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Functional Impact 1. The internal and external design, including construction detailing, the building’s materials and its emergency exit routes must ensure the safety of all occupants. 2. Buildings should be serviced, maintained and managed in a manner that will preserve their safety and quality, and not cause disturbance or inconvenience to the surrounding public realm. Servicing, maintenance and building management arrangements should be considered at the start of the design process. 3. Entrances, access routes, and ground floor uses should be designed and placed to allow for peak time use and to ensure there is no unacceptable overcrowding or isolation in the surrounding areas. 4. It must be demonstrated that the capacity of the area and its transport network is capable of accommodating the quantum of development in terms of access to facilities, services, walking and cycling networks, and public transport for
Cumulative Impacts with other Tall Buildings
1. The cumulative visual, functional and environmental impacts of proposed, consented and planned tall buildings in an area must be considered when assessing tall building proposals and when developing plans for an area. Mitigation measures should be identified and designed into the building as integral features from the outset to avoid retro-fitting.
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Public Access
1. Consideration should be given to incorporating publicly-accessible areas into tall buildings where appropriate, particularly more prominent tall buildings, where they should normally be located at the top of the building to afford wider views across Cork.
people living or working in the building. 5. Buildings, including their construction,
should not interfere with aviation, navigation or telecommunication, and should avoid a significant detrimental effect on solar energy generation on adjoining buildings.
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Application Process 1. Proposals for individual tall buildings will need to be supported by a strategic design process for the relevant character area to provide the basis for a coherent design strategy for the tall building. Detailed design for a tall building will respond to the principles established. 2. Cork City Council is committed to achieving excellence in the design of all developments and exemplary standards in the design of tall buildings given their visual prominence and civic and cityscape status. Cork City Council may utilise a Design Review process for the design of tall buildings and major developments.
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Environmental Impact and Impacts on Microclimate
1. Wind, daylight, sunlight penetration and temperature conditions around the building and neighbourhood must be carefully considered and not compromise comfort and the enjoyment of open spaces including water spaces around the building. 2. Air movement affected by the building should support the effective dispersion of pollutants, but not adversely affect street-level conditions 3. Noise created by air movements around the building, servicing machinery, or building uses, should not detract from the comfort and enjoyment of open spaces around the building.
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