Objective 2.14
Objective 2.18
Neighbourhood Mix Promote high quality neighbourhoods by increasing the range of community, recreational, local enter- prise, cultural and leisure related facilities.
Underutilised Sites Cork City Council will seek to address issues of dereliction, vacancy and underutilisation of sites within Cork City by encouraging and facilitating their re-use and regeneration subject to good planning and the infrastructural carrying capacities of the area.
Objective 2.15 Neighbourhood Design The design and siting of development shall create a sense of community and identity, enhance connectivity, incorporate creative approaches to urban design, enhance landscape character and green and blue infrastructure and respect the local context and character of the area. Objective 2.16 Supporting Strategies and Studies The supporting strategies and studies that inform this Plan shall be used as an evidence-based approach to help inform policy making and development management guidance and decisions for new development proposals in Cork City. Objective 2.17 Strategic Regeneration Support and enable the development and renewal of strategic regeneration sites in Cork Docklands, Cork City Centre and areas throughout the city as key deliverables to achieve NPF growth targets.
Objective 2.19
Windfall Sites Strategic brownfield sites with existing active uses will be treated as windfall sites. The redevelopment of these sites, if or when they become available, will require careful consideration. For such sites, Cork City Council will require agreement on a detailed framework plan at an early stage to ensure best practice regeneration and design based on the character and nature of their existing urban environments.
Objective 2.20
Vacant Site Levy Encourage by way of the vacant site levy, the development of vacant sites for housing and regeneration purposes through active implemen- tation of the provisions of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (as amended).
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
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