Architectural Heritage Protection: Guidelines for Planning Authorities

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   architectural heritage protection GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING AUTHORITIES

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   PREFACE As part of the recent transfer of functions (S.I. No. 192 of 2011) and change of title of Minister and Department (S.I. No. 220 of 2011), the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is responsible for issuing guidelines on architectural heritage protection under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. These include guidelines under S.52 (1) for the protection of structures, or parts of structures, and the preservation of the character of architectural conservation areas, and guidelines under S.52 (2) with respect to protected structures which are regularly used as places of public worship. Guidelines entitled Architectural Heritage Protection for Places of Public Worship were issued by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in 2003 under S.52 (2), following consultation with representatives of the four main churches, and were subsequently amended in 2007. In December 2004, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government published guidelines under S.52 (1) entitled Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines for Planning Authorities which incorporated the S.52 (2) guidelines as Chapter 5. The Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines for Planning Authorities were formally issued to the planning authorities in February 2005. Following the transfer of functions, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has decided to reissue the Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines for Planning Authorities. It should be noted that the main text has not been amended but that, as a result of the transfer of functions and change of titles, any references to the Minister for, or the Department of, the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to these functions shall now be construed as referring to the Minister for, or the Department, of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (with the exception of historical references to the former within Chapter 5 and in bibliographical references). It should also be noted that other functions relating to the Minister as a prescribed authority were amended under S.I. 262 of 2011. October 2011

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   The content does not purport to be a legal interpretation of any of the Conventions, Acts, Regulations or procedures mentioned. The aim is to assist planners and others in understanding the guiding principles of conservation and restoration. All images were taken by, or on behalf of, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the former Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Originally published as Department of the Environment Planning Guidelines No.9 DUBLIN PUBLISHED BY THE STATIONERY OFFICE First published 2004, ISBN 0-7557-7006-4 This electronic edition published 2011 © Government of Ireland 2004, 2011 All or part of this publication may be reproduced without further permission, provided the source is acknowledged Design: Bennis Design

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   3 CONTENTS CONTENTS EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT 7 FOREWORD 8 PART 1 LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Chapter 1 Introduction 12 1.1 Why Protect Our Architectural Heritage? 13 1.2 New Legal and Policy Framework to Protect the Architectural Heritage 14 1.3 Part IV Planning and Development Act 2000 15 1.4 Other Relevant Legislation 16 1.5 Purpose of these Guidelines 16 1.6 Administration of Architectural Heritage Protection 17 1.7 Planning Authorities 17 1.8 Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 17 1.9 Prescribed Bodies for the Purposes of Part IV of the Act 18 Chapter 2 The Development Plan: Record of Protected Structures 20 2.1 The Record of Protected Structures 21 2.2 Protected Structures and Proposed Protected Structures 21 2.3 Compiling the Record of Protected Structures 22 2.4 Stage 1: Identification 22 2.5 Stage 2: Assessment 23 2.6 Stage 3: Notification 30 2.7 Deleting Structures from the Record of Protected Structures 32 2.8 The Form of the Record of Protected Structures 33 2.9 Planning Authority’s Protected Structures Files 34 2.10 Availability of the Record of Protected Structures 35 2.11 Sample File Sheets for the Record of Protected Structures 36 Table I Sample Format for the Record of Protected Structures 38 Table II An Outline of Record of Protected Structures Procedures 39 Chapter 3 The Development Plan: Architectural Conservation Areas 40 3.1 Introduction 41 3.2 Identifying Areas for Protection 41 3.3 Identifying the Character of the Area 43 3.4 Setting and Architectural Conservation Areas 48 3.5 Public Consultation 48 3.6 Architectural Conservation Areas and the Development Plan 49 3.7 Development Control in Architectural Conservation Areas 51 3.8 Features and Structures Detrimental to the Character of the Area 52 3.9 Design Briefs for Sites or Sub-Areas 52 3.10 Criteria for Assessing Proposals within an Architectural Conservation Area 53 3.11 Management of Architectural Conservation Areas 54 3.12 Integration with Other Forms of Protection 55 3.13 Areas of Special Planning Control 55 Table III An Outline of Designation Procedures for Architectural Conservation Areas 57 Chapter 4 Declarations 58 4.1 Purpose and Limits of a Declaration 59 4.2 Role of An Bord Pleanála 60 4.3 Preparation and Evaluation Procedures for Declarations 60 4.4 Inspection 60 4.5 Evaluation 61 4.6 The Declaration Form 61

