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Conservation Engineering

• Statutory considerations in practice
• Useful resources
• Accreditation – should I apply?

Statutory Considerations - Planning Acts & Regulations

Architectural Conservation Area

Paul Street Conservation Area Cork City Development Plan

Protected Structure or Proposed Protected Structure

PS941 Albert Quay

Statutory Considerations - Monument Acts

Recorded Monument

Bridge at north end of Midleton Main Street

National Monument

Rock of Cashel

Protected Status of a structure?

A 19th century ruined country house Is it a Protected Structure? If it is it must be listed in the County Development Plan Record of Protected Structures. www.buildingsofireland.ie

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Blue dot means it is listed in the

• NIAH. Click on dot for details - if

Rating is Regional or higher then it is a Proposed Protected Structure and protected by Planning Acts and Regulations Red dot means it is on or scheduled to be on the Record

• f Monuments and Places – a

Recorded Monument protected by the Monuments Acts Historic Environment Viewer

http://webgis.archaeology.ie/historicenvironment/

What does it mean?

Protected Structure

• Interior, Exterior, Curtilage including all structures

and fixtures are protected.

• Planning permission required for works that

would materially affect the character of the PS. Recorded Monument

• 2 months' notice of any works to be given in

writing to the National Monuments Service.

• Liaison with Planning Authority's Conservation/Heritage officer
• Declaration under Section 57 PDA 2000
• Architectural Heritage Impact Assessment
• Planning Application

Practical Implications – Protected Structure

• Formal notification to NMS on standard form
• Method Statement

Practical Implications – Recorded Monuments

Notification Form

Notification to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under section 12 (3) of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994 (Recorded Monument) and Notification under section 5 (8) of the 1987 Act (Register of Historic Monuments) This notification form must be completed and submitted to the National Monuments Service AT LEAST TWO MONTHS before any work is carried out at an archaeological/historic structure or site included in the Record of Monuments and Places or Register of Historic Monuments. The completed notification form may be forwarded to: Director, National Monuments Service at nationalmonuments@ahg.gov.ie and marked “Notification under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004”

• r posted to:

Director, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Custom House, Dublin 1.

• 1. Notification by:

Name:

David Kelly Partnership

• Description of structure
• List of proposed works
• Sequence of work
• Methodology

(detailed prescriptive specification)

Formal acknowledgement of receipt from NMS

• Architectural Conservation Areas
• In City / County Development Plan
• Place / Group of Structures / townscape to be conserved
• No exterior planning exempt works – each ACA will have specific

development objectives Cork City ACAs and proposed ACAs

Area Protections - ACAs

Area Protections - RMP

Zone of Notification can over large areas -

Area Protections

Protection under Monuments Acts persists……

• https://www.chg.gov.ie/heritage/heritage-publications
• Historic Environment Scotland – INFORM series, Guides for Practitioners

and Case Studies

• Building Limes Forum Ireland
• Practical Building Conservation Series – English Heritage
• Heritagemaps.ie
• BS 7913 – Guide to Conservation of Historic Buildings
• SPAB

Resources

1) About CARE

• What is CARE and why do we need it?
• Who is eligible and benefits of joining
• Communities of practice, partnerships and recognition
• Application Process
• Care Attributes
• Application documents

2) Assessment Process

• Application assessment and the interview

3) Maintaining accreditation 4) 2020 Application Cycles 5) Further information 6) Questions?

Accreditation – should I apply?

What is CARE?

• CARE is the Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE)
• Set up in 2003 to identify engineers skilled in the conservation of historical

structures and sites, be they buildings, bridges, harbours, riverbanks, canals, industrial sites or natural landscapes

• Administered by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Engineers Ireland (EI)

and the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE)

• There are currently 63 members of CARE

Why do we need CARE?

• To raise the standard of conservation engineering across the

industry

• To encourage education and training in conservation

engineering

• To promote sympathetic and ‘best practice’ conservation
• To assist clients in selecting an appropriate engineer with

proven conservation experience

Who is eligible?

• Current Chartered Members of Engineers Ireland (EI) and Chartered and

Incorporated Engineers with ICE and IStructE Joining CARE shows that you:

• Have proven conservation experience and skills, which have been

independently assessed by three leading professional engineering institutions

• Promote sympathetic conservation
• Have up-to-date expertise and knowledge, and use the most effective

practices

• Are committed to continual learning and improvement, particularly in

the area of conservation engineering

Benefits of Membership

• CARE is governed by a panel of volunteer members which meets twice yearly
• September AGM with member project presentations, panel accreditation updates

and networking

• CARE members are listed on the publicly-accessed CARE Register
• CARE members are entitled to use the descriptor ‘Conservation Accredited

Engineer’ - which sets them apart as experts in conservation and strengthens tender submissions

• Accreditation can be used as a minimum requirement in procuring consultancy

services

Partnerships and Recognition

Through representation with The Council on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC) and the Edinburgh Group, CARE maintains links and promotes the Register with all of the Irish and UK heritage bodies and professional accreditation schemes, including the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). CARE is recognised by the UK heritage bodies and is actively engaging with Irish Government Departments and Professional bodies.

CARE Attributes

Applicants must demonstrate experience and understanding of five principal conservation attributes, which are based on: International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Guidelines for Education and Training in the Conservation of Monuments, Ensembles and Sites (www.understandingconservation.org) 1) Cultural significance 2) Aesthetic qualities and value 3) Investigation, materials and technology 4) Social and financial issues 5) Implementation and management of conservation works

Application Process

1) Submit application documents and pay £250 application fee

• CARE application form
• CV including a ‘Conservation Philosophy’ – your personal perspective

and philosophy on the principles of conservation

• CPD records
• Five case studies, indicating your role in particular projects; three

within the last five years; demonstrating how you’ve achieved all of the CARE Attributes (overall, not in every case study) across a range

• f materials and types of historic construction from a range of eras

2) Attend a CARE interview

• One hour two-way conversation about your application

Case Study Format

Assessment Process

1) Application documentation assessed by:

• One external Assessor – an architect or surveyor
• Two CARE Assessors

2) Interview conducted by the two CARE Assessors

• Two-way discussion and review of your case studies and your

involvement in and general approach to conservation 3) ICE Standards Panel undertakes an audit of results 4) Result – pass or deferral, with feedback on how/when to reapply

Maintaining Accreditation

To maintain your CARE accreditation, you will need to:

• Continue as a professionally-qualified member of EI, ICE or IStructE
• Abide by their code of professional conduct
• Maintain your conservation-relevant CPD
• Pay a £65 annual subscription fee

CARE accreditation lasts for five years, after which time you’ll need to submit:

• CARE Revalidation form
• CV
• CPD records

2020 Application Cycle

Application deadline Interviewing period Result issued no later t 11 February 2020 16 March - 09 April 2020 12 May 2020 09 June 2020 07 July - 31 July 2020 08 September 2020 06 October 2020 02 November - 27 November 2020 12 January 2021

Further Information

Visit http://engineersireland.ie/groups/care.aspx and http://www.ice.org.uk/care to find the CARE Guidance document If you are unsure about your eligibility, you can request an initial assessment by the CARE Panel by submitting:

• a CV and
• Synopsis of five case studies

by e-mail to registers@ice.org.uk

Any questions?