31st August 2015 To the Chairperson and Members of the Central Area Committee Recommendation: Addition of Former Welsh Methodist Chapel excluding the 20th – Century shopfront/ground floor shop unit, 77a Talbot Street, Dublin 1 to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. PHOTOGRAPH OF STRUCTURE View of former Welsh Methodist Chapel (aka Old Welsh Chapel) on Talbot Street Introduction The proposed addition of this structure was first advertised in the Irish Times on 12th February, 2015. The public display period was from 12th February, 2015 to 26th March, 2015 inclusive. A report to Council was subsequently prepared and presented to Council on 11th May, 2015 where the Councillors approved the addition of 77A Talbot Street, Dublin 1, Former Welsh Chapel to the Record of Protected Structures. However, as the original notice did not state that the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht had recommended this addition to the Record of Protected Structures, it was re-advertised on 3rd July, 2015, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. The public display period was from 3rd July, 2015 to 14th August, 2015 inclusive. The re-advertisement resulted in a written objection from a firm of solicitors on behalf of the owner; not submitted under the previous process, together with an observation from the Built Heritage and Architectural Policy section of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It was also noted on inspection, that the extent of the former Methodist Church for addition as illustrated previously on original addition proposal was incorrect and a revised map illustrating Extent of Protected Structure Status has been prepared and attached hereto. Request for Addition Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: List of recommendations for inclusion on the RPS of structures deemed as being of significance or higher ‘Regional’ identified during Phase 1 & 2 of the Dublin Survey carried out by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Paschal Donohoe, TD, Minister for European Affairs, 344 North Circular Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 Robin Smith, Chairman, Draig Werdd, The Welsh Society in Ireland, 5 Sword Street, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7
31st August 2015 To the Chairperson and Members of the Central Area Committee Recommendation: Addition of Former Welsh Methodist Chapel – excluding the 20th Century shopfront/ground floor shop unit, 77a Talbot Street, Dublin 1 to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. PHOTOGRAPH OF STRUCTURE View of former Welsh Methodist Chapel (aka Old Welsh Chapel) on Talbot Street Introduction The proposed addition of this structure was first advertised in the Irish Times on 12th February, 2015. The public display period was from 12th February, 2015 to 26th March, 2015 inclusive. A report to Council was subsequently prepared and presented to Council on 11th May, 2015 where the Councillors approved the addition of 77A Talbot Street, Dublin 1, Former Welsh Chapel to the Record of Protected Structures. However, as the original notice did not state that the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht had recommended this addition to the Record of Protected Structures, it was re-advertised on 3rd July, 2015, in accordance with the procedures set out in Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000. The public display period was from 3rd July, 2015 to 14th August, 2015 inclusive. The re-advertisement resulted in a written objection from a firm of solicitors on behalf of the owner; not submitted under the previous process, together with an observation from the Built Heritage and Architectural Policy section of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It was also noted on inspection, that the extent of the former Methodist Church for addition as illustrated previously on original addition proposal was incorrect and a revised map illustrating Extent of Protected Structure Status has been prepared and attached hereto. Request for Addition Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: List of recommendations for inclusion on the RPS of structures deemed as being of ‘Regional’ significance or higher identified during Phase 1 & 2 of the Dublin Survey carried out by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Paschal Donohoe, TD, Minister for European Affairs, 344 North Circular Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 Robin Smith, Chairman, Draig Werdd, The Welsh Society in Ireland, 5 Sword Street, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7
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