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Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028 – Volume 1: Written Statement (as varied by Variations Nos. 1–11)
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- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 361 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: BHA16 Industrial Heritage To have regard to the city’s industrial heritage and Dublin City Industrial Heritage Record (DCIHR) in the preparation of Local Area Plans and the assessment of planning applications. To review the DCHIR in accordance with Ministerial Recommendations arising from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) survey of Dublin City. BHA17 Industrial Heritage of Waterways, Canals and Rivers To support and promote a strategy for the protection and restoration of the industrial heritage of the city’s waterways, canals and rivers, including retaining features such as walls, weirs, millraces, and the graving dock structures at Ringsend. It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: BHAO8 Industrial Heritage and the RPS To identify and protect further sites of industrial heritage; to categorise, prioritise and, where appropriate, add to the RPS. Protection of Historic Ground Surfaces, Street Furniture and Public Realm Dublin is fortunate to still retain impressive areas of historic street surfaces such as granite kerbing, granite pavement flags, and granite and/or diorite setts, mainly but not entirely situated in the city centre. These, along with other important historic features in the public realm such as milestones, city ward stones, street furniture, water troughs, post boxes, lampposts, and railings, make a special contribution to our built heritage. These items are often an integral part of the urban landscape or provide significant historic references which contribute greatly to the character of an area, especially where they complement the architectural features of protected structures, Architectural Conservation Areas and Z2, Z8 and red-hatched Conservation Areas (see also Appendix 6). The city also has a legacy of historic advertising and trader names fixed or painted onto a range of buildings and gables; many of which are iconic and add value to the public realm. It is the intent of the Council that such signage should be retained and protected where possible.
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 362 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: BHA18 Historic Ground Surfaces, Street Furniture and Public Realm (a) To protect, conserve and retain in situ historic elements of significance in the public realm including milestones, jostle stones, city ward stones, bollards, coal hole covers, gratings, boot scrapers, cast iron basement lights, street skylights and prisms, water troughs, street furniture, post boxes, lampposts, railings and historic ground surfaces including stone kerbs, pavement flags and setts, and to promote conservation best practice and high standards for design, materials and workmanship in public realm improvements within areas of historic character, having regard to the national Advice Series on Paving: The Conservation of Historic Ground Surfaces (2015). (b) To maintain schedules of stone setts, historic kerbing and historic pavers/flags, and associated features in the public realm, to be protected, conserved or reintroduced (Appendix 6), and to update and review these schedules during the period of this development plan. BHA19 Historic Street Furniture and the RPS To maintain a schedule of features in the public realm identified for protection in Appendix 6 whilst also having regard to recommendations for additions to the RPS made by the Minister for such structures under Section 53 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). BHA20 Ghost Heritage Signs To seek the retention and maintenance of heritage signs and advertising through the city, where appropriate. 11.5.4 Retrofitting, Sustainability Measures and Addressing Climate Change The enhanced thermal performance requirements (Part L) of the Building Regulations do not apply to buildings included on the Record of Protected Structures. Notwithstanding such exemptions, and in the overall interest of promoting sustainability, the Council recognises the need to improve energy efficiency, provided that the retrofitting of energy efficiency measures does not harm or compromise the special interest of protected structures. Retaining existing buildings, and seeking to enhance their energy performance in sensitive ways, is in keeping with building conservation, sustainability, and progress towards a low carbon society. This is in line with the Built & Archaeological Heritage Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan, prepared under the National Adaptation Framework 5.1.3.2, Objective 2, Development Management and Conservation Approaches for Changing Environments.
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 363 The City Council will expect consideration to be given to how environmental performance can be improved in all works which involve change of use, conversion, extensions or other refurbishment, including heritage assets. Improving environmental performance may include measures to reduce carbon emissions, improve resource use efficiency and minimise pollution and waste. For historic structures, simple measures such as draught proofing, energy and water efficient appliances, roof insulation, and repair and maintenance work can bring substantial improvements and have minimal other impacts, both visually and on historic fabric, and traditional construction. The Irish Standard publication ISEN 16883:2017: ‘Conservation of Cultural Heritage- Guidelines for Improving the Energy Performance of Historic Building’ 2017 sets out a systematic procedure to assist decision-making in the context of upgrading the energy efficiency of the historic building stock. The use of this standard is not limited to buildings with statutory heritage protection but applies to historic buildings of all types and ages. The standard presents a normative working procedure for selecting measures to improve energy performance, based on investigation, analysis and documentation of the building, including its heritage significance. The procedure assesses the impact of those measures in relation to preserving the character defining elements of the building. Regard should also be had to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government’s publication on Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings (2010) and any future updates, and also the 2018 publication Deep Energy Renovation of Traditional Buildings by the SEAI, The Heritage Council, Carrig Conservation Ltd. and the ICOMOS, Ireland National Scientific Committee on Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change. It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: BHA21 Retrofitting Sustainability Measures To have regard to the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government’s publication on Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings (2010) and the Irish Standard IS EN 16883:2017 Conservation of Cultural Heritage- Guidelines for Improving the Energy Performance of Historic Buildings (2017) and any future updates or advisory documents in assessing proposed works on heritage buildings.
