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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, December 17, 2018

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls for the establishment of a Heritage Centre on the Katherine Tynan site at Kingswood Heights appreciating the widespread interest and support in such a development and also noting the upset of the wider community at the condition of this important historical site and in responding to the motion will the Chief Executive also advise as to how this proposal may now be progressed and will he make a detailed statement in the matter."

REPORT:

"The site in question is in private ownership and the Planning Authority is not aware of any plans for the establishment of a Heritage Centre at this location. The provision of a Heritage Centre at this site should be considered in the context of an overall development strategy for the landholding, which takes account of access, services, traffic, permeability, ancillary uses and public realm considerations. In this regard, should the owner of the site engage in pre-planning at any stage in the future, the Planning Authority can raise the idea of providing a Heritage Centre at this location.

Furthermore, the Planning Authority will also highlight the importance of Whitehall House (Katherine Tynan House) as a protected structure and that any proposals that involve the house or development within its curtilage will be assessed in accordance with legislation, architectural heritage protection guideline policies and County Development Plan policies, which relate to Protected Structures."