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Fingal Development Plan 2023–2029 – Written Statement (Consolidated)
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards.
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- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATURAl hERITAGE 371FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029
- GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND NATURAl hERITAGE 372FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 10. HERITAGE, CULTURE AND ARTS FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023–2029
- hERITAGE, CUlTURE AND ARTS 373FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 10.1 Introduction Fingal’s heritage and culture are derived from tangible physical artefacts, collections, sites and structures as well as intangible customs, folklore and language. Art is the expression of human creativity and ideas, often but not exclusively taking inspiration from cultural heritage. Development can impact on heritage, culture and the arts though the physical alteration of the environment in which they exist, through the provision of spaces for their display or celebration, and through the protection and safeguarding of sites and structures via buffer areas or appropriately scaled and sensitively designed schemes. The physical traces left in the landscape by previous generations in archaeological monuments and sites and in historic buildings, townscapes and vernacular structures embodies the tangible cultural heritage of Fingal linking the past and present, demonstrating building forms and materials that utilised and responded to the surrounding environment and traditions of the inhabitants. Fingal’s customs and rituals have strong links to its rural, agricultural heritage such as mumming and veneration of holy wells. The County also has an extensive maritime history connecting the County it to its Viking heritage, its fishing communities and military coastal defences. The Council will ensure the conservation, management, protection and enhancement of the archaeological, architectural and cultural heritage of the County, which are valuable and finite resources, through good management, sensitive interventions and sympathetic development. The Council acknowledges, supports and reinforces the integral role heritage, culture and the arts play in sustaining and creating attractive, vibrant and engaging places to live, work and enjoy. 10.2 Context There are currently 1311 known archaeological sites and 790 protected structures that encompass the story of the people of Fingal from churches and castles to Martello Towers and windmills, mounds, sub-surfaces sites, graveyards and burials, mill races and shipwrecks. Input of archaeological expertise into plans, programmes and the Development Management process has also ensured the integration of the archaeological resource into placemaking, walking and cycling schemes, infrastructure and housing developments. Many of the objectives relating to the Record of Monuments and Places, the Record of Protected Structures, Architectural Conservation Areas, Designed Landscapes and Historic Building Stock are achieved through the on-going day-to-day Development Management process, specifically engaging in preplanning consultations, assessment of planning applications and issuing Section 57 Declarations. Statements of Character for the three new Architectural Conservation Areas – Balbriggan Historic Core, Old Portmarnock (Drumnigh Road) and Sutton Cross and Environs have been prepared. 1262 Archaeological Sites & Monuments (RMP & SMR) 785 Protected Structures (RPS) 127 Historic Demesnes 22 Geological Heritage Sites 32 Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs)
- hERITAGE, CUlTURE AND ARTS 374FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Over the lifetime of the Fingal Development Plan 2017–2023 the impact of climate change on the heritage resource has come to the fore. The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has developed the Built and Archaeological Heritage Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan which aims to improve understanding of the heritage resource and its vulnerability to climate change impacts in order to plan for climate change adaptation. Fingal County Council’s Climate Change Action Plan 2019–2024 includes measures for archaeological heritage including undertaking a Climate Change Risk Assessment of Fingal’s Cultural Heritage to identify and survey the architectural and archaeological heritage sites and designed landscapes at risk. 10.3 Opportunities Heritage, culture and the arts are part of our identity, part of the distinctive character, vibrancy and attractiveness of where we come from or the places we live and work and plays a significant role in drawing visitors to the area. The archaeological, architectural and vernacular heritage of Fingal is an irreplaceable and finite resource. The Council is dedicated to protecting, conserving and presenting the County’s rich cultural heritage while promoting sustainable economic development and the enrichment of the environment. The retention and adaptive re-use of the County’s built heritage with the embodied carbon contained within it and full building life cycle costs taken into consideration, will be a key contributor to addressing the Council’s climate change and sustainable development goals. The Council also actively supports the installation of and commissioning of performance of artworks within the public realm, public buildings, large infrastructure or building developments. The Council’s vision is to conserve, manage, protect and enhance the archaeological, architectural and cultural heritage of the County, which are valuable and finite resources, through good management, sensitive interventions and sympathetic development and to acknowledge, support and reinforce the integral role heritage, culture and the arts play in sustaining and creating attractive, vibrant and engaging places to live, work and enjoy. 10.4 Strategic Aims Heritage and culture are embedded in planning policy at national and regional levels through the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES). The National Planning Framework identifies heritage as a strategic investment priority, recognising ‘Enhanced Amenities and Heritage’ as a National Strategic Outcome and emphasising that our built, natural, and cultural heritage, has intrinsic value in defining the character of urban and rural areas and adding to their attractiveness and sense of place. The NPF includes several National Policy Objectives (NPOs) which relate directly to or could incorporate heritage such as NPO16, NPO17, NPO23, NPO29, NPO60 and NPO61. Some of these are set out below: ¨ NPO 17 is to ‘Enhance, integrate and protect the special physical, social, economic and cultural value of built heritage assets through appropriate and sensitive use now and for future generations.’ ¨ NPO 29 is to ‘Support the implementation of language plans in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, Gaeltacht Service Towns and Irish Language Networks.’ ¨ NPO 60 is to ‘Conserve and enhance the rich qualities of natural and cultural heritage of Ireland in a manner appropriate to their significance.’
