CE Report on the Draft Plan Consultation Volume 1

Chapter 2

Core Strategy

Issues / Recommendations / Observations

Sub. No.

Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation

Recommendation: No change.

The Role of the Land Development Agency (LDA)

This submission sets out the role and ambitions of the LDA including the following observations and requests: (i) Supports the principles of the City Capacity Study and request that more information provided to understand this process (ii) Notes the difficulty of including windfall sites when there is no certainty yet on timing. States that this is an area where a close partnership with the LDA can be beneficial not only in including potentially relevant state-lands, but also ensuring the development of relevant state land can come forward in a strategic way rather than simply as more “windfall sites” which are considered and planned for at the earliest opportunity. (iii) Notes that, as set out in the recently published Gove rnment’s (2021) Housing for all A New Housing Plan for Ireland, the LDA has access to state lands including very significant regeneration areas of Cork such as Cork Docklands and lands in Cork Port as well as Kilbarry. The submission states that LDA is keen to work in partnership with the City Council to progress the development of framework and implementation plans for the strategic sites in line with the vision and objectives of the Draft Development Plan.

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The following responses and recommendations are provided to the individual issues raised: (i) Response: The “Cork City Capacity Study 2021” will be included in the Material Amendments that will be placed on public consultation in April 2022.. Recommendation: No change (ii) Response: CCC will continue to work collaboratively with the LDA during the operational stage of the plan. Recommendation: No change (iii) Response: As noted, the recently published Government’s (2021) ‘ Housing for All A New Housing Plan for Ireland ’ gives the LDA access to numerous strategically important state lands including Cork Docklands and lands at Kilbarry. CCC will continue to work collaboratively with the LDA during the operational stage of the Plan. Recommendation: No change. (iv) Response: The Draft Plan identifies a series of active land management measures, please refer to the response to OPR submission in this regard.

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