Protected Structures Sample Clauses

Protected Structures. EC1 It is an objective of the Council to secure the preservation of certain items and structures of artistic, historic or architectural interest in Maynooth which are listed in table 3.3 below. The Council will accordingly in its development control function, have regard to this objective. Any proposal to demolish or alter these items in any way will require planning permission and the effect of this objective is to remove any such development from exempted development provisions of the Planning Acts and Regulations. The listing of these items for preservation denotes their inherent value to the community. This value is recognised by the Council and to this end, the Council will draw attention to the heritage value they represent. It will be an objective to develop the tourist and recreational potential of the items listed where possible and appropriate. EC2 It is an objective of the Council to assist owners of such properties in their maintenance and repair through advice and grant aid under the Building Conservation Grants scheme operated by the Department of Environment and Local Government. The Council recognises that structures listed for preservation are best protected if kept in economic use and will therefore favourably consider a change of use to higher value economic use, which would not normally be approved in that particular zone, subject to the character and artistic, historical and architectural value of the building being maintained and the proposed use being in sympathy with surrounding uses. In addition to the items themselves it is an objective of the Council to preserve their environs and setting and to prevent and exclude any development which would destroy or detract from their amenity value. Under the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 1999 the entire building and curtiledge of a protected structure is protected. Property owners are entitled to a Declaration from the Planning Authority outlining the nature and scale of alterations which may be acceptable to a particular structure. Those seeking to alter a protected structure are advised to discuss their proposal with the Planning Department of Kildare County Council before any alteration is made. The following structures are listed for protection; IP1 Stoyte House Building IP2 New House Building IP3 Dunboyne House Building IP4 Riverstown House Building IP5 Rhetoric House Building IP6 Logic House Building IP7 St. Patrick’s Building IP8 St. Mary’s (including library ...