Submission from the National Transport Authority (Submission No 348)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
The delivery of the key transport projects in CMATS will be supported by land use policies and the phasing of development which is compatible with those in CMATS’ land use outcome.
Recommendation: Insert the following additional text in S03:
The delivery of the key transport projects in CMATS will be supported by land use policies and the phasing of development which is compatible with those in CMATS’ land use outcome. The concept of Transport Orientated Development (TOD) is ingrained throughout the Draft Plan with three of the plans nine strategic objectives being directly relevant: Compact Liveable Growth (Chapter 2), Delivering Homes and Communities (Chapter 3) and Transport and Mobility (Chapter 4). In addition, Chapter 10 (Key Growth Areas and Neighbourhood Development Sites) sets out detailed objectives to achieve a more compact, sustainable transport orientated and inclusive city from a local/neighbourhood perspective. Chapter 2 (Core Strategy) sets out an approach of using 10-minute walkable neighbourhoods as the building blocks (fig. 2.10 and fig. 2.11) to deliver the 15- minute city concept (fig. 2.9). This is translated into a series of objectives which seek to the move away from private car led living environments to a city that delivers and embraces more sustainable transport modes. The Draft Plan targets 66% of all future residential development within the existing built-up footprint (fig. 2.21 and table 2.5). Chapter 4 of the Draft Plan contains a series of transport objectives that integrate the requirements of CMATS into the plan, including specific objective around planning for the delivery of an improved walking and cycling network, an LRT, BusConnects, park and ride facilities, and improved road infrastructure. T he “Cork City Capacity Study 2021” – a two-year evidence based and iterative process undertaken to deliver the Core Strategy including input from key internal and external stakeholders – will be issued an additional supporting document as part of the material amendments to the Draft Plan.
City Consolidation and Expansion The NTA supports the Draft Plan’s objective to deliver compact growth through the consolidation and expansion of certain areas within and adjoining the existing City. Recommendation: In relation to the seven areas identified for consolidation and expansion, it is recommended that further explanation is provided in the Core Strategy Chapter as to how these areas were identified as being of particular suitability for this purpose.
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