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. Objective 8.4 Protection of the Medieval Historic Core: a. Where development is proposed within the medieval historic core a policy of minimising the impact on the archaeological resource will be promoted. Any proposed development will be assessed on the level and amount of undisturbed archaeology present on the site. b. Cork City Council will seek to protect Cork’s medieval street pattern, and in particular, seek to conserve and enhance the laneways within the setting of the streetscape c. Development proposals will seek to retain historic building lines and traditional plot widths where they derive from medieval origins. The physical integrity of the medieval core should be respected through the retention of plot sizes which can be achieved by the refurbishment of existing buildings. Objective 8.5 Protection of Cork’s Medieval City Wall and Defences: a. Cork City Council will ensure preservation in situ of the Medieval City Wall and Defences and will have regard to the preservation and enhancement of the line of the City Wall when considering development proposals in its vicinity. Disturbance, removal and alteration of the line of the City Wall will not be permitted. An appropriate buffer zone between the City Wall and the development will also be required. b. Cork City Council will seek to improve public Protection of the Medieval Historic Core. Where development is proposed within the medieval historic core a policy of minimising the impact on the archaeological resource will be promoted. Any proposed development will be assessed on the level and amount of undisturbed archaeology present on the site. c. Cork City Council will seek to protect Cork’s medieval street pattern, and in particular, seek to conserve and enhance the laneways within the setting of the streetscape. d. Development proposals will seek to retain historic building lines and traditional plot widths where they derive from medieval origins. The physical integrity of the medieval core should be respected through the retention of plot sizes which can be achieved by the refurbishment of existing buildings. awareness and increase knowledge and appreciation of the medieval city walls. Objective 8.6 Protection of Burial Grounds: Cork City Council will seek to preserve and enhance burial grounds and their settings. Development in and adjacent to these areas will be limited. Where former burial grounds are in use as amenity spaces then their retention for passive recreational use will be required. Objective 8.7 Industrial Archaeology: Cork City Council requires that all development proposals for industrial buildings and sites of industrial archaeological importance be accompanied by an archaeological assessment of the building(s) and their surrounding environment. Retention and/or incorporation of industrial buildings will be encouraged. Where in exceptional circumstances demolition is permitted, a detailed building report will be required. Objective 8.10 Archaeological Management Strategy for the City: a. Cork City Council will seek to prepare and implement conservation and management plans for National Monuments and Recorded Monuments in Cork City Council ownership.
Integrated Urban Strategy, Shandon, Cork Baseline archaeological assessment
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