Financial Support for Protected Structures and Buildings within Architectural Conservation Areas
BUILT HERITAGE INVESTMENT SCHEME 2025
The Built Heritage Investment Scheme has been revised and has been announced by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for 2025 applications.
This announcement is approximately four months earlier than the traditional timeframe and, along with an increase in the value for individual grants that be awarded from €15,000 to €50,000, is one of several changes that have been made to the scheme for 2025 to try to make it more efficient both for applicants and those administering the scheme. All changes are highlighted in the BHIS 2025 Circular.
The aim of the BHIS is to provide financial assistance to owners in carrying out appropriate conservation works to their historic properties which are Protected Structures and/or located within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA). This scheme supports the basic principles of good conservation practice focusing on the repair of historic fabric, the use of traditional materials and the sensitive introduction of new elements that do not compromise the significance and functionality of the building. BHIS 2025 will be administered by Irenie McLoughlin, Architectural Conservation Officer of South Dublin County Council on behalf of the Department.
Applications must be made using Form A, please see Guidance booklet and application checklist to assist with completing Form A.
Applications will be assessed under the following criteria: (a) Significance of the Structure (b) Efficacy of the Works (c) Quality of the Works and (d) Contribution to Public Amenity. A suitable Method Statement drawn up by a competent conservation professional must be submitted by the applicant and give details of how conservation/repair works will be carried out. Under the BHIS the total value of all public funding provided must not exceed 80% of the total project cost including funding received from other public agencies and government departments.
Details and Application Form can be found on the Councils Websitewww.sdcc.ie. Works approved under this scheme must meet all statutory requirements including the need for planning permission, where appropriate. Click here for Irish language versions of the BHIS 2025 Circular and Application Form A
Successful applicants will be notified in January 2025.
Applications under this fund may be made by email planningdept@SDUBLINCOCO.ie (Subject: Architectural Conservation Grant Scheme) or by post to:
Architectural Conservation Officer, Architectural Conservation Section, Land-Use Planning and Transportation Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Please note that the deadline for submission of completed applications to South Dublin County Council is before 5pm, 27th September 2024.
Late applications will not be accepted
SCÉIM INFHEISTÍOCHTA SAN OIDHREACHT THÓGTHA, 2025
Rinneadh athbhreithniú ar an Scéim Infheistíochta san Oidhreacht Thógtha. Tá sé fógartha ag an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta gur féidir iarratas a dhéanamh ar an Scéim don bhliain 2025.
Tá an fógra seo á dhéanamh timpeall ceithre mhí níos luaithe ná mar a dhéantar de ghnáth é. Ina theannta sin, táthar ag méadú luach na ndeontas aonair is féidir a bhronnadh — ó €15,000 go €50,000. Tá siad sin i measc na n-athruithe a rinneadh ar an scéim don bhliain 2025 ar mhaithe leis an éifeachtúlacht d’iarratasóirí agus dóibh siúd a riarann an scéim. Tarraingítear aird ar an uile athrú i gCiorclán BHIS, 2025.
Tá sé mar aidhm ag an Scéim Infheistíochta san Oidhreacht Thógtha cúnamh airgeadais a thabhairt d’úinéirí chun oibreacha caomhnaithe cuí a dhéanamh ar a réadmhaoine stairiúla ar Struchtúir Chosanta iad agus/nó atá suite i Limistéar Caomhantais Ailtireachta. Tacaíonn an scéim seo le bunphrionsabail an dea-chleachtais caomhnaithe. Dírítear ar an méid seo a leanas: an chreatlach stairiúil a dheisiú; ábhair thraidisiúnta a úsáid; agus gnéithe nua nach mbaineann de thábhacht agus d’fheidhmiúlacht an fhoirgnimh a thabhairt isteach go tuisceanach. Is í Irenie McLoughlin, an tOifigeach um Chaomhnú Ailtireachta i gComhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas, a dhéanfaidh an Scéim Infheistíochta san Oidhreacht Thógtha, 2025 a riar thar ceann na Roinne.
Caithfear Foirm A a úsáid le haghaidh na n-iarratas. Cabhrófar leat leis an Treoirleabhar agus an seicliosta don iarratas Foirm A a chomhlánú.
