Chapter 9: Built Heritage
Chapter 9 Built Heritage
Amendment No. 34 Insert additional text in green to Chapter 9 Title (page 104).
Built and Archaeological Heritage.
Section 9.3 Archaeological Heritage
Amendment No. 35 Amend Section 9.3 ‘Archaeological Heritage’ (page 159) to include the additional text in green.
Urban areas may contain important sub-surface and upstanding archaeological deposits remains and apparently modern, or relatively modern structures may contain much earlier fabric.
Section 9.3.1 Zone of Archaeological Potential
Amendment No. 36 Amend Section 9.3.1 ‘Zone of Archaeological Potential’ (page 159-160) to include the additional text in green.
Carlow County Council and Laois County Council will have regard to national policy as set out in Framework and Principles for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (Government of Ireland 1999) and will consult with the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage and other statutory consultees when considering planning applications in their respective administrative areas that relate to development proposal on or in the vicinity of recorded archaeological monuments/sites.
Section 9.3.2 Medieval Town Wall/Defences
Amendment No. 37 Amend Section 9.3.2 ‘Medieval Town Wall/Defences’ (page 160) with deletions in red and additional text in green.
The significance of Carlow Town in the medieval period is attested to by the grant of a charter in the 13th century and construction of town defences, which were built in the latter part of the 14th century. The town defences consisted of a wall, external ditch and a number of town gates (Dublin Gate, Tullow Gate and Castle Gate). All upstanding traces of the town wall were gone by the early 18th century, and therefore its exact course or route is unknown remains unclear. However, there have been consistent research suggestions suggests that the defences formed an irregular-shaped triangle as indicated on Map 9.6, along with three main town gates at Tullow Street, the northern end of Dublin Street, and Castle Street. The postulated line of the wall is also shown in the OPWs Urban Archaeological Survey for County Carlow (1990). The Carlow Town wall/defences are recorded on the Record of Monuments and Places (and the Sites and Monuments Record) under reference CW007-018006. Town defences, whether above or below ground remains, are considered to be National Monuments in the ownership of the Local Authority.
Section 9.3.2 Medieval Town Wall/Defences
Amendment No. 38 Amend Archaeological Policy AH.P3 (page 162) as follows, deletions in red and additional text in green.
AH. P3: Ensure that any development proposal in the joint urban area that may, by reason of location, scale, nature, layout, or design, have potential implications for archaeological heritage (including areas and sites of archaeological potential), shall be subject to an archaeological assessment. The In line with national policy, archaeological assessment will seek to ensure that the development proposal can be sited and designed to avoid impacting mitigate impacts of development on archaeological heritage. Any archaeological works, including testing, monitoring and excavation, shall be licensed under the National Monuments Act 1930-2014 on archaeological heritage. Any archaeological excavation shall be and carried out in accordance with best practice outlined by the NMS, the National Museum of Ireland, and the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland. In all such cases the relevant local authority shall consult with the National Monuments Service in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Amendment No. 39 Amend Archaeological Policy AH.P4 (page 162) deletions in red and additional text in green.
AH. P4: Have regard to the Record of Monuments (RMP) and Places, the OPWs Urban Archaeological Survey for County Carlow (1990), and archaeological sites identified subsequent to the publication of the RMP when assessing planning applications for development. No development shall be permitted in the vicinity of a recorded archaeological monument/site/feature, where it such development would detracts from its the setting and/or amenity of the feature or which is injurious to its cultural or educational value.
Section 9.4 Climate Change & Built Heritage
Amendment No. 40 Amend Title of Section ‘Climate Change & Built Heritage’ (page 163), additional text in green.
Title: Climate Change & Built & Archaeological Heritage
Section 9.4 Climate Change & Built Heritage
Amendment No. 41 Amend Section 9.4 ‘Climate Change & Built Heritage’ (page 163), additional text in green.
The impacts of climate change as discussed in Chapter 11 of this JULAP will have implications for built and archaeological heritage in Carlow-Graiguecullen.
Section 9.4 Climate Change & Built Heritage
Amendment No. 42 Amend Climate Change & Built Heritage – Policy CCH. P1 (page 163), additional text in green.
CCH. P1: Increase public awareness of the impacts of climate change on built and archaeological heritage, and support and promote measures to climate proof-built heritage in the joint urban area having regard to the ‘Built & Archaeological Heritage, Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan’ (Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht 2019).