Design advcie agency

[blaise]

Does Ireland have an equivilent of CABE in England, or Architecture and Design Scotland, to advise on design matters? Im working outside Ireland for quite a few years but I havent seen such a group whose advice can be used by LAs in determining applications and plan making.

[cajual]

Unfortunately no. Planners (geography students/statisticians) decide if a building is aesthetically appropriate.

[saintleger]

http://www.nba.ie/en/Home.htm
I think this was originally set up with similar intentions.

http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentandHousing/PlanningDevelopment/Planning/PlanningGuidance/
Dept of Env produce Guidance documents for Local Authorities - some on design among this list.

http://www.environ.ie/en/Heritage/ArchitecturalProtectionandHeritagePolicy/AdvisoryService/
advice service for Local Authorities, on impact on heritage only. Also do publications.