Submission from the National Transport Authority (Submission No 348)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
and sustainability, biodiversity, and protecting cultural and built heritage. The objective specifically requires the employment site to integrate with surrounding development. Cork City Council will work with the NTA, TII and transport providers to improve public transport services in the area while there have been recent road improvement works in the area. Recommendation: No change. It is proposed to modify Strategic Employment Site 4 (Glanmire) into 2 parcels of land in order to facilitate the proposed Northern Relief Route and to facilitate enhanced access to public transport (bus terminus in walkable catchment). This strategic land bank is proposed to be sub-divided into 2 parcels as follows: • Site 4a to provide for light industrial uses adjoining the existing industrial estate.
• Glanmire (Killydonoghue) – the site would appear to be focused only on access to the M8 with no options for public transport or walking/cycling accessibility at the local level and its development for employment would be inconsistent with the provision of the DOECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines (2012), CMATS and Objective 4.3 of the Draft Plan. Whilst it is indicated that just ‘30% of the zoned land shall be developed for non -logistics related employment uses’, this still amounts to around 17ha and as such make it an unsuitable location for the level of employment, the site could ultimately accommodate.
Site 4b to provide for logistics uses.
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Recommendation: Modify Strategic Employment Site 4 (Glanmire) into 2 parcels of land (to provide for light industrial uses and logistics uses, respectively) in order to facilitate the proposed Northern Relief Route and to facilitate enhanced access to public transport.
6. Retail Planning and the Draft Retail Strategy
Objective 7.26 Strategic Retail Objectives - Metropolitan Area Joint Retail Study and Strategy 2021
As outlined in the response to the Office of the Planning Regulator, Recommendation 7 “Retail”, Cork City Council remains committ ed to the preparation of a Joint Retail Study and Strategy for the Cork Metropolitan Area in conjunction with Cork County Council and may consult with the NTA as this
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