Review of Village Design Statements in Ireland
Professors Stephen Owen and Malcolm Moseley, working with Jeff Bishop of BDOR Ltd, have completed a contract for the Irish Heritage Council to evaluate the use of Village Design Statements (VDSs) in Ireland. The project examined the ways in which VDSs have developed in that country, with particular emphasis, first, on the involvement of professionals working alongside local communities in preparing VDSs and, second, the adoption of VDSs within the statutory planning system. The work was undertaken in 2008 and the products included several reports to the Heritage Council and the production of a brochure Enhancing Local Distinctiveness in Irish Villages available at http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/planning/
