Chapter 3
Delivering Homes and Communities
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
specific framework documents developed to guide the strategic development of Cork’s Institutions.
It is submitted that the development plan should support new developments and improvement of existing facilities. To seek support for the intensification of the CETB city centre facilities (e.g. St. John’s College). To seek development plan support for sustainable “deep energy retrofit solutions for the CETB estate’s buildings stock. The CETB has an ambition to create a world class Further Education and Training Centre and Campus at the Cork Training Centre on Rossa Avenue and Model Farm Road through strategic support of increased density and height, improved public realm, existing and proposed new transport connections, site accessibility, boundary permeability, in and around the site, along with sustainability retro-fit measures and redevelopment works necessary to the existing building stock.
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The Draft Plan includes an objective to support the development of Third-Level and Further Education facilities in the city (see Objective 3.24). Planning applications will be assessed on their merits based upon the relevant objectives set out in the development plan. Recommendation: See response to submission no 425.
Healthcare Infrastructure
It is submitted that Sarsfield Court should be developed for the purposes of Cork’s second hospital. This would serve Mayfield / the northeast of the City, which is currently underserved.
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The Department of Health are currently operating a process to identify the site for an Elective Hospital. Until the conclusion of this process it will not be possible to include objectives in the development plan for specific sites. Recommendation: No change.
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