Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity Development Objectives
Strategic Objective 5 Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity
To strengthen the green and blue infrastructure of Cork City. To protect and promote biodiversity and habitat connectivity and protect natural areas. To protect and enhance Cork City’s unique landscape character and maritime heritage. To ensure all of Cork City’s residents have access to open spaces, recreation and amenity facilities and natural areas. A strong green and blue infrastructure network is essential to the quality of life of Cork City’s residents and contributes towards the creation of places where people want to live and work. It is an objective of Cork City Council to achieve a healthy, green and connected City with high-quality and interconnected open spaces, parks, diverse natural areas and green and blue corridors. Proposals for new development in Cork City will respect and reflect the topography, landscape and ecology of the City, and will protect and enhance the City’s green and blue infrastructure by ensuring that development does not fragment existing networks of green and blue infrastructure. Proposals for new development will demonstrate how green and blue infrastructure, open space, sport and recreation, landscape and biodiversity are considered commensurate to the scale and context of the development in the development process. Large-scale developments will incorporate open spaces to contribute to the green and blue infrastructure in the City.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
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