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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 12, 2021

MOTION NO.5

MOTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

That steps will be taken to record old stone walls in the County, particularly old stone walls that feature in our villages are part of the landscape of villages, and to have a plan in relation to the preservation of old stone walls in the county.

REPORT:

As part of the County Development Plan Review the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) is reviewed along with the review of Architectural Conservation Areas (ACA) where required.  Old stone walls would be one of the features that are highlighted in an Architectural Conservation Area appraisal when the designation of an ACA is being recommended and would be considered to be an important streetscape features within an ACA. 

Boundary walls which form part of a Protected Structure are protected as part of the curtilage of the site, however it should be noted that standalone old walls would not be listed in the Record of Protected Structures unless considered to be an associated feature.

In the current County Development Plan (2016-2022) the following policy seeks to retain and protect boundary treatments and features of interest; HCL4 Objective 1 - To avoid the removal of structures and distinctive features that positively contribute to the character of Architectural Conservation Areas including buildings, building features, shop fronts, boundary treatments, street furniture, landscaping and paving.