Volume 1 Written Statement

2.35 Figure 2.14 shows how, reflecting the national trend, the City’s more recent dwelling completion rates is characterised by considerable change. In the period between 2011 - 2016 dwelling completion rates were minimal. From 2016 completion rates have generally grown steadily, all be it from a very low base.

New Dwelling Completions in Cork City 2011 - 2020

350

327320

300

277

245

250

198

200

155

156

150

148

142

140

150

120

118

100

98 95

93

100

78

73 68

69

59

57

51

39 36

36 33

50

27 33 20 30

25 20 2726 22 16

14

9

0

Figure 2.14: Quarterly Dwelling Completions for current Cork City area 2011-2020 (Source: CSO 2021) Year/Quarter 2.36 Figure 2.15 is an analysis of recent residential development and planning activity in Cork City. In Q4, 2020 commencement was underway on sites with planning permission to deliver over 3,173 new residential units. In addition, the city has capacity to deliver more than 4,500 additional residential units via live planning permission which have not yet commenced. A further 2,554 residential units are currently being assessed through the planning application stage. Figure 2.14: Quarterly Dwelling Completions for current Cork City area 2011-2020 (Source: CSO 2021).

Residential Activity in Cork City 2019-2020*

12,000

10,000

8,000

5,263

6,000

5,080

4,533

4,167

4,000

3,173

2,815

2,554

2,292

2,288

1,970

1,999

1,819

2,000

0

2019 Q4

2020 Q1

2020 Q2

2020 Q3

2020 Q4

Live planning Permission Commenced In Process (Planning Application Lodged)

Live planning Permission Not comenced

Total Residential Units

43 Figure 2.15: Residential Development Activity, Source: CSO 2021 (*excludes social and student units) 2.37 While this increase in planning activity is a progressive step, it illustrates how the implementation of planning permissions and the delivery of residential units Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028 Volume 1 I Chapter 2 Figure 2.15: Residential Development Activity, Source: CSO 2021 (*excludes social and student units).

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