new buildings, townscapes and public spaces achieved through the highest standards of architecture and urban design. Support Cork City’s role as the economic driver for the region and the creation of a strong, resilient, diverse and innovative economy. Contribute to a framework for the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient City, resilient to extreme weather events, pandemics, economic cycles and other potential shocks. Build on Cork City’s status as a World Health Organisation designated Healthy City, offering an inclusive and vibrant environment for all whilst promoting healthy living and wellbeing. Cork City will continue to be a highly connected city providing local, regional, national and international connectivity. To build on Cork’s designation as a UNESCO Learning City and the city’s rich cultural heritage and to foster learning, culture, heritage and the arts throughout the City.
A strong and diverse economy
A resilient City
A healthy, inclusive and diverse city
A connected City
A city of learning and culture
Cork has a strong foundation on which to build this strategic vision. Cork is already a well-performing medium-sized European urban centre and a major driver of growth in Ireland. Expanding further upon this potential is crucial to enable Cork City to grow in line with national, regional and local ambitions. This strategic vision and strategic objectives will allow Cork City to flourish and develop as an internationally competitive, sustainable urban environment – a city that values its people and provides an enhanced city for people to live, work, play and visit. 2.3 The Plan Process The Plan was developed using a collaborative, consultative and participative approach, affording key stakeholders the opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way. The stages involved in the preparation of the Plan as outlined in the LECP Guidelines (2021) issued by the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), and applied in the preparation of the Plan are shown in Table 1 above. The process for the development of the Plan consists of four broad phases: preparation, public consultation, development of High-Level Goals, objectives and outcomes, and finalisation of the LECP as outlined in Table 1 above which also shows how the SEA relates to the Plan preparation stages. This Plan was developed by Cork City Council using information gathered through the following processes which form which the Plan developed. Detailed information on each stage is included in the Plan Appendices.
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A Policy Review
A Review of the outgoing LECP
Socio-Economic Analysis
A SWOT Analysis
A Public Consultation
Policy Review
The Plan aligns within the hierarchy of National, Regional and Local policy as laid out in Figure 1.1 below. Project Ireland 2040 is the Government’s long - term overarching strategy to ‘make Ireland a better country for all of its people’. The Plan is part of the overall process for national transformation set out in Project Ireland 2040 and which includes the National Development Plan (NDP) and the National Planning Framework (NPF). Project Ireland 2040 sets ambitious targets for Cork City based on a vision
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