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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor S. Holland

"To ask the Chief Executive whether protected structures have been damaged in the course of works at Bolton Hall, as reported. Please give details of any inspections carried out by us at the site to ensure conditions are being met?"

REPLY:

Works commenced on site under a commencement notice on the 23^rd February 2016 under planning permission granted Reg. Ref. SD11A/0244 and ABP Reg. No. PL06S.241039. Works initially included enabling works to the existing structures and site clearance. During site clearance works to the rear area of the site an internal boundary wall collapsed. Also during the removal of dense vegetation in this area which adjoins the existing single-storey stables/sheds a section of this structure (end gable wall) was demolished as it was considered unsafe by the engineer on site. The Councils Architectural Conservation Officer met with the site Architects, Conservation Architect and site foreman on the 14^th March 2016 and a full inspection was carried out. The Councils Architectural Conservation Officer can confirm that the internal boundary wall that has collapsed will be rebuilt using as much of the original material as is possible, in its original location. With regard to the single-storey sheds/stables a section of the structure was removed on advice from the engineer as it was considered to be structurally unsafe. The Councils Architectural Conservation Officer has advised that the removal of any element of this structure will require planning permission as this structure is afforded protection under the curtilage of Bolton Hall. No further works will be carried out to this structure until such time the proposed works required to this structure have formal approval from the Planning Authority and Councils Architectural Conservation Officer.

A formal submission will be submitted to the Enforcement Section in response to the Warning Letter issued. No other structures within the curtilage of Bolton Hall, a Protected Structure have been damaged. The Councils Architectural Conservation Officer has advised that no other works other than those granted by way of planning permission should be carried out and it was agreed on site that if there are any other issues or concerns with regard to the condition of the existing structures she would be contacted immediately to advise accordingly.