Submission from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (Submission No 62)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
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.
• Strategic Employment Site 4; Lands at Glanmire (M8)
The greenfield lands at Glanmire at M8 Junction 18, are at variance with Section 2.7 of the DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities. In addition, the zoning is located within an area being considered for the Cork North Ring Road/N40 scheme and could seriously prejudice plans for the design of the scheme which would be at variance with Section 2.9 of the DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities. • Strategic Employment Site 5; South Link Industrial Estate (N27) In the absence of an evidence base with recommendations for transport mitigations, this zoning would have the potential to adversely impact on the existing N27, national road, especially as it appears that a mixed development is proposed with a wide variety of uses. Therefore, 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. Recommendation The Cork City Strategic Employment Locations Study and also associated zonings (Z0 10 & Z0 05) are inappropriate and are at variance with DoECLG Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities and European, national and regional policies. TII recommends that the zoning objectives and associated policies in Chapter 7, Chapter 10 and Sections 11.175 & 11.176 of the Draft Development Plan are reviewed
Site 4b to provide for logistics uses.
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It is proposed to change the zoning on Strategic Employment No. 5 (South Link Road) from “ZO 5 Mixed Use Development” to “ZO 4 Long Term Strategic Regeneration” but to remove it as a “ Strategic Employment Site ” . It is also proposed to expand the scope of the framework plan set out in paragraph 10.336 of the Draft Plan to include this site and the surrounding area.
Recommendation: (i) 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. (ii) Modify Strategic Employment Site 4 (Glanmire) into 2 parcels of land (to provide for light industrial uses and logistics uses, respectively) in order to
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