Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity is to establish the overarching principle for treatment of all landscaped areas in the City.
Recommendation: No change.
These submissions seek amendments to Objective 2.11 Design Led Development. The following amendments are suggested: • Suggested adding placemaking, urban regeneration and high quality architecture in this context. The objective should read: “Committed to action on climate change, development shall contribute positively….”. Suggested amended wording follow a design-led approach that delivers sustainable, high quality placemaking. Development shall contribute positively to the quality of the surrounding built and natural environment, health implications for future residents/occupants and shall be planned and designed with reference to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Health Impact Assessments will be required for all development proposals above 50 houses or 1,000 sqm non-residential uses.
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The intention of a design led approach seeks to ensure that new developments are of the highest quality, appropriate to their location and contribute positively to their receiving environment. The design led approach is relevant to all types of development in Cork City with a view to achieving the highest quality of architectural design and includes urban regeneration related development. Both of these contexts are a central feature of design led approach and will be reflected in the wording of this objective. Climate action is a key issue throughout the Draft Plan and is at the forefront of consideration for as it relates to all forms of development in Cork. This is reflected in Objective 2.11, specifically in reference to climate mitigation and adaption. Healthy living is a central theme addressed within the plan to improve the quality of life for those living and visiting Cork, in this context, the plan seeks to ensure that all new development will be informed by a design led approach to achieve the best outcomes for the City and contribute positively to the health and wellbeing of its residents. The intention of Objective 2.11 is to safeguard the existing built city from inappropriate development and to proactively encourage a design led approach to respond to the existing built and natural environment, thus improving the liveability of the City. Health Impact Assessments as set out by the World Health Organisation have the intended purpose of evaluating likely positive and negative impacts arising from policy or developments. Similar assessments are typically carried out as part of Environmental Impact Assessment Report [EIAR] or Strategic Environmental Assessment [SEA] and used to determine the impacts of
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