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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask what has been done to protect the following  1) Old Nass Road Wall 2) Mount St Joseph's graveyard following my agreed motions on same for the county development plan to ensure their preservation for future generations?"

REPLY:

With regard to Item 1 it should be noted that the wall on the Old Naas Road is not a protected structure and is not deemed to warrant protected structure status however discussions were previously held with the Senior Exec Planner who indicated that as part of consideration of any future planning application on the site, it would be possible to require by condition the retention of the wall if this was deemed to be appropriate for the development in question.  However, this is not to prejudice the consideration of any future application; any such proposal would have to be considered on its own merits and subject to the relevant policies of the County Development Plan. 

With regard to Item 2 St. Joseph’s church ruins and graveyard was added to the Record of Protected Structures during the review of the County Development Plan (2016-2022) following submissions for its inclusion. St. Joseph’s church (ruin) and graveyard is now listed as a Protected Structure RPS Ref. 427. Following the inclusion of this site to the RPS a meeting took place on site between a representative of the owners, the Councils Architectural Conservation Officer and Senior Park Superintendent to discuss the current condition of the site. The owners have agreed to carry out the necessary works to the structure and perimeter wall. The owners have engaged a conservation contractor who specialises in the repair of masonry and stone work and they are due to commence work shortly on site. The Councils Architectural Conservation Officer will inspect the works during and after the completion.