Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
relevant the development on human health factors. These assessments are typically carried out for large scale and or particularly sensitive developments. For further reference the SEA carried out as part of the Development Plan process includes a chapter on population and human health. Recommendation: (i) Amend wording of Objective 2.11 Design-Led City, as below. Objective 2.11 Design-Led City Follow a design-led approach that delivers sustainable, high quality placemaking , urban regeneration and high quality architecture in this context . Development shall contribute positively to the quality of the surrounding built and natural environment , health and wellbeing, and shall be planned and designed with reference to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The purpose of Objective 2.23 Quality of Life is to ensure that continued investment and improvements to the urban environment is inclusive. This objective is not limited to the workforce and will extend to all inhabitants and visitors to Cork City to assess and monitor a variety of needs including, and not limited to, community or cultural infrastructure. Recommendation: No change. All nine of the Draft Plan strategic objectives are centred on the delivery of Compact Liveable Growth (see Fig. 2.4). To achieve this, Chapter 2 (Core Strategy) sets out an approach of using 10-minute walkable neighbourhoods as the building blocks (fig. 2.10 and fig. 2.11) to deliver the 15-minute city concept (fig. 2.9). This is translated into a series of objectives which seek to enhance and
Amend Objective 2.23 to include that the City Council will improve the attractiveness of the urban, historic environment to attract increased investment and a talented workforce to the city.
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This submission primarily focuses on community development and equitable city growth and development. The following observations and feedback are raised: (i) In relation to Strategic Objective S.O. 1: 2.10 and 2.18, 2.22, 2.23 and 2.24, 2.31 of the Core Strategy: Urges that in all new development, 25% of the footprint be
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