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 364 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: BHA22 Upgrading Environmental Performance To ensure a sustainable future for historic and other buildings subject to heritage protection, the City Council will encourage and support works to upgrade the environmental performance of the existing building stock that incorporates good standards of design and appearance. Where these works involve historic buildings subject to protection (this includes buildings referenced on the Record of Protected Structures and non-protected structures in an Architectural Conservation Area), the works shall not adversely affect the special interest of the structure and thus a sensitive approach will be required, taking into account: ▪ The significance of the structure, and ▪ The extent of intervention, including impact on historic fabric, the technical requirements of a traditionally constructed building, visibility, siting and design. The installation of renewable energy measures and equipment will be acceptable where sited and designed to minimise the visual impact and does not result in any significant loss of historic fabric or otherwise affect the significance of the structure. BHA23 Climate Action To co-operate with other agencies in the investigation of climate change on the fabric of historic buildings and to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce the vulnerability of heritage in line with the National Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage (2020). It is an Objective of Dublin City Council: BHAO9 Community Monuments Fund To support the implementation of the Community Monuments Fund in order to ensure the monitoring and adaptation of archaeological monuments and mitigate against damage caused by climate change. Reuse and Refurbishment of Historic Buildings The inherent sustainability of retention and adaptive reuse, compared with the whole life energy costs and waste impacts that result from demolition and replacement, is acknowledged.
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 365 Sympathetic maintenance, adaptation and reuse can allow architectural heritage to yield aesthetic, environmental and economic benefits even when the original use may no longer be viable. Conservation can be recognised as a good environmental choice as the reuse of buildings rather than their demolition contributes to sustainability through retaining the embodied energy of buildings and reducing demolition waste. Conservation also supports employment and skills, and provides for good quality jobs for artisans. The South Georgian Townhouse Re-Use Guidance Document commissioned by Dublin City Council (March 2019) sets out a range of possible solutions for the adaptation, densification and conversion of some typical Georgian town houses. Notwithstanding the fact that the study is based on the South Georgian Area, it is intended that the guidance principles are transferrable to other Georgian areas of the city and indeed, to some Victorian typologies also. (https://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/2021-03/sgtrg-report-rev-03_2019.pdf) Also useful to owners of older residences, including historic houses and protected structures, the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI), with funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, has published a free online guide to conservation and renovation, ‘Old House, New Home’, which offers guidance and advice on repairing and reusing historic buildings. (https://www.riai.ie) It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: BHA24 Reuse and Refurbishment of Historic Buildings Dublin City Council will positively encourage and facilitate the careful refurbishment of the historic built environment for sustainable and economically viable uses and support the implementation of the National Policy on Architecture as it relates to historic buildings, streetscapes, towns and villages, by ensuring the delivery of high quality architecture and quality place-making, and by demonstrating best practice in the care and maintenance of historic properties in public ownership. Separate Access to the Upper Floors of Buildings In order to ensure that historic buildings in their entirety are retained in productive use, it is essential to maintain upper floor access. The existence of separate building frontage (or side) access multiplies the re-use options available for buildings. The reinstatement of upper floor access will be sought, where this is feasible, based upon an assessment of the quality of ground floor (e.g. commercial) unit configuration and frontage. The City Council may also consider joint access arrangements favourably where single unit reinstatement is not feasible and reasonable.
