elphin local area plan 2009 - 2015 - Roscommon County Council

Chapter 6: Built and Natural Heritage
Policy 65
Policy 66
Policy 67
Policy 68
Policy 69
Policy 70
Policy 71
Promote pride and awareness of the importance and value of Elphin’s architectural
heritage, and manage any change to that heritage in such a way as to retain its character
and special interest.
Protect structures included on the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) or identified as
Buildings of Interest, by ensuring any works including maintenance, alteration/extension
and/or repair, shall be carried out in a manner sensitive to the character and setting of the
structure.
Provide advice and information for owners and occupiers of structures on the RPS and
other historic buildings.
Preserve the character of the proposed Elphin Architectural Area (ACA).
Protect and preserve the archaeological sites included on the Record of Monuments and
Places (RMP), those yet unknown, and those discovered since the publication of the
Record of Monuments and Places (1998).
Seek archaeological assessment and, where appropriate, excavation and testing,
preservation by record or preservation in situ, wherever the archaeological heritage is
affected, or likely to be affected, by a proposed development.
Protect the integrity, quality and context of significant sites and recorded monuments.
Objectives in relation to the Built Heritage
Objective 54
Objective 55
Objective 56
Objective 57
Objective 58
Objective 59
Objective 60
Objective 61
Objective 62
Apply conservation principles to all development applications relating to historic
buildings and structures, whether protected or not. These principles are: Research prior to
planning work, Minimum intervention – repair rather than replace, Respect the setting of
the building.
Promote best conservation practice and the importance of informed decision making with
regard to historic buildings through advice to owners / occupiers and by encouraging
engagement of a suitably qualified conservation specialist with regard to material
specification and application for protected structures.
Promote appropriate use / re-use and repair of protected structures, including the
implementation of Conservation Grants Schemes.
Issue declarations on types of works that would or would not materially affect the
character of a protected structure.
Promote new development, which is designed for flexible and sustainable use, while
being sympathetic to the existing built fabric.
Prioritise reuse over demolition of Buildings of Interest and other historic buildings.
Carry out an inventory of the structures and features within the proposed ACA.
Compile a character statement and specific policies for the conservation of the proposed
ACA.
Consult the local community in order to raise awareness of the value of and the
implications of the proposed ACA.
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