Conservation

Local authorities may designate an area, group of structures or townscape as a place of special architectural, historical, archaeological, technical, social, cultural, or scientific, interest. You can have an input into the designations through consultation.

Local authorities maintain a public register of architectural conservation areas. Architectural conservation areas are places, groups of structures or townscapes of special architectural, historical, archaeological, technical, social, cultural or scientific interest.

Local authorities may acquire structures and adjoining grounds in Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs) to secure the protection of the structure. An ACA is a place, area, group of structures or townscape that is of special architectural, historical, archaeological, technical, social, cultural, or scientific, interest, or that contributes to the appreciation of a protected structure.

Local authorities may run initiatives to raise awareness of architectural conservation.

Local authorities may provide information and advice about the conservation and protection of historic structures.

Local authorities may run talks, tours, workshops, films and exhibitions to promote and celebrate architecture in the West of Ireland as part of the Architecture at the Edge Programme.

Local authorities may run exhibitions, events and festivals to increase public awareness of, and involvement with, architecture.

Local authorities may manage heritage buildings and sites to protect their historic, cultural and social importance and secure their long term future for the benefit of the community.

Local authorities may work with property owners to secure government funding to repair building fronts to preserve and protect local heritage.

Local authorities may name particular areas as landscape conservation areas to protect and preserve their character. You can have an input into the designations through consultation.

Local authorities, together with the Irish Architecture Foundation, may provide access to buildings of architectural merit and organise talks, tours, workshops and exhibitions, as part of the Open House initiative to showcase local architecture and urban design.

Local authorities may run a programme of works and events to protect and preserve historic walled towns.