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 366 It is the Policy of Dublin City Council: BHA25 Loss of Upper Floor Access There will be a presumption against the loss of upper floor access to buildings from street frontages, and the City Council will seek reinstatement of upper floor access points wherever possible from the street. 11.5.5 Archaeological Heritage Dublin City has a rich archaeological heritage. It has a recorded history of human settlement of over 9,000 years, centred along the line of the River Liffey. There are significant upstanding monuments of archaeological interest across Dublin’s city centre including the ancient city walls, castles, churches and graveyards, and the River Liffey’s quay walls. As with other European capital cities, Dublin also has important subsurface archaeological remains that represent the history of the development of the city from its origins through the medieval period right up to modern times. Mesolithic fish traps were excavated at Spencer Dock, while an exceptionally well-preserved Viking town was uncovered at Wood Quay. There are over 600 shipwrecks recorded in Dublin Bay and the River Liffey. Many additional wrecks whose precise location is unknown, are also likely to be present. The industrial heritage of the city c.1750-1950 survives in areas such as St. James’s Gate. The European Convention on the Protection of Archaeological Heritage (1992) was ratified by Ireland in 1997. The archaeological heritage of the city is protected by the National Monuments Act 1930-2004 and comprises: ▪ Recorded sites and features of historical and archaeological importance included in the Record of Monuments and Places. ▪ Registered sites and features of historical and archaeological importance included in the Register of Historic Monuments, as established under Section 5 of the National Monuments Act, 1987. ▪ National Monuments in State ownership or guardianship. ▪ National Monuments, which are the subject of Preservation Orders. ▪ All previously unknown archaeology that becomes known (e.g. through ground disturbance, fieldwork or the discovery of wrecks or sites underwater). ▪ Wrecks over 100 years old and archaeological objects underwater, irrespective of their age or location, are protected under the National Monuments Acts. Wrecks, though less than 100 years old, as well as sites or areas around sites or archaeological objects, due to their historic, archaeological or artistic value, can also be protected by means of designation through placement of an Underwater Heritage Order (UHO). See https://www.archaeology.ie/underwater-archaeology/planningand-development for further detail in relation to planning and development and :http://www.archaeology.ie/underwater-archaeology /wreck-viewer for the relevant mapping information.
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 367 The 2019 publication Built and Archaeological Heritage Climate Change Sectoral Adaption Plan, prepared under the National Adaptation Framework by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht sets out an approach to responding to the challenges climate change poses to the built and archaeological heritage. The plan is framed by five goals – 1.To improve understanding of each heritage resource and its vulnerability to climate change. 2. To develop and mainstream sustainable policies and plans for climate-change adaptation of built and archaeological heritage. 3. To conserve Ireland’s heritage for future generations. 4. To communicate and transfer knowledge. 5. To exploit the opportunities for built and archaeological heritage to demonstrate value and secure resources. Dublin City Council fully supports the goals and aims of the adaptation plan and will work with key stakeholders to this end. Dublin City Council recognises the key role the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have and will continue to work with the Department to promote the protection of the city’s archaeological heritage, including seeking funding through the Community Monuments Fund (CMF) to implement the policies and objectives of the plan by supporting owners and custodians (including Dublin City Council) of archaeological monuments to safeguard them into the future for the benefit of communities and the public. The document ‘Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage’ (1999) emphasises the importance of ensuring that full account is taken of archaeological considerations in the wider planning and development process.
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 368 Figure 11-2: Dublin’s Historic Core
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 369 Figure 11-3: Location of Dublin City Walls, Remains and Features
- Built Heritage and Archaeology | Chapter 11 370 Record of Monuments and Places The Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) was established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994. Structures, features, objects or sites listed in this Record are known as Recorded Monuments. The Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) consists of a published county-by-county set of Ordnance Survey maps, on which monuments and places are marked by a circle or polygon, and an accompanying book for each county listing the monuments and places. It should be borne in mind that the circle or polygon does not necessarily define the extent of the monument or place. Much of the area of the core of modern Dublin City is designated in the RMP as ‘Historic City’ including the remains of the city walls and individual monuments that have been identified within the medieval walled town and around its environs. The RMP does not include all known archaeological sites and monuments, given that further such sites and monuments are found on an ongoing basis. For that reason, it is important (in the context of considering proposed development) to take account of all information available on the Historic Environment Viewer (HEV) available at www.archaeology.ie. The HEV will provide information not only on those archaeological monuments included in the statutory RMP, but also in regard to many more which have been identified since the RMP was issued. Such newly identified monuments will appear on the next revision of the RMP. RMP sites outside of the historic city are shown on Maps A-H. RMP within the historic city area (DU018-020) are shown on Map L. Appendix 6, Section 4.4 of this Plan lists the National Monuments in State care. The qualities of archaeological and architectural interest are not mutually exclusive and certain structures may appear on both the Record of Monuments and Places and the Record of Protected Structures. The European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Valetta 1992) requires that appropriate consideration is given to archaeological issues at all stages of the planning and development process, and this is reflected in national legislation. The Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) recognises that proper planning and sustainable development includes objectives for the protection of the archaeological heritage. Applicants with development proposals proximate to sites listed within the RMP are encouraged to consult with The National Monuments Service at an early stage in order to ascertain any specific requirements that may be required to protect the site in question. In urban areas, Monuments and Places listed on the statutory Record of Monuments and Places (RMP), as Established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, can provide challenges to development and regeneration, as well as providing opportunities for understanding our past.
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