Chapter 3: Natural, Cultural and Built Heritage
Following are the proposed material amendments to Chapter 3.
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.2 Biodiversity |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.1 |
Page no. |
82 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.2 Biodiversity Protection of Habitats and Species Outside of Designated Areas |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section as follows: From South Dublin County has a rich biodiversity of plants, animals, insects, birds, fish and micro-organisms and their habitats in which they live and interact, such as grasslands, woodlands, streams, hedgerows, boglands, public parks and private gardens. All communities are part of nature and everything in nature is connected. To read:
South Dublin County has a rich biodiversity of |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.3 Designated Areas for Nature Protection and Conservation |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.2 |
Page no. |
85 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.3.3 as follows: Amend - NCBH3 Objective 2, from: To ensure that plans, including land use plans, will only be adopted, if they either individually or in combination with existing and/or proposed plans or projects, will not have a significant adverse effect on a European Site, or where such a plan is likely or might have such a significant effect (either alone or in combination), South Dublin County Council will, as required by law, carry out an appropriate assessment as per requirements of Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC of the 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, as transposed into Irish legislation. Only after having ascertained that the plan will not adversely affect the integrity of any European site, will South Dublin County Council adopt the plan, incorporating any necessary mitigation measures. A plan which could adversely affect the integrity of a European site may only be adopted in exceptional circumstances, as provided for in Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive as transposed into Irish legislation. To read: NCBH3 Objective 2: To ensure that plans, including land use plans, will only be adopted, if they either individually or in combination with existing and/or proposed plans or projects, will not have a significant adverse effect on a European Site, or where such a plan is likely or might have such a significant adverse effect (either alone or in combination), South Dublin County Council will, as required by law, carry out an appropriate assessment as per requirements of Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC of the 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora, as transposed into Irish legislation. Only after having ascertained that the plan will not adversely affect the integrity of any European site, will South Dublin County Council adopt the plan, incorporating any necessary mitigation measures. A plan which could adversely affect the integrity of a European site may only be adopted in exceptional circumstances, as provided for in Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive as transposed into Irish legislation. And Insert the following new SLO NCBH4 SLO1 To promote opportunities to improve the habitat relating to the Lugmore Glen pNHA and to ensure that any proposals for development have full regard to the sensitivities of the area within the pNHA and along the Tallaght Stream. MAP CHANGE SHOWING SLO:
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.3 Designated Areas for Nature Protection and Conservation |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.3 |
Page no. |
85 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.3.3 as follows: From Proposed Natural Heritage Areas Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) are designated to conserve and protect species and habitats of national importance in Ireland and are established under the Wildlife Acts. NHAs normally relate to habitats that are considered to be ecologically important or host flora and fauna species whose habitats are considered to need protection. These can include species listed under the European Habitats and Bird Directives. In South Dublin County there are seven proposed NHAs (pNHAs), which were originally identified on a non-statutory basis but have not been formally designated. A process is underway by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to resurvey and formally designate some pNHA sites as NHAs on a country-wide basis. In the meantime, a degree of protection is afforded to pNHAs under County Development Plans and other environmental protection schemes. All pNHAs in the County are shown on the Development Plan maps which accompany this written statement. To read: Proposed Natural Heritage Areas Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) are designated to conserve and protect species and habitats of national importance in Ireland and are established under the Wildlife Acts. NHAs normally relate to habitats that are considered to be ecologically important or host flora and fauna species whose habitats are considered to need protection. These can include species listed under the European Habitats and Bird Directives. In South Dublin County there are seven proposed NHAs (pNHAs), which were originally identified on a non-statutory basis but have not been formally designated. A process is underway by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to resurvey and formally designate some pNHA sites as NHAs on a country-wide basis. In the meantime, a degree of protection is afforded to pNHAs under County Development Plans and other environmental protection schemes. All pNHAs in the County are shown on the Development Plan maps which accompany this written statement. Brittas Ponds, which are part of the Slade of Saggart and Crooksling Glen proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA), are a Wildlife Sanctuary, Code WFS-18, where the shooting of game birds is not allowed due to their exclusion from the Open Season Order under the Wildlife Acts, 1976 to 2018. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.3 Designated Areas for Nature Protection and Conservation |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.4 |
