Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000-2002 that Dublin City Council, being the Planning Authority for Dublin City, has prepared the proposed Variation of the Dublin City Development Plan 2005-2011 in respect of the following:
It is proposed to vary the Dublin City Development Plan 2005 - 2011 by designating Grafton Street & Environs as an Architectural Conservation Area.
The proposed draft variation arises following;
Objective H8 of the Dublin City Development Plan 2005-2011 (Chapter 10 – Heritage) to evaluate Grafton Street for designation as an Architectural Conservation Area.
Planning policy established in Part 8 (Implementation and Phasing) of the framework plan for the retail core “Dublin City Centre – Developing the Retail Core”(2005).
The extent of the area includes the whole of Grafton Street, from its junction with College Green to the north, extending southwards to the junction with St. Stephens Green. The area extends to the east along St. Stephens Green North as far as Dawson Street and to the west along South King Street as far as the Gaiety Theatre.
The exact boundaries of the proposed Architectural Conservation Area are delineated on the map accompanying the public display.
A copy of the proposed Draft Variation will be available for inspection at the Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 from Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) between the hours of 09.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. from Thursday, 18th May, 2006 to Wednesday, 14th June, 2006 (both dates inclusive). Details are also available on the City Council’s website at www.dublincity.ie.
Written submissions or observations in relation to the proposed Draft Variation made to the Planning Authority within the above said period will be taken into consideration before the making of a decision on the Draft Variation. Such submissions or observations should be addressed to:
Niamh Lambert, Administrative Officer, Planning Department, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8 or via email to planning@dublincity.ie
Variation No.8 Spec
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Variation (No.8) Final Report
Variation (No.8) SubmissionObservation