Section 5: General Requirements for Commemorative Plaques and Monuments

Dúnta7 Nol, 2015, 9:00am - 5 Fea, 2016, 11:59pm

SECTION 5: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAQUES AND MONUMENTS

5.1 Wording on commemorative plaques, monuments or statues should be kept to a minimum. The use of Irish and English is desirable and proposers should be aware of the need to comply with the requirements of the Official Languages Act 2003 at all times

5.2 The location chosen must have a direct link with the individual or event being honoured.

5.3 Normally an individual or event can only be commemorated with one plaque or monument within the Fingal area.

5.4 In general only one commemorative plaque should be erected on any building/structure.

5.5 Installation of a memorial commemorating a person will not generally be considered within 20 years of the death of that person. For an event the period is also 20 years.  This allows for the development of a historical perspective and for consideration of the criteria for significance.

5.6 Plaques and memorials shall be designed in consideration of the general character of the area and sited so as not intrude upon or damage the structure or natural environment or otherwise create a public risk.

5.7 Their construction should require little maintenance and should be resistant to vandalism.

5.8 All proposals to erect monuments, memorials or plaques will have to comply with planning regulations.  Due to the general nature and size of monuments or statues proposals for these are likely to require planning permission.

5.9 The erection of a plaque, memorial or monument on, or within the curtilage of, a Protected Structure requires planning permission.

5.10 Proposals to erect a plaque on a building that is located within an Architectural Conservation Area (but is not a Protected Structure) will be referred for consultation to the Conservation Office of Fingal County Council for clarification as to whether it will materially affect the character of the Architectural Conservation Area and so would require planning permission.

5.11 Any proposal to insert a monument/statue within a designated natural heritage site of international or national Importance (such as a Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area, etc.) must be assessed in accordance with the relevant requirements so that any potential direct or indirect impacts on the protected site are avoided.

5.12 The erection of a plaque, memorial or monument on, or in the vicinity of, a Recorded Monument will require 2 months prior notification to the National Monuments Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht or in the case of a National Monument ministerial consent will be required from the Minister of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.  There are official forms that must be submitted in relation to notification or consent which are available from the National Monuments Service (www.archaeology.ie).

5.13 Fingal County Council may issue more detailed guidance in the future on a standard design and standard format for the content of commemorative plaques.

 

NOTE:

  • The Naming & Commemorative Memorial Policy does not cover general directional or information signage, display boards, or banners.  Neither does it apply to plaques for businesses/commercial names.
  • Public Artwork is not subject to the Naming & Commemorative Memorial Policy as a separate process exists for its commission and approval though the Arts Office of Fingal County Council (see http://fingalarts.ie/public-art/).