Page no. |
86 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.3 Under heading: ‘Protection of Habitats and Species Outside of Designated Areas’ |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.3.3 ‘Protection of Habitats and Species Outside of Designated Areas’ (first paragraph) as follows: From: Protection of Habitats and Species Outside of Designated Areas The County supports a range of plant, animal and bird species and their habitats which are not formally protected under European or Irish legislation. Such areas have an important natural heritage or ecological value in the County which needs to be recognised and protected. These include nationally rare plants, plants listed in the Red Data Lists of Irish Plants, the Flora Protection Order, 2015 (or other such Orders) and their habitats and animals and birds listed in the Wildlife Act 1976 (as amended) and any other subsequent statutory instrument To read: Protection of Habitats and Species Outside of Designated Areas
The County supports a range of flora and fauna, |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.4 – Areas of Significant Amenity Value |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.5 |
Page no. |
88-89 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.4 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.3.4 Areas of Significant Amenity Value to insert the following text ‘within the Wicklow Mountains National Park’ where reference is made to the Dublin Mountains, where relevant. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.4 – Areas of Significant Amenity Value |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.6 |
Page no. |
88-89 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.4 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend NCBH6 Objective 1 as follows from: ‘To support the Dublin Mountains Partnership Strategic Plan (2021-2025) in conjunction with other stakeholders in order to develop co-ordinated and sustainable amenity initiatives for the wider Dublin Mountains, recognising and protecting the ecological, geological, archaeological, and cultural heritage of the Mountain landscape.’ To:
‘To support the Dublin Mountains Partnership |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.4 Areas of Significant Amenity Value – Liffey River Valley and Special Amenity Area Order |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.7 |
Page no. |
93 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Add a new SLO to Section: Liffey River Valley and Special Amenity Area Order NCBH7 SLO2 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Add a new SLO to Section NCBH7 SLO2 as follows: To read: To work in collaboration with the owners of St Patricks Hospital lands at St Edmundsbury, Lucan in the preparation of a Masterplan to examine the potential for the future provision of mental health services and accommodation on the existing hospital campus lands. The Masterplan will have full regard to the setting and integrity of the Protected Structures on the lands, the highly sensitive environmental characteristics of the site in relation to the Liffey Valley and Green Infrastructure principles and the need to provide appropriate public access including an area of accessible public realm within the lands and connectivity to adjacent lands to further the overall objective of developing a Liffey Valley public park. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.5 – Invasive Species |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.8 |
Page no. |
97 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.5 Invasive Species |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Objective 2 of Section 3.3.5 Invasive Species as follows: From: NCBH10 Objective 2: To ensure that the Council promptly and appropriately treats invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed, where notified by members of the public that such species, located on public lands, pose a potential threat to property. To read: NCBH10 Objective 2: To ensure that the Council promptly and appropriately treats invasive species such as Japanese Knotweed, including where notified by members of the public that such species, located on public lands, pose a potential threat to property. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.3.7 Geology |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.9 |
Page no. |
101 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.3.7 Geology |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.3.7 Geology NCBH12 Objective 1 as follows: From: To protect identified County Geological Sites from inappropriate development, and to promote the importance and potential of such sites through the County’s Heritage Plan. To read: To protect identified County Geological Sites from inappropriate development, avoiding potential conflicts with other ecological and cultural assets by engaging in consultation, and to promote the importance and potential of such sites through the County’s Heritage Plan. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.4.4 Views and Prospects |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.10 |
Page no. |
110 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.4.4 Views and Prospects |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Omit NCBH15 SLO 3
Map change for Barnhill Cross, Lucan Bridge will be required. Insert: Insert new map based objectives on the Development Plan maps to protect views from Lucan Bridge looking west and from Barnhill Cross looking eastwards towards Lucan Bridge.
