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South Dublin County Council N7 Newlands Cross Upgrade Environmental Impact Statement Arup Consulting Engineers • No special mitigation measures are required for improved and amenity grassland, which is not of significant ecological value. • All recommendations for mitigating the effects to Badgers are based on the Guidelines for the Treatment of Badgers Prior to the Construction of National Road Schemes and refer to the existing specimen design for the proposed road. • All recommendations for mitigating the effects to Bats are based on the Guidelines for the Treatment of Bats during the Construction of National Road Schemes and Best Practice Guidelines for the Conservation of Bats in the Planning of National Road Schemes. • Where programmed construction activities permit there will be no removal of mature trees or hedgerows during the period March to August inclusive to prevent disturbance to breeding bird populations. • Construction mitigation measures for local watercourses are outlined in Section 15.2.9. 15.2.6.2 Operational Phase • To compensate for the loss of any habitats during construction new hedgerows, treelines and small stands of woodland will be planted in appropriate locations. Where practicable hedgerows and treelines will be planted along new field boundaries and road margins to reconnect severed hedgerows and treelines, to re-establish the network of ecological corridors, and to interlink with other areas of semi-natural habitat. • Any habitat compensation will be carried out in association with the landscape design and in accordance with the NRA guidelines: “A Guide to Landscape Treatment for National Road Schemes in Ireland”. • Operational mitigation measures for legally protected animal species will be dealt with in accordance to previously mentioned guidelines. For most other species of fauna that are not legally protected in Ireland at present, no special operational mitigation measures will be put in place. 15.2.7 Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage The following recommendations and mitigation measures are subject to discussion with, and approval from, the relevant sections of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The mitigation strategy outlined here specifically deals with properties/structures of architectural heritage merit that are directly or indirectly impacted by the proposed scheme. Recommendations are based on the architectural heritage merit of a structure or building, and whether this necessitates its preservation, either by avoidance or as a record of the past. Preliminary observations made by the Planning Department of South Dublin County Council with regard to the predicted impacts have been incorporated into the proposed mitigation. Consultation with the Architectural Advisory Unit of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the predicted impacts and proposed mitigation also took place. Properties/structures of no architectural heritage merit that are impacted by the proposed scheme do not require mitigation measures from an architectural heritage perspective. 15.2.7.1 Directly Impacted Properties of Architectural Heritage No properties or structures of architectural heritage merit will be directly impacted by the proposed scheme. December 2007 Page 241
South Dublin County Council N7 Newlands Cross Upgrade Environmental Impact Statement Arup Consulting Engineers 15.2.7.2 Indirectly Impacted Properties of Architectural Heritage ID No.2 The impact of the proposed upgrade works on the architectural heritage merit of the singlestorey farm house / dwelling (c.1860 in date) is considered to be moderate. The structure is currently unoccupied, derelict and in a poor state of repair, having been badly damaged by vandalism and fire. Much of the roof on the rear of the property is gone and there has been some collapse in the later extension to the east. The structure has suffered serious dilapidation since its inclusion in the Record of Protected Structures. Given these special circumstances, consideration should be given by the Planning Authority to the possibility of its removal from the Record of Protected Structures. Given the present condition of the structure, it is likely that the proposed works and the removal of its access, along with continued neglect, will further hasten its decline. It is recommended that a ‘record of the past’ should be carried out in advance of the proposed upgrade works, to include the structure itself as well as the boundary walls. This record would include a scaled photographic survey. The report would also include written description of the structure. ID No.3 The impact of the proposed upgrade works on the architectural heritage merit of the farm building (c.1880 in date) is considered to be significant. The building is currently in good condition and it is the stated preference of South Dublin County Council (SDCC) in this instance that every effort be made to keep works and traffic away from the farm building to avoid endangering it. It is recommended that a ‘record of the past’ should be carried out in advance of the proposed upgrade works, to include the structure itself as well as the boundary walls. This record would include a scaled photographic survey. The report would also include written description and historical background of the structure. 15.2.7.3 Cultural Heritage Feature Two roadside memorial markers located on the south side of the N7 road (east) lie in the path of the proposed upgrade works. It is recommended that these features be removed prior to construction of the road and reinstated in a location deemed suitable and safe by South Dublin County Council following completion of the upgrade works. The Veronica Guerin memorial at the junction of Boot Road and the N7 road should be removed prior to construction of the road and reinstated in a location deemed suitable and safe by South Dublin County Council following completion of the upgrade works. 15.2.7.4 Archaeological Heritage The mitigation strategy details the techniques that will be adopted at pre-construction stage to ameliorate predicted impacts. This strategy has been drawn up in direct consultation with the NRA Archaeologist and the National Monuments Section of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. 15.2.7.5 Recorded Archaeological Sites It will not be possible to undertake pre-construction archaeological test excavation of the two RMP sites where they lie within the existing N7 road and Newlands Cross junction. While it is recommended that archaeological monitoring of all earth-moving works in this area be undertaken, there are serious implications for health and safety when monitoring during construction. It is acknowledged that this may override the requirement of monitoring and December 2007 Page 242
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