COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, May 08, 2023
QUESTION NO. 18
QUESTION: Councillor R. McMahon
Could the Manager give an update on the proposed list of protected structures, that were being investigated following the Development Plan motions last year.
REPLY:
The adopted County Development Plan includes the following objective in relation to the inclusion of potential protected structures into the record of protected structures as follows:
NCBH19 Objective 9:
To investigate the merit of including the following on the Record of Protected Structures and where such merit is identified to undertake the necessary public consultation process under the Planning and Development Acts:
- Palmyra House, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
- Friarstown House and outbuildings, Bohernabreena, Co. Dublin D24 F890.
- SIAC Bridge, Monastery Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
- Old Milestone on north-west side of Templeogue Road Set in front of the modern boundary wall of No. 211 Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W.
- Fort (or Callaghan’s) Bridge, Kiltipper / Friarstown Upper / Ballinascorney Lower, Dublin 24.
- Granite Boundary Stone outside Nos. 50 / 52, Whitehall Road, Dublin 12.
- Road sign Bothair An Racadair, Whitehall Road
Investigation is underway on the identified structures to ascertain whether they have sufficient merit to be recommended for inclusion in the RPS. Structures must be examined in line with criteria set down in guidelines issued by the Minister. Once all the structures have been examined by a professional conservation architect, and where they meet the relevant criteria, the Council will initiate the formal section 55 process under the Planning and Development Acts. This process provides for a notice to be served on the owner or occupier and for a six week public consultation period followed by a CE Report on the submissions. The making of an addition to, or a deletion from, a record of protected structures is a reserved function. Work is underway on these assessments and it is anticipated that the statutory 'section 55' would commence in 2024.