Conservation

Conservation

Location: County Hall, John St, Kilkenny
Contact: Planning Department
Telephone: 056 7794010
Email: planning@kilkennycoco.ie

Record of Protected Structures Kilkenny City and Environs

This record may be amended by the addition or deletion of entries to the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) during the period of the County Development Plan. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) a unit of the Development of Environment, Heritage and Local Government has completed the survey for County Kilkenny and descriptions and appraisals of over 2000 structures can be viewed at the NIAH website.

The County Council will assess this survey with a view to revising the Record of Protected Structures in tandem with adoption of the new County Development Plan 2008. You may contact the County Council for further information on any aspect of conservation at 056 7794010.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT SCHEME FOR THE CONSERVATION OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE WITHIN KILKENNY CITY AND COUNTY - ADMINISTERED BY KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL

The Councils of the County & City of Kilkenny are now accepting applications for the 2009 Conservation Grant Scheme. The scheme is promoted by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and is administered by Kilkenny County Council. The objective of the scheme is to assist the owner or occupier of a structure which is protected because of its architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or
technical interest to undertake conservation works on such a structure. Under the scheme, a wide range of conservation works will be eligible for grants, generally amounting to 50% of the cost of works up to a maximum of €13,000. Works consisting of routine maintenance or improvements will not qualify.
Application forms (including explanatory memorandum) in relation to this scheme of grants are available from:

Planning Department, Kilkenny County Council, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny, Telephone
No: (056) 7794010 and www.kilkennycoco.ie or:

Planning Department, Kilkenny Borough Council, City Hall, High Street, Kilkenny,
Telephone no: (056) - 7794534 and the links below.

Please note that completed application forms should be returned to:

Mary Cashin,

Planning Department,

Kilkenny County Council,

County Hall,

John Street,

Kilkenny.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 20th February, 2009.

John McCormack
Director of Services
Planning

Application Form 2009

Grant Explanatory Memorandum.