COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

MOTION NO.10 

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Area Committee agrees to write to the leaseholders and property owners of buildings within the Clondalkin Architectural Conservation Area with information on the ACA guidelines for shop fronts and facades.

REPORT:

There is no obligation under ACA designation to inform individual property owners/business or to provide information in addition to that contained in the South Dublin County Council County Development Plan, 2022-2028 under Section 3.5.3.  The Development Plan includes related policies for all ACAs and also includes related retail policies with regard to shopfronts/signage.

As the Committee are aware the initial stage of the Clondalkin LAP is underway and as part of the Urban Design and Conservation Plan Project Brief the following output was recommended by the Councils Architectural Conservation Officer and as such the following will be included in the  Conservation Plan - Provide, for each ACA within Clondalkin, a statement of the objectives and policies in relation to the preservation of the character of the area which responds to the character appraisal, and which provides clear guidance to owners, prospective developers and to planners in their assessment of planning applications within and adjacent to the ACAs.

It is considered that the LAP process will provide Clondalkin specific ACA guidance for the landowners and it is that information that leaseholders and property owners should be directed to. Public consultation on the next stages of the LAP will help shape that ACA guidance. 

It is not recommended to write to leaseholders and property owners of buildings within the Clondalkin Architectural Conservation Area at this time.