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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTON/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

Can the Chief Executive provide a report on the Old Mills on Mill Lane Palmerstown to include if they are maintained in a safe and satisfactory condition and what their future use may be.

REPLY:

The existing Mills, Mill Lane, Palmerstown are a complex of Ruined Industrial Mill Buildings which are included on the Record of Protected Structure (RPS) RPS Ref. 060, Schedule 2 of the South Dublin County Development Plan, 2016-2022 and are located within the Palmerstown Architectural Conservation Area. 

During 2012 essential repairs and stabilisation works were completed by the owner of the properties under a Section 5 Declaration. The Councils Architectural Conservation Officer worked very closely with the conservation architect engaged by the owners at the time to ensure the works were carried out to good conservation principle, in order to prevent further deterioration to Mustard Mill (one of the large mill buildings).  It was evident at the time that the owners were aware of their responsibility and duty of care with regard to the Protected Structures. 

The group of buildings remain in private ownership therefore the Local Authority cannot comment on the future use as the Local Authority are not aware of any such plans to date.