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   CONTENTS 4 4.7 Privacy 62 4.8 Requests to Exempt Urgent Works or Enabling Works 62 4.9 Protected Structures in Multiple Occupancy 63 4.10 Review of Previously-Issued Declarations 63 4.11 Maintenance 63 4.12 Sample Phrases for Use in Declarations 63 4.13 Exemptions 66 4.14 Sample Declarations 67 Table IV Sample Declaration Form 68 Table V Sample Declaration Example A 70 Table VI Sample Declaration Example B 73 Table VII An Outline of Declaration Procedures 76 Chapter 5 Places of Public Worship 78 5.1 Architectural Heritage Protection for Places of Public Worship 79 5.2 Respecting Liturgical Requirements 80 5.3 Consultations with Churches and Religious Authorities 82 5.4 Consultations with Other Religious Denominations and Communities 82 5.5 Redundancy 83 Chapter 6 Development Control 84 6.1 Development Control Policies and Objectives 85 6.2 Planning Applications Step By Step 86 6.3 Pre-Application Consultations 87 6.4 Information to Accompany Planning Applications 87 6.5 Applications Required to be Accompanied by an EIS 89 6.6 Notification of Prescribed Bodies 90 6.7 Making Decisions on Planning Applications 90 6.8 General Types of Development 91 6.9 Development by a Planning Authority within its own Functional Area (Part 8 Developments) 96 6.10 Development by Certain State Authorities (Part 9 Developments) 97 6.11 Exempted Works to Monuments 97 6.12 Compliance 97 6.13 Enforcement 98 6.14 Retention Permission 99 6.15 Endangerment 99 6.16 Restoration of Character 100 Table VIII An Outline of Planning Application Procedures for Works to Protected Structures 101 PART 2 DETAILED GUIDANCE NOTES Chapter 7 Conservation Principles 104 7.1 Purpose of the Detailed Guidance Notes 105 7.2 Conservation Principles 105 7.3 Keeping a Building in Use 106 7.4 Researching and Analysing 106 7.5 Using Expert Conservation Advice 106 7.6 Protecting the Special Interest 107 7.7 Promoting Minimum Intervention 107 7.8 Respecting Earlier Alterations of Interest 109 7.9 Repairing Rather than Replacing 110 7.10 Promoting Honesty of Repairs and Alterations 110 7.11 Using Appropriate Materials and Methods 111 7.12 Ensuring Reversibility of Alterations 111 7.13 Avoiding Incremental Damage 111 7.14 Discouraging the Use of Architectural Salvage from Other Buildings 112 7.15 Complying with the Building Regulations 112

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   5 CONTENTS Chapter 8 Walls and Other Structural Elements 114 8.1 Introduction 115 8.2 Alterations to Walls and Other Structural Elements 116 8.3 Walling and Other Structural Materials 118 8.4 Cladding Materials 128 8.5 Exterior Fixtures and Features 133 Chapter 9 Roofs 136 9.1 Introduction 137 9.2 Profile and Structure 138 9.3 Cladding Materials 140 9.4 Roof Details 145 9.5 Insulation of roofs 151 Chapter 10 Openings: Doors and Windows 152 10.1 Introduction 153 10.2 Openings in Structures 154 10.3 Doors 155 10.4 Windows 159 10.5 Glass and Glazing 165 10.6 External protection 167 10.7 Improving the Thermal Efficiency of Historic Openings 168 Chapter 11 Interiors 170 11.1 Introduction 171 11.2 Elements of the Interior 172 11.3 Finishes 176 11.4 Fixtures and Fittings 180 11.5 The Installation of New Services 183 Chapter 12 Shopfronts 184 12.1 Introduction 185 12.2 Repair of Shopfronts 187 12.3 Signage 188 12.4 Awnings and Blinds 188 12.5 Security Screens 188 12.6 New Shopfronts 189 Chapter 13 Curtilage and Attendant Grounds 190 13.1 Determining the Curtilage of a Protected Structure 191 13.2 Determining the Attendant Grounds of a Protected Structure 192 13.3 General Principles 193 13.4 Features within the Curtilage of a Protected Structure or its Attendant Grounds 194 13.5 Development within the Curtilage of a Protected Structure 199 13.6 Features within the Attendant Grounds of a Protected Structure 200 13.7 Development within the Attendant Grounds 201 13.8 Other Development affecting the Setting of a Protected Structure or an Architectural Conservation Area 202 13.9 Moving Protected Structures 203 Chapter 14 Non-habitable Protected Structures 204 14.1 Ruinous Buildings 205 14.2 Bridges 208 14.3 Harbours, Canals and Associated Features 209 14.4 Street Furniture and Paving 209 14.5 Parks 212 14.6 Burial Grounds 212

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   CONTENTS 6 Chapter 15 Enabling and Temporary Works 214 15.1 Enabling Works 215 15.2 Temporary Works 215 15.3 Potential Causes of Damage 215 15.4 Structural failure 215 15.5 Mechanical damage 216 15.6 Fire 217 15.7 Weather 217 15.8 Theft of Architectural Features and Vandalism 217 Chapter 16 Making Good Disaster Damage 220 16.1 Disaster Plans 221 16.2 Mitigating the Loss and Salvaging Materials 221 16.3 Rebuilding After Total Loss 221 16.4 Partial Loss 222 16.5 Reinstatement of Interiors 222 Chapter 17 Alterations to Enhance Fire Safety 224 17.1 Introduction 225 17.2 Applications for Works to Enhance Fire Safety 225 17.3 Technical Guidance Document B of the Building Regulations 225 17.4 Means of Escape in Case of Fire 226 17.5 Internal Fire Spread (Linings) 228 17.6 Internal Fire Spread (Structure) 228 17.7 External Fire Spread 230 17.8 Access and Facilities for the Fire Service 230 17.9 Management 231 Chapter 18 Improving Access 232 18.1 Introduction 233 18.2 Entering the Building 234 18.3 Circulation within the Building and Egress 237 18.4 Surface Finishes 238 18.5 Requirements for Users with Cognitive and Sensory Disabilities 239 18.6 Introduction of New Elements 239 Chapter 19 Maintenance 240 APPENDIX A RESEARCH SOURCES 243 APPENDIX B ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE ASSESSMENT REPORTS 244 BIBLIOGRAPHY 248 GLOSSARY 252 INDEX 259

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   7 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE TEXT 2000 Act Planning and Development Act 2000 (No.30 of 2000) 2001 Regulations Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 600 of 2001) ACA Architectural Conservation Area ASPC Area of Special Planning Control EIS Environmental Impact Statement ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites NIAH National Inventory of Architectural Heritage RMP Record of Monuments and Places RPS Record of Protected Structures TGD Technical Guidance Document to the Building Regulations UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation uPVC Unplasticised polyvinyl chloride

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