Min
Max
Target
Studios / PBSA
(at LRT Stops / Urban Centre / HEI Campus Only) 1 Bedroom
0%
15%
10%
15%
25%
20%
2 Bedroom
25%
40%
34%
3 Bedroom
18%
38%
28%
4 Bedroom / Larger
5%
15%
8%
Table 11.8: City Suburbs Dwelling Size Mix for Housing Developments.
Min
Max
Target
Studios / PBSA (at LRT Stops / Urban Centre Only) 1 Bedroom
0%
5%
0%
15%
25%
21%
2 Bedroom
30%
40%
34%
3 Bedroom
25%
35%
30%
4 Bedroom / Larger
10%
20%
15%
Table 11.9: Urban Towns and Hinterland Villages Dwelling Size Mix for Housing Developments.
an apartment, or a duplex. For urban design reasons it may be considered desirable to require on-street front doors in urban developments in the form of duplexes / vertical live-work units or domestic-scale apartment buildings providing a fine grain. 11.85 Similarly there are special building types that have been developed at medium densities to provide own door access to homes in four-storey buildings avoiding the need for external stairwells or lifts, and therefore avoiding the need for expensive communal services and management fees that can be an impediment to the provision of truly affordable housing. 11.86 Development strategies for different areas of the city will include guidance on dwelling type mix / urban design characteristics (e.g. urban grain / street frontage). Bespoke block typologies may need to be developed that meet urban design needs with standard commercial property products. Housing and block models are addressed in Density Models (see Density, above).
Dwelling Type Mix
11.82 Determining dwelling size does not equate to a determination of dwelling type, as different dwelling types can be incorporated into housing schemes. 11.83 Duplexes are defined as homes over two-storeys that are not houses (duplexes can also be called maisonettes, double-lowers / uppers). A triplex is a home over three storeys. Where duplexes front onto a street directly and have own-door access onto the street they are defined as a duplex house and will have living accommodation over them. Where they are accessed from common areas they will be defined as apartments. 11.84 For example, within areas of the City being developed at densities of 70dph or more, 3-bed homes could be provided in the form of a house,
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
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