Submission from the National Transport Authority (Submission No 348)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Concern expressed that the Draft Plan’s ‘overarching policies’ and defined retail hierarchy have been determined in advance of the completion of the Joint Metropolitan Retail Strategy. As a significant generator of transport demand, the location, scale and type of retail development has a critical bearing on transport outcomes, in terms of mode split, trip distribution and the deliverability of sustainable transport infrastructure and services. The NTA favours the location of retail development in areas where it can be demonstrated that accessibility can be achieved by a range of transport options, with a particular emphasis on public transport, walking and cycling and with a particular presumption in favour of town centre locations, where the highest levels of non-car accessibility achieved and the highest levels of complementarity with other land uses can be achieved, in terms of transport demand and reducing the need to travel. The NTA supports the Draft Plan’s support for retail and town centre development, seeking to make town centres/retail locations as attractive and accessible by public transport, cycling and walking in particular. Recommendation: The future development of designated centres in the retail hierarchy specified under section 7.82 shall be informed by the preparation of Local Transport Plans for their associated Key Growth Areas, as defined in the Draft Plan, based on the ABTA approach set out in NTA/TII guidance.
process progresses and as appropriate. The Retail Hierarchy is in line with the Cork Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan (MASP) and the Settlement Strategy, therefore fully considers sustainable transport and accessibility issues. Retail policies also promote the City Centre, District and Urban Town Centres and the sequential approach to retail development, which aims to protect these centres and prevent inappropriate types of retail development in more remote, out of centre locations, where sustainable modes of transport are not available. The issue of the preparation of ABTA’s – Area Based Transport Assessments is fully considered and set out in Chapter 4 Transport and Mobility of the Draft Plan. Recommendation: No change
7. Key Growth Areas
Strategic Consolidation and Regeneration Areas Objectives - City Centre, Docklands and Tivoli The NTA supports the ABTA-based approach that has been applied in informing the development strategies for Docklands and Tivoli, the
This is agreed. Recommendation: Amend Section 10.89 as follows:
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