2.3 POLICY OBJECTIVES & CONCLUSION The following policy objectives from both the draft and current City Development Plans specifically relating to Heritage and Elizabeth Fort are as outlined below. For clarity, sections of particular relevance to the current proposals have been underlined. It is considered that the proposed works would accord with these objectives: Draft CDP 2022 ‐ 2028: Objective 8.2 ‐ Protection of the Archaeological Resource a. Cork City Council will protect and enhance the archaeological value of the sites (and their settings) listed in the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) and the Historic Environment Viewer. b. Cork City Council will ensure that development proposals will protect and preserve archaeological sites discovered since the publication of the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP). c. To ensure the preservation of archaeological remains in ‐ situ in accordance with national policy (and in the interests of sustainability) impacts on the buried archaeological environment should be avoided where possible. b. To ensure that Cork’s Built Heritage contributes fully to the social and economic life of the city and to pursue actions that ensure Cork’s built heritage will benefit from good custodianship and building occupation. Objective 8.18 ‐ Reuse & Refurbishment Historic Buildings a. The City Council will actively encourage the re ‐ use of historic buildings in the interests of conservation and environmental sustainability to minimise waste and optimise on the embodied energy in existing buildings. b. Uses which will have a minimal impact on the character of historic structures will be encouraged. c. Alterations will adhere to best practice conservation standards. d. The reinstatement of lost features and removal of unsympathetic additions will be encouraged where appropriate. e. It is recognised that the protection and retention of historic buildings within the medieval city, has the dual advantage of protecting the rich archaeological resource and the Recorded Monument of the City Wall. Objective 8.17 – Conservation of the City’s Built Heritage a. To seek to ensure the conservation of Cork City’s built heritage. Objective 8.23 – Development in Architectural Conservation Areas Development in Architectural Conservation Areas should have regard to the following: a. Works that impact negatively upon features within the public realm, such as stone setts, cobbles or other historic paving, railings, street furniture, stone kerbing etc. shall not be generally permitted.
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