This Development Plan as a whole sets out the full range of issues that will need to be assessed when considering site features and context. Cork City Council seeks to ensure that all residential development makes a positive contribution to the placemaking qualities of Cork City.
Residential Density
11.69 Density is a measure of the relationship between buildings and their surrounding public and private space. The Cork City Urban Density, Building Height and Tall Buildings Study provides the basis for the densities set out below in this Development Plan. 11.70 The most appropriate measure of residential density will be in the form of dwellings per hectare (DPH) for residential or predominantly residential developments. Plot ratio is most useful in establishing development capacity and in relation to mixed use schemes that are predominantly non-residential in nature. 11.71 Most of Cork City has been designed around the use of the private car and is built at densities of less than 25 dwellings per hectare in traditional suburban formats, with one particular model of dwelling type, gardens, amenity space and parking. Developing Cork City as a compact city will require the city to be built at higher densities utilising different models of development. Most of the new development in Cork City and the Urban Towns will be built at a “gentle density” of 40-70dph and a scale of 2-4 storeys. Some areas will be developed at densities higher than this (e.g. the City Centre, City Docks, Tivoli Docks, the inner city areas, Blackpool and the light rail corridor at Wilton and Mahon). 11.72 Residential densities are set out in Table 11.2. Densities are expressed in terms of minimums and maximums for the constituent areas of the City.
8. Transport and accessibility (including cycle parking, car parking, site access, transport impact). 9. Residential amenity of scheme proposed (homes, private space, communal space, and public space). 10. Impacts on residential amenity of surrounding areas (e.g. overlooking, daylight, sunlight and overshadowing). 11. Utilities provision. 12. Waste management.
Design Quality
11.67 It is an objective of Cork City Council to secure excellence in the design quality of all developments in the City, including residential developments.
Site Features and Context
11.68 All developments are located in existing places (or receiving environments), each of which is unique and provides a specific character based upon the site, built form, assets or challenges that require a specific design and planning response.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 1 I Chapter 11
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