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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