Introduction to the Chief Executive’s Report
1.2 Draft Plan Consultation Process
There was a significant response to the consultation process with 449 submissions received.
The Draft Plan consultation is a legal requirement as part of the City Development Plan process. The Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 consultation period ran from 26 July 2021 to 4 October 2021 . The documents published as part of the consultation are detailed under section 1.1 above. The ongoing public health crisis and the related restrictions on public gatherings provided a significant challenge to the consultation process. Notwithstanding this challenge, the Council engaged with the public and other stakeholders in a number of ways. Aside from the required statutory newspaper notice, the consultation was widely promoted via the City Council’s website, radio, newspapers and on social media platforms, under the “Our City, Our Future” banner. A bespoke website was created for the Draft Plan along with a consultation portal. A 5- minute video on the Cork City Development Plan review was produced and made available on the City Council’s website, and the full video and a series of short-form versions were circulated on social media such as YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and Twitter. There was a high level of engagement which is a tangible indication of the genuine interest that the residents of Cork and stakeholder groups have in the future of their city. Over 40, mostly virtual, stakeholder meetings were held during the consultation period, and staff were available to answer queries via phone or email. Further consultation was carried out via the Public Participation Network (PPN), and there was specific consultation with young people including the Freedom of the City project. The Draft Plan, its appendices and accompanying documents were made available online in the accessible FlippingBook format and were collectively viewed over 7,300 times during the consultation period.
Of the 449 submissions 386 (86%) were submitted online via the consultation portal, with the remaining submissions being submitted via mail, post or by hand. Further details are set out in Volume 2 of this Report. Cork City Council wish to sincerely thank all those who took the time and effort to participate in this process by making a submission. Cork City Council would also like to acknowledge the efforts and thank the Public Participation Network, all stakeholders, colleagues across Cork City Council and associated bodies, and the Elected Members of Cork City Council, who supported the consultation process. A wide range of issues were raised in the submissions received. These are summarised, and addressed by the Chief Executive, and form the bulk of the content of this report. A list of all those who made a submission is included in Appendix 1 this Chief Executive’s Report.
1.3 Purpose of this Chief Executive’s Report
This report forms part of the statutory process to make a new City Development Plan. Its primary function is to list and summarise the main issues raised in the submissions received during the consultation process, including those of the Office of the Planning Regulator and Southern Regional Assembly, and to provide the response of the Chief Executive on the issues raised. This report must follow a prescribed statutory framework and is submitted to the Elected Members for their consideration.
In this Report, where recommendations propose amendments to text in the Draft Plan, proposed new text is in bold, text to be deleted in strikethrough.
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