COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive if there are any rules, by laws or guidelines wrt materials used and design of shop facades in the Clondalkin Village Architectural Conservation Area?

REPLY:

There are a number of related policies for shopfront design and new development within Architectural Conservation Areas included in SDCC County Development Plan 2022-2028.  Advice is also provided in SDCC Shopfront Design Guide as part of the Shopfront Grant Scheme.  Development Control within Architectural Conservation Areas are governed under Part IV of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended), therefore any material changes to an exterior of a building within an ACA will require planning permission and proposals are therefore considered under CDP policy and in line with architectural conservation policy for ACAs.  All planning applications for development within an ACA are referred to the Councils Architectural Conservation Officer who would provide expert advice in relation to any proposal directly relating to changes to existing shopfronts in line with best design guidelines and best architectural conservation practice. 

As part of the preparation for the Clondalkin LAP draft ACA Appraisals are being completed which will incorporate advice and guidelines in relation to shopfront and material changes to the exterior of buildings within the 3 Clondalkin ACAs, with regard to what works may affect the character of the ACA and therefore will require planning permission.  It is hoped that the ACA Appraisal documents when completed as part of the LAP will provide assistance and guidance for development within ACAs.