The US Customs and Border Protection preclearance facility allows passengers to complete immigration, customs and agriculture inspections before departure treating them as domestic arrivals on landing.
