Cork City Active Recreational Needs Study:
Using an Evidence Based Approach
This study determines the quantum of active recreational needs facilities required, the role of these facilities and the benefits of investing in sport including policy guidance to safeguard the provision of land for recreation and open space. As part of this study an audit and review of the existing recreational infrastructure in the City was carried out, including consultation with key stakeholders. Cork City Strategic Employment Locations Study: This study focuses on strategic employment and is informed by a baseline assessment of existing zoned employment land in the city, and by scenario modelling, market analysis and international best practice. The study recommends a jobs growth target and associated zoned employment land target to support the population and jobs growth ambitions for the City in accordance with the NPF and MASP. Cork City Urban Density, Building Height and Tall Building Study: The study provides a coherent analysis of Cork City and its potential to accommodate dense forms of development based on the suitability and sensitivity of areas to change due to their particular characters. The study focuses on increasing densities in locations benefitting from access to good levels of public transport, services and designation as opportunity areas. This also reiterates the importance that Cork City Council will place on innovation in design and that increased densities are design led and functional for the people and communities that will use them. Cork Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI) Study: GBI is the term used to describe the network of natural and semi-natural green and blue spaces and corridors in a given area such as parks and gardens, woodlands, fields, hedges, lakes, ponds, playing fields, coastal habitats, cycle routes, rivers /water courses. Compact liveable growth includes the need to reduce the human impact on the environ- ment and transition to a low carbon city. This study reviewed GBI assets in Cork City to consider how to protect, enhance and link this network of spaces. Locations where new high quality GBI is needed to support existing communities are identified.
2.30 In preparing this Plan, Cork City Council carried out a series of supporting strategies and studies that provide an evidence based approach to planning and, where possible, to reflect on best international practice. The studies cover a range of land use planning areas such as housing, green and blue infrastructure, employment, retail, urban density and building height and are prepared to inform the delivery and implementation of this Plan. Cork City and County Joint Housing Strategy and Housing Need Demand Assessment 2022-2028: This strategy, which was jointly commissioned by Cork City Council and Cork County Council, provides an evidence base to inform development plan targets for housing and population, and to understand the likely mix of households looking to find a home in Cork City and County. The HNDA and Housing Strategy provide the necessary analysis and policy recommendations to ensure that housing demand supply will be met. Cork Metropolitan Area Joint Retail Strategy 2022-2028: This strategy, which was commissioned jointly by Cork City Council and Cork County Council, sets out a plan-led approach to retail development and the retail hierarchy, floorspace allocations and objectives for the sequential approach to retail planning across the Cork Metropolitan Area. Specific objectives guiding retail typologies, placemaking, vacancy and regeneration are also set out in the strategy. Cork City Neighbourhood Profile: This study sets out a socio-economic profile of the network of neighbourhoods, towns, and communities in the city. It uses a series of indicators based on census data to provide individual profiles for neighbourhoods and towns. It also provides comparative data to evaluate these places. The profile provides the evidence to inform developers, planners and the wider community to make evidence based decisions on the nature, mix and form of new development at neighbourhood level.
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