Planning and Development Act, 2000

PART IV

Architectural Heritage

Chapter I

Protected Structures

Record of protected structures.

51.—(1) For the purpose of protecting structures, or parts of structures, which form part of the architectural heritage and which are of special architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical interest, every development plan shall include a record of protected structures, and shall include in that record every structure which is, in the opinion of the planning authority, of such interest within its functional area.

(2) After consulting with the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, the Minister shall prescribe the form of a record of protected structures.

(3) Subject to any additions or deletions made to the record, either under this Part or in the course of a review of the development plan under Part II, a record of protected structures shall continue to be part of that plan or any variation or replacement of the plan.