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Reps4 traditional building grant

  • 29-10-2013 9:13am
    #1
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭


    Has anybody any knowledge of using the this grant for repairing an old building . Thanks


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  • #2
    st1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 936 ✭✭✭st1979


    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    Has anybody any knowledge of using the this grant for repairing an old building . Thanks

    I was told not to bother as there was only a small pot so only the buildings meeting the top criteria would have a chance and I reckon if that was in 08 there would be no chance now


  • #3
    supersean1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,465 ✭✭✭supersean1999


    Any Word on when Its been paid this year. Is it meant to be dec . Or paid early jan toxine out of 2014 budget


  • #4
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    st1979 wrote: »
    I was told not to bother as there was only a small pot so only the buildings meeting the top criteria would have a chance and I reckon if that was in 08 there would be no chance now

    The roof is gone off this building and it cannot be seen from a public place which are two things going against me, there may not be many applicants as not many left in reps in 2014 which would be a plus , applications for 2014 have to be in by mid November


  • #5
    ferryman35
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    I think the building has to be visible from a public road, but maybe if your building is of particular interest from a heritage / historical point of view this may or may not apply

    As all budgets are tight, you need to focus on what will make the building weather tight and 'preserve' it rather than measures that could be considered 'improvements'. You will also need to have any information that you can gather regarding the history / signifance of the building. Can you estimate when it was built? Are there many like it in your area? Can you find it on old Osi Maps ( you can view old maps on the OSI website.

    You will need a conservation architect to specify & supervise the project and you will probably need to include a wildlife assessment in your plans esp birds (and bats if they are in your area). If you have nests etc you will need to plan works not to interfere with the nesting season.

    There is a bit of work in the application - its very precise sort of work, but the people involved are very helpful. You have to meet all deadlines bang on at every stage including the application


  • #6
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,756 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    ferryman is bang on, it was usually way oversubscribed so anything left out on the application and it was side lined. Any links?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #7
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,100 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    blue5000 wrote: »
    ferryman is bang on, it was usually way oversubscribed so anything left out on the application and it was side lined. Any links?

    Not able to put up a link, but take a look at heritagecouncil.ie for info and application forms .


  • #8
    blue5000
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    Anybody go for this yet? Heard from a planner that it's not really worth the hassle, by the time you pay an architect, supervisor, jacked up prices because it's grant aided you'd be better off just diy.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #9
    ferryman35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭ferryman35


    It all depends on your project. Did it here and I do think it was well worth the effort. Preserved a nice 200 yr old stone building to pretty much the same condition as it was when first built - so it should be good for 200 more? The grant covers the minimum to preserve the building - so work that the Heritage Council consider non-essential to the preservation has to be funded by yourself if you wish to carry it out.

    If you're looking purely for functionality from a building, then you might get the same result by doing a 'modern repair' (e.g. use cladding on the roof instead of slates) instead of going down the conservation route, because you are contributing 25%.

    Whereas if the building is part of the fabric of your yard and you look at the intrisic value and what it adds to your place by preserving it then I think you would look at it differently.Anything repaired or replaced must be done like for like under the scheme.


  • #10
    Bodacious
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Bodacious


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Anybody go for this yet? Heard from a planner that it's not really worth the hassle, by the time you pay an architect, supervisor, jacked up prices because it's grant aided you'd be better off just diy.

    I emailed them as id love to do an old grain store that we have , would be happy enough if they just gave me the price of the materials to re roof it with timber/ felt and natural slates as its stunning.. have the scaffolding, tools etc and ole lad is a builder


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