Measúnófar na hiarratais faoi na critéir seo a leanas: Tábhacht an Struchtúir; (b) Éifeachtúlacht na nOibreacha; (c) Caighdeán na nOibreacha; agus (d) An Méid a Chuireann na hOibreacha le Taitneamhacht Phoiblí. Ní foláir don iarratasóir Ráiteas Modha fóirsteanach, arna chur le chéile ag gairmí caomhnaithe inniúil, a chur isteach. Caithfear sonraí a thabhairt sa Ráiteas Modha faoin tslí a ndéanfar na hoibreacha caomhnaithe/deisiúcháin. Faoin Scéim Infheistíochta san Oidhreacht Thógtha, ní féidir le luach iomlán an mhaoinithe phoiblí ar fad a chuirfear ar fáil a bheith níos má ná 80% de chostas iomlán an tionscadail, lena n-áirítear maoiniú a fhaightear ó ghníomhaireachtaí poiblí eile agus ó ranna Rialtais.
Tá sonraí agus Foirm Iarratais le fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin na Comhairle,www.sdcc.ie. Níor mhór go gcomhlíonfadh oibreacha a cheadaítear faoin scéim seo an uile cheanglas reachtúil, lena n-áirítear an ceanglas maidir le cead pleanála, nuair is cuí. Cliceáil anseo faoi choinne leaganacha Gaeilge den Chiorclán agus d’Fhoirm Iarratais A, 2025
Cuirfear scéala chuig iarratasóirí a n-éireoidh leo i mí Eanáir 2025.
Féadtar iarratais faoin gciste seo a dhéanamh trí ríomhphost — planningdept@SDUBLINCOCO.ie (Ábhar: Scéim Deontais um Chaomhnú Ailtireachta) — nó sa phost:
An tOifigeach um Chaomhnú Ailtireachta, An Rannán um Chaomhnú Ailtireachta, An Rannóg Talamhúsáide, Pleanála agus Iompair, Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas, Halla an Chontae, Tamhlacht, Baile Átha Cliath 24.
Tabhair do d’aire gurb é an spriocdháta chun iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach chuig Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath Theas 5 i.n. (ar a dhéanaí), an 27 Meán Fómhair 2024.
Ní ghlacfar le hiarratais dhéanacha
Please note that approved BHIS applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis for the application of RCT (Relevant Contracts Tax).
HISTORIC STRUCTURES FUND (HSF) 2024
After another successful year of completed projects under the Historic Structures Fund (HSF), the Department of Housing. Local Government and Heritage has announced the Historic Structures Fund for 2024. This will be administered by Irenie McLoughlin, Architectural Conservation Officer, LUPT Dept, South Dublin County Council on behalf of the Department.
The primary focus of the Historic Structures Fund is on caring for and restoring historic structures and buildings for the benefit of communities and the public.
The Historic Structures Fund 2024 Streams:
- Stream 1 will offer grants from €15,000 up to €50,000 and is aimed at essential repairs and smaller capital works for the refurbishment and conservation of heritage structures. Inclusion of a sub-Stream 1 for Historic Shopfronts – To incentivise the conservation of historic shop fronts, each Local Authority is invited to submit an additional application under Stream 1 for eligible essential repairs and small capital works for the refurbishment and conservation of historic shop facades, windows, signage and other associated details to safeguard them and keep them in use.
- Stream 2 will offer a small number of grants from €50,000 up to €200,000 for larger enhancement, refurbishment or reuse projects involving heritage structures, where a clear community or public benefit has been demonstrated (funding of up to €4m for 2022 under this Stream) and addition of refurbishment or reuse projects for residential use under ‘Housing for All commitments’.
- Vernacular Structures Stream - Funding of up to €50,000. The purpose of the stream is to support conservation repairs and small capital works to vernacular structures that are not listed in local authority Records of Protected Structures or otherwise legally protected. Such structures may be located within an Architectural Conservation Area. All local authorities can apply for funding for specific projects of between €5,000 and €10,000 for eligible projects.
Circular HSF/2024 ‘Historic Structures Fund’ sets out the operation of the scheme and includes the relevant application forms. The Circular should be read carefully. There is also a specific guidance document to assist applicants in applying under the HSF Scheme (HSF 2024 Guidance Booklet for Applicants). See SDCC Website for further details and application form www.sdc.ie
Note: Applicants can apply under both the Historic Structures Fund and the Built Heritage Investment Scheme, however applicants cannot avail of funding under both.
Applications under this fund may be made by email planningdept@SDUBLINCOCO.ie (Subject: Architectural Conservation Grant Scheme – HSF24) or by post to Architectural Conservation, Land-Use Planning and Transportation Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Please note that the deadline for submissions for completed applications to South Dublin County Council is before 5pm, 19th January 2024.
Late applications will not be accepted.
