Chapter 3
Delivering Homes and Communities
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
However, such a planning condition is not currently facilitated under planning legislation. Paragraph 11.126 of the Draft Plan states, “All permissions for student housing shall have a planning condition attached requiring planning permission for change of use from student accommodation to other types of accommodation. Future applications for this type of change of use will be resisted.” Recommendation: No change. It is important to ensuring that there is a supply of affordable student housing to meet the needs of people attending third level education in Cork City. It is agreed however that paragraph 3.40 can be amended to omit reference to a Part V requirement.
It is submitted that section 3.40 of the Draft Plan be amended to remove the reference to the development of a scheme to apply Part V requirements to student housing developments and amend section 3.26 to highlight the need to provide affordable private rented housing to address rising student accommodation cost.
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Recommendation: (i) Amend paragraph 3.40 as follows: 3.40
In order to make Cork City attractive to students it is important that the cost of accommodation is affordable to the student population. Initiatives to make this type of housing more affordable will be subject to government policy. Within Cork City new PBSA schemes will not be subject to the provisions of Part V of the Planning and Development Act. During the lifetime of the Plan a scheme will be developed to apply Part V requirements to student housing developments. (ii) Update text at paragraph 3.26 to refer to potential use of affordable private rented housing to address for student accommodation.
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