COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 17, 2021
MOTION NO. 158
MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole
It shall be an objective of the County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 to that the houses 1 to 8 in Red Cow Cottages and 1 to 8 Woodfarm Cottages Palmerstown (that were designed by the famous Dublin Architect Brown, who also designed those in Rathfarnham) be protected and preserved by an ACA.
REPORT:
The houses referred to in the motion will require to be assessed independently on their merits to identify if they have any special interest or architectural importance that would warrant their designation as an ACA.
A specific local objective NCBH 20 SLO 1 should therefore be included in the Development Plan to reflect this stating:
‘To assess houses 1 to 8 Red Cow Cottages and 1 to 8 Woodfarm Cottages, Palmerstown for possible inclusion within an Architectural Conservation Area’.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment to include a new specific local objective NCBH 20 SLO 1 stating:
‘To assess houses 1 to 8 Red Cow Cottages and 1 to 8 Woodfarm Cottages, Palmerstown for possible inclusion within an Architectural Conservation Area’.