Donegal County Council has scooped the Urban Regeneration and Heritage Award at the Irish Planning Institute’s Irish Planning Awards for the work they carried out on the Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative.
At the award ceremony in Clontarf Castle last Thursday, they were recognised for their innovation and excellence in Irish planning.
Delighted to have their work recognised, Conservation Officer with Donegal County Council, Collette Beattie said the win was “particularly pleasing”.
“Nineteen historic buildings along The Mall, The Diamond and on Upper Main Street in Ballyshannon benefitted under the Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative in 2021 and 2022.
“Conservation works undertaken included roof and chimney repairs, addressing structural issues, installation of cast-iron rainwater goods, reinstatement of timber sash windows and doors, repair and reinstatement of historic shopfronts and repair of the cast-iron and wrought-iron railings,” she said.
The Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative was a partnership between Donegal County Council, Ballyshannon Regeneration Group, Dedalus Architecture, local property owners, The Heritage Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The latest award builds on earlier successes that saw the Ballyshannon Historic Towns Initiative win the Community and Heritage Award at the KPMG – Irish Independent Property Industry Excellence Awards in 2022 and was commended in the Conservation, Adaptation and Re-use category at the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland national awards in June 2023.
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