Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
These submission focus on the need for increased citywide regeneration, requesting the following: (i) Refers to Section 2.38 (Dereliction and Underutilised sites) and requests that the text needs to be a lot stronger including commitment to a “one - stop shop” and the use of crowd-sourcing information on vacant sites. The use of a Call for Sites / commitment to producing innovative Site Allocations document should also be included here to enable a more inclusive approach to tackling dereliction. (ii) Requests more reuse and repurposing of buildings be encouraged in chapter 2 of the plan. (iii) Seeks modification to Objective 2.24 (Core Strategy) due to serious issues with the figures in table 2.2, in relation to growth allocations for the most distant and low-density parts of the city. Requests the following improvements to table 2.2: • The proposal to place 35.3% of new developments on greenfield sites is unacceptable. • To create new developments that are not adequately serviced by cycling or walking as the dominant transport mode is irresponsible. • All new developments should ensure they are accessible to all necessary amenities (creche, schools, shops, medical centres, parks etc.) by 5 mins walking or cycling.
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Context Response Chapter 2 relates to the Core Strategy and is strategic in nature. All nine of the Draft Plan strategic objectives are centred on the delivery of Compact Liveable Growth (see Fig. 2.4) The objective for strategic compact liveable growth is under pinned by a series of objectives in other chapters, including those that focus more directly on the need regeneration within the city. Key Growth Areas (fig. 2.21) are identified to accommodate the ambitious population growth targets for Cork City and Metropolitan Area as set out in the NPF and Southern RSES, with a focus on targeting 66% of all future residential development within the existing built-up footprint (fig. 2.21 and table 2.5). Key Neighbourhood Development Sites (fig. 2.21) identified in the core strategy, are supported by specific site objectives set out in Chapter 10 (Key Growth Areas and Neighbourhood Development Sites). The Vacant Sites Register (VSR) and the Derelict Sites Register (DSR) are two identified approaches for tackling vacancy and dereliction in the city and activating the ruse of such properties. Please refer to Objective 2.20 (Vacant Site Levy) and Objective 2.21 (Derelicts Site Register) in this regard. Chapter 3 (Delivering Homes and Communities) sets out objectives to create a city of strong communities with liveable neighbourhoods and an excellent quality of life utilising the 15-minute City building block to strengthen our neighbourhoods. Objective 3.4 and Objective 3.9 in particular focus on the need for future city growth to address the issues of vacancy and dereliction within the City’s existing building stock . Active Land Management will play a key role in delivering on the Draft plans target of 66% of all future residential development to be within the existing built-up footprint. Please refer to Objectives 2.27 (Long Term Planning), Objective 2.34 (Monitoring and Evaluation) and Objective 2.35 (Monitoring Regeneration).
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