However, it is unlikely that these lands will be developed over the period of the plan due to infrastructural constraints. • Ballincollig: Land north of Castle Road can deliver a mix of uses, including employment uses as part of a comprehensive, high quality development. • Tivoli: The first phase of development of Tivoli will enable a mix of employment and residential uses at the western end of the site. 7.41 Additional lands have been identified as potential employment sites with a view to supporting social inclusion, attracting strategic investment and harnessing economic opportunities in a sustainable manner. These are outlined in the tables on the following pages. 7.42 In total, the Development Plan provides for approximately 243ha of zoned, undeveloped employment land (not including retail zonings) including an allowance for employment from proposals within the City Centre Core, Town Centres, District Centres and mixed-use sites over the period to 2028.
Strategic Employment Land Requirement 7.38 The SELS found that there is 650ha of employment zoned land in Cork City, of which 417ha is undeveloped. However, 63% of these undeveloped lands are spread across five sites (Tivoli, Kilbarry, Ballincollig, Cork International Airport and CSIP), all of which have longer term development trajectories. This Development Plan seeks to reprioritise this into a more realistic development framework that included reviewing all of the above growth locations. 7.39 Based on the SELS which applies international good practice in transposing jobs growth into zoned land requirements and accounts for additional zoned land to facilitate future decanting of up to 4,000 jobs from regeneration areas including City Docks, Tivoli and areas under regeneration influence such as Tramore Road, the Development Plan is informed by a minimum zoned employment land target of 228ha to meet office, manufacturing and light industry related employment needs.
Strategic Employment Sites
7.40 The following Strategic Employment Sites are proposed across the City. • Cork Science and Innovation Park: Considering the evolving dynamics of economic development the proposed composition of the CSIP will be made up of 35ha employment use, and zoning lands in the park to accommodate the expansion of MTU, the provision of open spaces and the long-term provision of housing. • Cork International Airport: Cork City Council recognises the importance of Cork International Airport as a key driver of the Southern Region. There is a need to diversify the income sources of the airport to ensure it continues to be financially viable. Therefore, Cork City Council will work with Cork International Airport to agree a master plan for the development of the airport, which will include an element of employment lands.
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