Chapter 2
Core Strategy
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
would yield a population increase 15,208 or 23,396 at 500 units/ha a significant 30.7-47.2% of targeted population growth in line with the plans vision of the NPF and a 15 minute city. • This would also remove the need to develop more remote greenfield sites at densities which will not achieve the compact growth required. (v) Cork City has a large vacancy and dereliction problem that should not define the fabric of the city and needs to be eradicated. Seeks the following in relation to dereliction and vacancy: • Robust processes and a dedicated task force to focus on ending dereliction and reducing vacancy to an acceptable rate of 2.5%. • Concerned that the wording used in Objectives 2.18, 2.20, do not provide clarity on what the desired outcomes are. The verbs used are passive and noncommittal. • Introduce a mandatory planning condition, that if existing and future planning approvals are not delivered within a specified timeframe (e.g. 18 months) the land will be rezoned for social housing and/or open public space. • Seeks that only small-scale offices and hotels should be permitted in the City Centre and underused above shop spaces should be promoted for offices use. Large scale offices would be more suitable in the Docklands.
No change. (iv) Response: The population targets for the City Docks are informed by a range of factors, including evidence-based area based transport assessment and infrastructure capacity. Recommendation: No change. (v) The following responses and recommendations are provided: • Response: Cork City Council will continue to implement measures to address vacancy and dereliction as a priority. Recommendation: No change. • Response: Chapter 3 (Delivering Homes and Communities), Chapter 10 (Key Growth Areas and Neighbourhood Development Sites) and Chapter 11 (Placemaking and Managing Development) contain more detailed objectives in this regard. Please also refer to the context response given above. Recommendation: No change. • Response: The mandatory planning condition proposed is considered unenforceable and outside the current statutory remit of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). It should be noted that the Act is currently under review, including the need to adjust for more active land measures proposed under the recent publication of the ‘ Housing for All ’ plan. Recommendation:
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