Chapter 3
Delivering Homes and Communities
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Strongly supportive of Objective 3.1. Disability – Issues raised include ensuring an accessible built environment for people with a range of abilities and accessibility audits. To include universal design measures within Development Plan. ‘What will the cork city neighbourhood strategy be? It should be undertaken as a matter of urgency in consultation with neighbourhoods.’ To include ‘health’ within ‘criterion b’ and ‘universal design principles/standards’ within ‘criterion c’. States that the Neighbourhoods Strategy outlined in criterion (e) should be prioritised for completion and is necessary to inform future development in the city.
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Support for Objective 3.1 is acknowledged. Our built environments should meet the needs of people of all abilities. This can be achieved through ensuring developments adopt Universal Design Principles. Health and wellbeing are integral considerations to any sustainable neighbourhood. Development proposals should consider health and wellbeing and universal design principles for all ages and abilities. The Cork City Neighbourhoods Strategy referred to in Objective 3.1 (e) will identify shortfalls in provision of services, infrastructure and resources within existing and proposed neighbourhoods. Cork City Council is committed to supporting the delivery of the Cork City Neighbourhoods Strategy. As part of the Development Plan process Cork City Council have prepared a Cork City Neighbourhoods Profile which provides a baseline understanding of the existing neighbourhoods in Cork City. Cork City Council will continue to build on this evidence led process to deliver the Cork City Neighbourhoods Strategy. Recommendation: Include additional text within Criteria ‘b’ and ‘c’ of Objective 3.1: Objective 3.1 Planning for Sustainable Neighbourhoods Cork City Council will seek to: a. Utilise the Urban Towns, Hinterland Villages and City Neighbourhoods as spatial units to develop sustainable neighbourhoods, employing the 15-minute city concept. b. Require development proposals to put placemaking at the heart of their design concept and clearly demonstrate how neighbourhood
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