- hERITAGE, CUlTURE AND ARTS 375FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 If Trees Could Talk, an arts-in-education project by artist Louis Haugh & Anne Bradley
- hERITAGE, CUlTURE AND ARTS 376FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 The RSES sets out Regional Strategic Outcomes which are aligned with international, EU and national policy and specifically identifies ‘Creative Places’ as one of these outcomes. It recognises the need to enhance, integrate and protect our arts, culture and heritage assets to promote creative places and heritage led regeneration. Sustaining and investing in cultural infrastructure is a core consideration of the strategy and it directs that “Good heritage management should be incorporated into spatial planning, to promote the benefits of heritage led urban regeneration in historic towns, for example through the protection of historic urban fabric, the reuse of historic buildings and the enhancement of places of special cultural or natural interest.” There are seven Regional Policy Objectives (RPO) assigned to arts, culture, language and heritage (RPO 9.24 to RPO 9.30), two of these RPOs are set out below. ¨ RPO 9.25 is to “Seek to work with all relevant stakeholders to promote equality of access to and engagement with arts and cultural services and in the promotion of culture and heritage led urban and rural regeneration.” ¨ RPO 9.30 is to “Support the sensitive reuse of protected structures.” Heritage Ireland 2030 promotes national policy priorities in relation to the protection and management of our national heritage (built, cultural and natural). The National Policy on Architecture 2022 supports long-term planning strategies for the creation of sustainable communities, environmental resilience, urban regeneration and the Town Centre First : A Policy Approach for Irish Towns, supports the re-use of vacant historic buildings. The National Vernacular Strategy for the built vernacular provides direction on understanding, protecting and maintaining the modest everyday buildings constructed using traditional methods and materials. These documents are underpinned by the core principle that heritage belongs to us all and we all share a responsibility to protect it. 10.5 Policies and Objectives Fingal’s heritage is part of our identity and contributes significantly to our wellbeing and our sense of place. It encompasses our archaeological, built, cultural (tangible and intangible) and natural heritage. The Council is committed to the protection and conservation of Fingal’s heritage including buildings, areas, structures, sites and features of archaeological, architectural, historical, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest. The Fingal Heritage Plan 2018–2023 provides strategic support to the Council and other stakeholders by delivering or contributing to a wide range of initiatives aimed at improving the protection, management, understanding and appreciation of our heritage. The Fingal Heritage Plan identifies opportunities to raise awareness, engage communities and provides support to connect with our past and present. Policy HCAP1 – Fingal Heritage Plan Implement the current Fingal Heritage Plan 2018–2023 and to support the preparation and implementation of the Fingal Heritage Plan 2023–2029.
- hERITAGE, CUlTURE AND ARTS 377FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 10.5.1 Archaeological Heritage Fingal has a wealth of archaeological sites and monuments, over 1311 of which have been recorded to date. All of these sites contain precious information about our past and those people who lived in Fingal before us. Added to this are our burials, shipwrecks, structures, features objects and artefacts, whether located on land, underwater or in the inter-tidal zone. Fingal’s archaeological heritage is an important resource for identity, communities, education and tourism and has a powerful contribution to make to the quality of life of today’s citizens in terms of social inclusion, environmental protection and sustainable development. Archaeological heritage, whether known, newly discovered, or yet to be discovered, is protected by the National Monuments Acts 1930–2014. The European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage known as the Valletta Convention 1992 remains the core text for the protection of management of archaeological heritage across the 45 European countries which have to date signed and ratified it. The convention has been transposed at a national level into the Framework and Principles for the Protection of Archaeological Heritage 1999. Archaeological heritage is also protected under various legislation including the National Monuments Acts 1930–2014, Natural Cultural Institutions Act 1997 and the Planning and Development Act 2000, (as amended) and through aspects of EU environmental law. 10.5.1.1 Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) The principal legal mechanism for the protection of archaeological monuments is the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) which was established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994. Section 12 (3) of the 1994 Act provides that the owner or occupier of a monument included in the Record or any person who proposes to carry out, or to cause or permit the carrying out of any work at or in relation to such a monument, he or she shall give notice in writing to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage of the proposed works at least two months in advance and shall not, except in the case of urgent necessity and with the consent of the Minister, commence the work until two months after the giving of notice. The Zone of Notification is identified on www.archaeology.ie. To note, certain structures in Fingal are of both archaeological and architectural interest and appear on both the Record of Monuments and Places/ Sites and Monuments Record (Appendix 6) and the Record of Protected Structures (Appendix 5). 10.5.1.2 National Monuments Under Section 14 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 2004, a National Monument is a monument in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in the ownership of a Local Authority, or are the subject of a Preservation Order or a Temporary Preservation Order. The full list of National Monuments is available at https://www.archaeology.ie/ publications-forms-legislation/record-of-monuments-and-places. A separate list is available documenting those in State care, ownership or guardianship at: https://www.archaeology.ie/sites/default/files/media/pdf/ monuments-in-state-care-dublin.pdf. Prior written consent from the Minister of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is required for any works at or in relation to all National Monuments.
