COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 307

MOTION: Councillor R. McMahon

To ensure this protected historical building, “Whitehall” or sometimes referred to as “Tynan Hall”, is developed as a heritage site in Kingswood townland in Tallaght. Acknowledging the historical importance of poet Katherine Tynan’s former home.

REPORT:

‘Whitehall’ is listed as a Protected Structure in the Draft County Development Plan under Reference Number 197. The house is in private ownership and it is beyond the strategic land use function of a County Development Plan to acquire privately owned structures or to identify or carry out development to such structures. The proposed motion therefore cannot be achieved through the County Development Plan and should be directed towards the South Dublin Tourism Strategy or the South Dublin County Heritage Plan.

‘Whitehall’ is afforded statutory protection under Planning and Development Legislation, which places an onus on the owners to ensure that the Protected Structure is not endangered through harm, decay or damage through neglect or through direct or indirect means. It is also an objective under the Draft Development Plan (HCL 3 Objective 3) to address dereliction of Protected Structures and encourage their rehabilitation, renovation and appropriate use and re-use.

A warning letter and endangerment notice was previously issued by the Council to the owners of ‘Whitehall’ and works to repair the roof were carried out on foot of this letter and notice. These actions were carried out under functions that are separate from the County Development Plan.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.