Submission from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Submission No 62)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities. It is noted that this policy and zonings are supported by Chapter 10 and also Sections 11.175 & 11.176. There was no consultation with TII with regard to the Cork City Strategic Employment Locations Study. It is also noted that a number of these sites do not correspond to the Strategic Employment Locations, Mixed Use Employment & Regional Assets identified in the RSES. The lands of particular concern included in Objective 7.10 are as follows: • Strategic Employment Site 1; Blarney Business Park Extension (M/N20) Blarney Business Park has direct access to the N20 at 100kph speed limit, via a private access road. The intensification of use of this private access road at this location proposed by this zoning would adversely impact on the existing N20. It should be noted that the existing N20 will remain in place until such time the M20 is completed. The proposed zoning would be at variance with Section 2.5 of the DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities. The zoning would also not be in accordance with requirements of the National Planning Framework, RSES and CMATS to maintain and protect the national road network.
active travel access modes to the sites along with text relating to future access options, where appropriate. In light of the TII observations, a number of modifications are proposed to retain these strategic land banks which are an integral part of the delivery of compact growth and regeneration opportunities in the City and to address concerns raised by the OPR and NTA.
It is proposed to retain Strategic Employment Site 1 (lands adjoining Blarney Business Park) with updated text requiring access to be via the existing Blarney Business Park and agreed with the TII, subject to finalisation of the M20 route corridor selection.
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