Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1999

Record of protected structures.

2.—(1) For the purpose of protecting structures, or parts of structures, 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 Act or in the course of a review of the development plan under Part III of the Principal Act, a record of protected structures shall continue to be part of that plan or any variation or replacement of the plan.

(4) Subject to this Act, Part III of the Principal Act shall apply to a record of protected structures.