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.4.5 Industrial Heritage |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.11 |
Page no. |
112 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Insert NCBH16 Objective 7 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Insert new NCBH16 Objective 7 to read: To promote and support the development of a tourist amenity and educational/interpretative centre, such as a working demonstration mill, within the Dodder Valley" |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.2 Protected Structures |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.12 |
Page no. |
116 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.5.2 - NCBH19 Objective 8: |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.5.2 - NCBH19 Objective 8 as follows: From: To support the restoration of the Mill Race (RPS Ref. 007), recognising that it is in private ownership, from where it leaves the Liffey to where it enters the Mills area at Palmerstown having regard to the potential for biodiversity enhancements. To read: To support the restoration of the Mill Race (RPS Ref. 007), recognising that it is in private ownership, from where it leaves the Liffey at Fonthill to where it enters the Mills area at Palmerstown having regard to the potential for biodiversity enhancements. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.2 Protected Structures |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.13 |
Page no. |
117 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section 3.5.2 - NCBH19: Protected Structures |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.5.2 - NCBH19: Protected Structures to replace NCBH19 Objective 9 which refers to protected structures as follow. From: NCBH19 Objective 9 - To investigate the merit of including on the Record of Protected Structures the road sign Bothair An Racadair, Whitehall Road and the Granite Boundary Stone outside No. 50 Whitehall Road. To: NCBH19 Objective 10 – 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:
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Chapter/ Section |
Section 3.5.3 Architectural Conservation Areas |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.14 |
Page no. |
117 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Add a new SLO to Section 3.5.2 - NCBH19: Protected Structures Add new SLO: NCBH19 SLO 7 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.5.2 - NCBH19: Protected Structures to add a new SLO: NCBH19 SLO 7 To protect Glebe House, Rathcoole.
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Chapter/ Section |
Section 3.5.3 Architectural Conservation Areas |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.15 |
Page no. |
117 |
Policy/Objective No. | Text Change – Section 3.5.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Text change as follows: From: 3.5.3 Architectural Conservation Areas An Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) is a place, area, group of structures or townscape that is of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest or value or that contributes to the appreciation of Protected Structures. An ACA may consist for example, of a row of terraced houses, a street, a village centre or a cluster of structures. Unless a structure is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures, the designation afforded from inclusion in an ACA only applies to the exterior and streetscape. The list below comprises ACAs identified within South Dublin County.
Each ACA boundary is outlined on the Development Plan maps that accompany this written statement. A list of each ACA with a brief description of the architectural character of the area is set out below: To read: 3.5.3 Architectural Conservation Areas An Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) is a place, area, group of structures or townscape that is of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest or value or that contributes to the appreciation of Protected Structures. An ACA may consist for example, of a row of terraced houses, a street, a village centre or a cluster of structures. Unless a structure is also listed on the Record of Protected Structures, the designation afforded from inclusion in an ACA only applies to the exterior and streetscape. The list below comprises ACAs identified within South Dublin County.
And as a consequence, omit: NCBH20 Objective 10 from Section 3.5.3 and Appendix 3C:
Omit NCBH20 SLO 2 and SLO 3 from Section 3.5.3:
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.3 |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.16 |
Page no. |
120 |
Policy/Objective No. | Section 3.5.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Text change as follows: From: 13. Goose Park 2 storey terrace on east side of old Bawn Road. Requires assessment to derive further description. To read: 13. St Maelruan’s Terrace (Goose Park), Old Bawn Road, Tallaght As one of the first multiple-unit residential developments in the locality, this terrace also represents a significant example of early urban planning in south Dublin. Although their originally long rear gardens have been truncated and amalgamated by later commercial enterprises, the retention of the road-fronting gardens as well as the lack of high-rise or particularly high-density development in the immediate vicinity has meant that they retain much of their original character after almost a century of residential use. The six houses retain a discreet and distinctive appearance despite being surrounded by later twentieth-century houses. By virtue of their rarity as historic structures in the immediate area, they provide an insight into the local built environment and social history. The repeating features of the site which typify its uniform character, including the enclosed front gardens, shape of window-openings, wall materials, brick chimney stacks and roof materials collectively lend a great deal to the overall historic character of the area. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.3 |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.17 |
Page no. |
120 |
Policy/Objective No. | Section 3.5.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Omit
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.3 |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.18 |
Page no. |
120 |
Policy/Objective No. | Section 3.5.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Add the following new ACA: 14. Woodfarm Cottages 1-8 and Red Cow Cottages 1-8, townlands of Palmerstown Upper and Redcow farm, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown. Red Cow and Woodfarm Cottages form two terraces of eight, two-storey structures having ground levels of snecked, squared granite construction with red brick detail and the upper floors of rough render painted in various colours. The traditional palette of materials includes natural slate pitched roofs with black clay ridge tiles and brick chimneys. Front-facing gables are used to punctuate the two rows and the houses front onto the road with most of the original wrought-iron railings forming the boundary of small gardens which provide unifying set-back from the road. A notable survival of these two early twentieth-century residential terraces are the original rear lanes and many of the linear rear plots to each house.
