Submission from the National Transport Authority (Submission No 348)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
this site to be consistent with the objective of consolidating development based on accessibility to high quality public transport and such would not be consistent with CMATS or Objective 4.3 of the Draft Plan. The identification of the site for development is also premature pending the identification of a preferred route for the M20. • Clogheen Business Park Extension & Land at Hollyhill – it would need to clearly demonstrated how these lands would be served by public transport, based on radial and orbital bus services and provide for connectivity with existing employment lands in this area so as to maximise accessibility at the local level for walking and cycling.
Retain Strategic Employment Site 1 (lands adjoining Blarney Business Park) with updated text requiring access to be via the existing Blarney Business Park subject to finalisation of the M20 route corridor design.
This refers to Strategic Employment Sites no’s 2 (Clogheen Business Park Extension) and 7 (Hollyhill). These are Tier 1 lands. The Clogheen Business Park Extension is intended to provide for an extension to the existing business park while the lands in Holllyhill are intended to provide for a high-quality business and technology scheme capable of accommodating expansion and other strategic investment. Both sites are well served by BusConnects routes and are in close proximity to established residential areas. Recommendation: No change. This is Strategic Employment Site no 3. This site is classified as Tier 2. Significant residential development is proposed in the Ballyvolane urban expansion area; 750 dwellings have already been granted planning permission in this general area by An Bord Pleanála via the Strategic Housing Development mechanism. Following the principles of a city of neighbourhoods and the 15-minute city, these lands present an opportunity to collocate employment and residential uses. Improvements to the local road network will be required, including pedestrian and cycling infrastructure. The future Northern Distributor Road will also improve strategic accessibility to these lands. Objective 7.10 of the Draft Plan sets out that development on the Strategic Employment Sites will take into account inter alia transport and movement, urban design and placemaking, climate action, environmental management
• Ballyvolane (Garraneboy) – As above, it would need to clearly demonstrated how these lands would be served by public transport, based on radial and orbital bus services and provide for connectivity with existing and future residential development lands in this area so as to maximise accessibility at the local level for walking and cycling.
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