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Serving People – Preserving Heritage Catherine Desmond, Archaeologist,

Serving People – Preserving Heritage Catherine Desmond, Archaeologist, National Monuments Section, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The Role of the Department in relation to Built Heritage.

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Serving People – Preserving Heritage Catherine Desmond, Archaeologist,

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  1. Serving People – Preserving Heritage Catherine Desmond, Archaeologist, National Monuments Section, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

  2. The Role of the Department in relation to Built Heritage To protect, maintain, conserve and preserve the built and natural heritage of our country

  3. Departmental Structure • Heritage and Planning Division 1. National Monuments Service 2. Heritage Policy and Architectural Protection Section

  4. Main Built Heritage Areas • Protection and Conservation Unit • Archive and Survey Unit • Planning and Licensing Unit • National Inventory for Architectural Heritage • Architectural Protection • Heritage Policy Unit

  5. Legislative Background • National Monuments Act 1930-2004 • Planning and Development Act 2000 5

  6. Ministerial Consent

  7. In accordance with Section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended, where a national monument of which the Minister or a local authority are the owners or guardians, or that have been the subject of a preservation order, Ministerial Consent is required in order: • a. To demolish or remove it wholly or in part or to disfigure, deface, alter, or in any manner injure or interfere with it, or b. to excavate, dig, plough or otherwise disturb the ground within, around, or in proximity to, or • c. to renovate or restore it, or • d. to sell it or any part of it for exportation or to export it or any part of it.’

  8. National Policy on TownDefences • The known and expected circuits of the defences (both upstanding and buried, whether of stone or embankment construction) and associated features of all town defences are to be considered a single national monument and treated as a unit for policy and management purposes. There should be a presumption in favour of preservation in-situ of archaeological remains and preservation of their character, setting and amenity.

  9. National Policy on TownDefences

  10. Planning and Development Act 2000

  11. Planning and Development Act 2000 (Part IV):local authority measures • Protect single structures: include individual lengths of town wall and its features on the Record of Protected Structures • Preserve the character of an area: designate a specific part of a walled town or distinct area of it as an Architectural Conservation Area • The local authority is required to protect, to educate and to enforce the legislation • Both types of protection may be used together

  12. Architectural Conservation Area • The Planning Authority can target policies and manage change on a wider scale than by dealing with individual structures • ACA designation protects the exteriors of structures within the boundaries in order to preserve the character of the area • The area may include some or many protected structures • All involved must co-operate for the designation to be effective

  13. Town Planning and Structures • Enhancing the natural and built heritage

  14. Role of State Agencies • National Museum of Ireland • The Office of Public Works • The Heritage Council • Local Authorities • Failte Ireland

  15. Irish Walled Town Network (IWTN) • Founded by the Heritage Council of Ireland in 2005 • To work with local authorities in managing, conserving and enhancing historic walled towns in Ireland • To identify, preserve, protect and enhance the national heritage 16

  16. What is a town?

  17. Irish Medieval Towns • Main Street forming the spine with narrow lanes running off it at right angles • Towns built around early ecclesiastical sites • Most had a market place, a church, often a castle and sometimes defences • Deliberate man made extensions over time Urban Archaeology 18

  18. Examples of Public Realm Plans in Ireland

  19. Streetscape Enhancement Athenry

  20. Cashel • Improved lighting in public areas

  21. Youghal • Improved Signage and orientation panels

  22. Fethard • Historic Features • Walled Town Gateways

  23. FUNDING • Department funding for structures • in public ownership • several town and city walls projects

  24. CONTACT US • Any plans or programmes or any queries or clarification required should be forwarded in writing at the earliest opportunity to: Development Applications Section DoEHLG Dún Scéine Harcourt Lane Dublin 2 • Ministerial Consent and Notification for attention of Director of National Monuments Section-Guidance Document on consent available • RMP and Urban Archaeology Surveys available in all Local Authorities • Department website www.archaeology.ie • Department publications www.environ.ie

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