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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"In the light of the newly launched Built Heritage Investment scheme could the St Cuthbert's Church archaelogical project be looked at again? This committee contends that the church is deserving of such investment because of it's status as an important national monument."

REPORT:

The Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2017 fund is intended to assist with works to safeguard structures protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). The scheme is mainly to assist owners of Protected Structures in private ownership.

Only in the event that the local authority does not receive sufficient viable applications for works to privately owned structures and/or the local authority annual allocation has not been fully utilised for privately leveraged projects, public authorities, as owners/occupiers of protected structures, proposed protected structures or structures within an ACA, may apply for funding under this scheme having followed the appropriate application and assessment processes.

The Councils Architectural Conservation is currently assessing the viability of commencing site clearance and vegetation clearance sometime this year at the site of St. Cuthbert's Church so that the current structural condition of the ruins can be further assessed and a specification of required work drawn up. The project is being considered as one of the architectural conservation projects for 2017 managed and funded by Land Use Planning and Transportation Department. However further discussions will be required with the Councils Public Realm Section, Environment, Water and Climate Change Dept. as they have overall responsibility for the parkland in which the site is located.