Phoenix Park Conservation Management Plan

This policy must be complied with unless doing so would:
Legal and Planning Context
(i) “have a significant adverse effect on the conservation status of a species or habitat or the integrity
of a heritage site, or”
(ii) “compromise the characteristics of the site”.
The definition of heritage sites, under S.29, include protected structures, proposed protected structures,
architectural conservation areas and monuments protected under the National Monuments Acts. In addition
to the Disability Act, the need to provide access is implied by the Employment Equality Act 1998 and the
Equal Status Act 2000.
5.5 Designations, Charters and Conventions
In addition to the above legislation, there are international charters, conventions, etc, which are of relevance
to the cultural heritage of The Phoenix Park. Although these do not have any legal effect, it is considered
good conservation practice to have regard to the principles contained within them.
International conservation designations that are of relevance to The Phoenix Park include:
• UNESCO ‘Recommendation concerning safeguarding of the Beauty and Character of Landscape and
Sites” - 1962;
• 1985 Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe, of which Ireland is a
signatory;
• ICOMOS Charters and Conventions, of which the following are the more pertinent:
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The Athens Charter for the Restoration of Historic Monuments (1931).
The Venice Charter (1964).
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972).
The Burra Charter (1979, revised 1999).
Historic Gardens-The Florence Charter (1981).
Charter for the Protection and Management of the Archaeological Heritage- The Valetta Convention
(1990).
Principles for the Recording of Monuments, Groups of Buildings and Sites (1996).
International Cultural Tourism Charter (1999).
5.6 Specific Objectives
The overall objective in respect of The Phoenix Park and its historic landscape setting is to ensure its continuing
protection and conservation by means of appropriate legislative support.
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