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- hERITAGE, CUlTURE AND ARTS 379FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 10.5.1.3 Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) The Sites and Monuments Record is an online database maintained by the NMS of all known or suspected archaeological sites and monuments. The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV) is the National Monuments Service’s online interactive map/search facility, providing access to all records stored on its national database of sites and monuments. Although the archaeological resource is finite, sites continue to be discovered. Where new development is being considered, it is therefore advisable to visit the HEV at https://maps. archaeology.ie/HistoricEnvironment/ in order to assess the archaeological potential of a site. 10.5.1.4 Underwater Archaeology Fingal’s off-shore and coastal waters, tidal estuaries and rivers have a diverse and interesting range of features and finds associated with its maritime/riverine heritage such as shipwrecks, piers, quay walls, fords, stepping stones. Section 3 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1987 makes specific provisions for the protection of shipwrecks and underwater archaeological objects, whereby, all wrecks over 100-years old are legally protected. Wreck Inventory of Ireland Database (WIID) holds records of over 18,000 known and potential wreck sites and this is used as a tool to help manage and protect historic wrecks, (https:// archaeology.ie/underwater-archaeology/wreck-viewer refers). Development, including infrastructure responding to the mitigation of flooding resulting from climate change, within the marine, off-shore and coastal waters, tidal estuaries and rivers areas which have the potential to impact on both known and potential terrestrial and underwater archaeology, will require appropriate intertidal and the underwater archaeological assessment. The Council will seek and have regard to the advice and recommendations of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage relating to all developments within these environments. The Council will seek to protect, preserve and promote marine and coastal zone archaeology, including the underwater heritage of Fingal. Where flood relief schemes are being undertaken, the Council, will have regard to the Archaeological Guidelines for Flood Relief Schemes DHLGH 2022. Policy HCAP2 – Importance of Archaeological Resource Recognise the importance of our archaeological resource and provide appropriate objectives to ensure its appropriate retention, promotion and recording. Policy HCAP3 – Record of Monuments and Places/ Sites and Monuments Record Safeguard archaeological sites, monuments, objects and their settings listed in the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP), Sites and Monuments Record (SMR), underwater cultural heritage including protected wrecks and any additional newly discovered archaeological remains. Policy HCAP4 – Preservation-in-situ Favour the preservation in-situ (or at a minimum preservation by record) of all sites and features of historical and archaeological interest. Objective HCAO1 – Preservation-in-situ Favour the preservation in situ or at a minimum preservation by record, of archaeological sites, monuments, features or objects in their settings. In securing such preservation the Council will have regard to the advice and recommendations of the National Monuments Service of the Department of the Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
- hERITAGE, CUlTURE AND ARTS 380FINGAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023-2029 Objective HCAO2 – Protection of RMPs/SMRs Protect all archaeological sites and monuments, underwater archaeology, and archaeological objects, which are listed in the Record of Monuments and Places, Wreck Inventory of Ireland and all sites and features of archaeological and historic interest discovered subsequent to the publication of the Record of Monuments and Places, and to seek their preservation in situ (or at a minimum, preservation by record) through the planning process. Objective HCAO3 – Management of Archaeological Resource Encourage and promote the appropriate management and maintenance of the County’s archaeological heritage, including historical burial grounds and underwater cultural heritage in accordance with conservation principles and best practice guidelines. Objective HCAO4 – Industrial or Military Heritage Secure the preservation in-situ of significant examples of industrial or military heritage. Objective HCAO5 – Community Monuments Fund 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. Objective HCAO6 – Climate Change and the Archaeological Resource Co-operate with other agencies in the investigation of climate change on archaeological sites and monuments and to develop suitable adaptation measures to strengthen resilience and reduce the vulnerability of archaeological heritage in line with the National Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage 2019. Policy HCAP5 – Development Design Incorporate heritage features into infrastructure design at an early stage in the development planning and management process to protect and promote the cultural heritage resource and create awareness and interpretation. Objective HCAO7 – Archaeology and Development Design Ensure archaeological remains are identified and fully considered at the very earliest stages of the development process, that schemes are designed to avoid impacting on the archaeological heritage. Objective HCAO8 – Archaeological Impact Assessment Require that proposals for linear development over one kilometre in length; proposals for development involving ground clearance of more than half a hectare; or developments in proximity to areas with a density of known archaeological monuments and history of discovery; to include an Archaeological Impact Assessment and refer such applications to the relevant Prescribed Bodies.
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