42, Waterloo Road, Dublin 4
5. The applicant shall comply with the following conditions from the Conservation Officer: a) The applicant shall submit the following architectural conservation details/revisions for the written approval of the Planning Authority prior to the commencement of development: (i) The removal of the cementitious plaster and provision of a lime-based plaster would be preferable from a conservation perspective. Trial samples of the removal of the cementitious plaster are to be prepared and provided to the Conservation Officer for inspection. Should removal of the plaster be possible without significant damage to the historic walls, all cementitious plaster is to be removed and a lime-based plaster provided. The use of a lime-based plaster with insulating properties would be considered subject to written approval of the proposed plaster by the planning authority. (ii) Details on the nature of the dry-lining applied to the walls. Only a breathable system is acceptable for use on a Protected Structure. b) The applicant shall submit the following architectural conservation details/revisions for the written approval of the Planning Authority: (i) A detailed schedule/marked up drawing of repairs to the brick elevations, following inspection at close quarters, is to be provided. (ii) Following provision of a scaffold to the elevations, the Conservation Officer shall be given the opportunity to inspect the façades to assess the condition of the brickwork and agree the proposed strategy for repair. This will include inspection of the pointing to agree the correct joining profile. (iii) Site samples/exemplars for the raking out of joints, cleaning, repair of brick and proposed pointing are to be agreed on site with the Conservation Officer prior to these works commencing. Proposed new pointing shall be NHL2.