Submission from the National Transport Authority (Submission No 348)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
1. Strategic Context (Chapter 1)
T he NTA welcomes the Draft Plan’s early reference to CMATS, highlighting its importance in informing the integration of land use and transport planning, its complementarity with the Cork MASP and the basis it provides for the Draft Plan’s transport investment priorities. Recommendation: It is recommended that the following supporting information is added to section 1.23. CMATS sets out a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services to support the Metropolitan Area’s development in the period up to 2040. It provides a coherent transport planning policy framework and implementation plan, around which Cork City Council, Cork County Council and other agencies involved in land use planning, transport investment, environmental protection and the delivery of housing, employment development and other infrastructure can align their investment priorities.
The submission’s acknowledgment of the Draft Plan’s broad alignment with CMATS is welcomed and the recommendation for additional suggested text to underpin the importance of CMATS is agreed. Recommendation: Add the following supporting text to paragraph 1.23: CMATS sets out a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services to support the Metropolitan Area’s development in the period up to 2040. It provides a coherent transport planning policy framework and implementation plan, around which Cork City Council, Cork County Council and other agencies involved in land use planning, transport investment, environmental protection and the delivery of housing, employment development and other infrastructure can align their investment priorities.
2. The Distribution of Growth as set out in the Core Strategy’s Growth Strategy (Chapter 2)
Strategic Objectives for Growth The NTA supports the Draft Plan’s inclusion of objective SO3, which supports the integration of land use and transport planning, to increase active travel and public transport usage and enabling delivery of the key transport projects in CMATS. Recommendation: It is recommended that the following is added to SO3:
CMATS sets out a framework for the planning and delivery of transport infrastructure and services to support the Metropolitan Area’s development in the period up to 2040. It provides a coherent transport planning policy framework and implementation plan, around which Cork City Council, Cork County Council and other agencies involved in land use planning, transport investment, environmental protection and the delivery of housing, employment development and other infrastructure can align their investment priorities. The NTA’s support for this Objectiv e is acknowledged and Cork City Council will amend the objective to reflect the suggested text.
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