Call made for Tipperary County Council to appoint conservation architect

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Tipperary County Council has been called on to appoint an in-house conservation architect.

Cllr Annemarie Ryan made the call for the appointment to be made at a meeting of Tipperary County Council.

Cllr Ryan said it was crucial for the area that such an appointment be made given the level of work being done on regeneration of towns and villages throughout Tipperary.

Cllr Máirín McGrath said that with Knocklofty House now up for sale it was important that the council inform whoever were the new owners of their conservation requirements as owners of the building.

“ It is disappointing it has got to this stage,” said Cllr McGrath.