Submission from the Office of the Planning Regulator (Submission No 426)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Resp onse & Recommendation
1.2. Core Strategy & Settlement Strategy
1.2.1. Core Strategy Housing & Population Targets
The Office also supports the overall form of the Core Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy, which is rational and evidence-based and has the potential to support sustainable transport and modal shift. Although there are some issues that need to be addressed in terms of housing supply targets and zoning to ensure consistency with National Strategic Objective 1 compact growth. The Office estimates the housing supply target for your authority calculated in accordance with Guidelines as c.14,800 for the plan period (under adjustment E of the Guidelines). While the population projection to 2028 in Table 2.2 of the Core Strategy is considered to be consistent with the RSES, the Core Strategy does not include housing supply targets, as required by the Guidelines. This will require a review of the draft Plan in order to plan to provide for housing to the extent identified in the Guidelines and the accompanying Circular in the Core Strategy, settlement strategy and associated identification of development potential and zoning exercises. Housing supply targets will also be necessary should the planning authority wish to employ the ‘ Additional Provision ’ mechanism as per secti on 4.4.3 of the draft Guidelines. Recommendation 1 - Core Strategy Housing and Population Targets In accordance with Section 10(2A) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), and having regard to the Section 28 Guidelines: Housing Supply Target Methodology for Development Planning (2020), the Guidance Note on Core Strategies (2010), and the Development Plans, Guidelines for
Cork City Council welcomes the OPR’s overall support for the rational and evidence- based approach adopted to deliver the Draft Plan’s Core Strategy and Settlement Hierarchy. The Draft City Development Plan and associated supporting studies have largely been prepared in the absence of the Draft Development Plan Guidelines for Planning Authorities (Draft DPGPAs), recently published in August 2021. However, the detailed approach applied to deliver the Core Strategy and the Draft Plan aligns with the methodologies and objectives set out in the draft DPGAs – further detail is set out in other responses contained below. In response to the issues raised in “ Recommendation 1 ” , this Report further clarifies how the multiple outputs from the supporting studies have played a key role in developing the Core Strategy by using a practical, logical and evidenced based approach. The City Capacity Study, referred to section 2.31-2.33 of the Draft Plan is being used to inform the formulation of the Core Strategy, and its subsequent implementation. A City Capacity Study report will be included in the Material Amendments that will be placed on public consultation in April 2022. This “Cork City Capacity Study 2021” report will outline a two-year evidence based and iterative process, which includes ongoing input from key internal and external stakeholder. The report will set out the following key phases:
• Phase 1: Identification of Underutilised sites
Phase 2: General Viability Assessment
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