Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest
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The Register of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest is a listing of significant ornamental parks and gardens in Northern Ireland
. It is maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), an executive agency
within the Department of the Environment
of the Northern Ireland Executive
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in applications for planning permission.
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA), an executive agency
Executive agency
An executive agency, also known as a next-step agency, is a part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetarily separate in order to carry out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly or Northern Ireland...
within the Department of the Environment
Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland)
The Department of the Environment is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Environment.-Aim:...
of the Northern Ireland Executive
Northern Ireland Executive
The Northern Ireland Executive is the executive arm of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the devolved legislature for Northern Ireland. It is answerable to the Assembly and was established according to the terms of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, which followed the Good Friday Agreement...
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The Register
The register was developed from 1999, based on an inventory of over 700 sites complied in 1992. A series of ten inclusion criteria are applied, including the site's historic, horitcultural, architectural and archaeological importance. The register includes 154 sites, together with 150 "supplementary sites". Registered sites are a material considerationMaterial consideration
A material consideration in the UK is a process in Planning Law in which the decision maker when assessing an application for development must consider in deciding the outcome of an application....
in applications for planning permission.
Other parts of the United Kingdom
Separate registers of parks, gardens and designed landscapes are maintained in the other countries of the United KingdomCountries of the United Kingdom
Countries of the United Kingdom is a term used to describe England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. These four countries together form the sovereign state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is also described as a country. The alternative terms, constituent...
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- The Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in EnglandNational Register of Historic Parks and GardensIn England, the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England provides a listing and classification system for historic parks and gardens similar to that used for listed buildings. The register is managed by English Heritage under the provisions of the National...
is maintatined by English HeritageEnglish HeritageEnglish Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport... - The Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in WalesCadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in WalesThe Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales is a heritage register of significant historic parks and gardens in Wales. It is maintained by Cadw, the historic environment service of the Welsh Government.-The Register:...
is maintained by CadwCadw-Conservation and Protection:Many of Wales's great castles and other monuments, such as bishop's palaces, historic houses, and ruined abbeys, are now in Cadw's care. Cadw does not own them but is responsible for their upkeep and for making them accessible to the public... - The Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in ScotlandInventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in ScotlandThe Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland is a listing of gardens and designed landscapes of national artistic and/or historical significance, in Scotland. The Inventory was originally compiled in 1987, although it is a continually evolving list...
is maintained by Historic ScotlandHistoric ScotlandHistoric Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland.-Role:As its website states:...
External links
- Historic Parks, Gardens and Demesnes, Northern Ireland Environment Agency