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.3 |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.19 |
Page no. |
120 |
Policy/Objective No. | Section 3.5.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Add the following new ACA:
15. St Brigid's Cottages, townland of Bushelloaf, Clondalkin.
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.3 |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.20 |
Page no. |
120 |
Policy/Objective No. | Section 3.5.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Add the following new ACA: 16. 9th Lock and Ballymanaggin Lane, townlands of Clonburris Great and Ballymanaggin, Clondalkin’ The group of alternating single and two-storey, semi-detached houses is situated on the north bank of the Grand Canal and on the opposite of the Ninth Lock Road from the eighteenth-century waterway structure which gives the main road leading north from the centre of Clondalkin its name. The early twentieth-century houses have squared granite walls with cut granite lintel and doorcase detail to ground level while the gables and first floor walls are built of buff-coloured brick. Gable apexes to the Ninth Lock Road-facing pair of semi-detached houses have distinctive painted timber-framing that provides further decorative embellishment to these more prominently-located dwellings. Roofs are pitched and all are clad with fibre-cement tiles, having slightly overhanging eaves with timber verge detail. There are original wrought-iron railings to boundaries of some front gardens on Ballymanaggin Lane although most have been replaced with low, rendered block-built walls which form a solid edge to the street in front of the houses and incorporate gateways to rear plots, many of which have been developed with extensions to the original house.
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.5.3 |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.21 |
Page no. |
120 |
Policy/Objective No. | Section 3.5.3 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Add the following new ACA:
17. No’s 168-186 Whitehall Road
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Chapter/ Section | Section 3.6.1 Adapting and Reusing Historic Buildings |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.22 |
Page no. |
125 |
Policy/Objective No. | Amend NCBH23 Objective 7 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend NCBH23 Objective 7 from: To improve the streetscape of the historic villages with the removal of unnecessary poles on footpaths and overhead cables to emphasise the visual impact of shopfronts and building features. To read: To improve the streetscape of the historic villages with the removal of unnecessary poles, overhead cables and other structures on footpaths, where feasible to emphasise the visual impact of shopfronts and building features. |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.6.1 Adapting and Reusing Historic Buildings |
Amendment ref. |
Amendment 3.23 |
Page no. |
126 |
Policy/Objective No. | Amend Section 3.6.1 -NCBH24 Objective 2 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section NCBH24 Objective 2 as follows: From: NCBH24 Objective 2: To prohibit demolition or new build, where there are re-use options for historic buildings in order to promote a reduction in carbon footprint. To read:
To prohibit demolition or |
Chapter/ Section | Section 3.6.3 Climate change Adaptation and Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings |
Amendment ref. | Amendment 3.24 |
Page no. |
130 |
Policy/Objective No. |
Amend Section NCBH26 Objective 2 |
Text/Policy/Objective Amendment Wording | |
Amend Section 3.6.3 Policy NCBH26 Objective 2 as follows: From: NCBH26 Objective 2: To protect, preserve, maintain and promote industrial heritage features including weirs, mills and mill races along the River Dodder and River Liffey. To read: NCBH26 Objective 2: To protect, preserve, maintain and promote industrial heritage features including weirs, mills and mill races along the River Dodder and River Liffey and their tributaries. |