Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
other public transport projects across the State and helps future-proof development in key areas. (x) There is a need to make it as easy as possible for people to get out of their cars and to enable a cultural shift which helps tackle climate changes making our roads safer and air cleaner. (xi) Requests a high degree of flexibility in relation to car parking/densities be employed for larger developments, until high quality public transport links are put in place.
submission no 400, in the context of the RSES for the Southern Region 2031. Recommendation: No change. (vi) Response: The discrepancy is noted. As per the Core Strategy Table 2022- 2028 (Table 2.2) City Hinterland Settlements are allocated for 10% growth target. Table 2.5 of the Draft Plan shall be amended to reflect same. Recommendation: Amend the Hinterland Settlement section of Table 2.5 (Summary of Key Objective for City Growth) to read as follows: Growth of 15% 10% within the three hinterland settlements. (vii) Response: The central aim of the Core Strategy is focused on Compact Growth, an approach that seeks to encourage and continue to support growth in central areas, locating people and services in proximity and to align transport and land use planning. The commitment to improve better and sustainable travel modes for Cork City are set out in detail in Chapter
4 of the Draft Plan. Recommendation: No change.
(viii) Response:
Refer to the recommendation to OPR submission 426 “O bservation 2 ” , which recommends the need for a Cork Central Urban Framework to address the land use and transportation planning issues raised. Recommendation: No further changes
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