Chapter 6
Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
(v) Submissions concern parks and green areas in Ballincollig • More leisure activities and green spaces needed in Ballincollig. • Requests for a dog park in Ballincollig, with dog bins.
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The need to enhance and develop further green spaces in the city is a key strategic goal for the City Development Plan and this is highlighted in Strategic Objective 5 as well as Objectives 6.18 and 6.19. Objective 6.17 Open Space Strategy states that Cork City Council will seek to prepare a citywide Open Space Strategy during the life of this Plan to ensure that Cork City has a framework to define strategy, projects and standards to ensure that Cork City will have an excellent network of open spaces to meet the needs of its residents. The creation of additional dog parks with dog bins is an operational matter and not a matter for the Development Plan. Recommendation: No change. The Lough is recognised as an Area of High Value Landscape. This designation affords additional protection to the area against inappropriate development. Objective 6.17 sets out the Council’s commitment to prepare an Open Space Strategy for Cork City, which will seek to ensure that cork City has a well-balanced provision of parks and open recreational spaces that are safe and provide local amenity for the community. Creating a strong network of connected green space will form part of the input studies for the Open Space Strategy. The Cork City Heritage and Biodiversity Plan, the Climate Change Adaption Plan and the Green and Blue Infrastructure Plan sets out objectives and practical actions to improve, enhance and restore the biodiversity of the city. These plans have targets and key performance indicators by which the effectiveness of these actions can be measured. A tree management plan for the city is being produced for the City. Delivering traffic calming measures for the Lough is an operational matter and outside the scope of the Development Plan. Recommendation: No change.
(vi) Submission relates to overall green spaces planning and the specific amenity of the Lough. Concern is raised of the number of projects which might disperse resources. Attention is brought on the case of the Lough as a landmark park in need of attention, particularly with an increasing local population. Issue of traffic hazard along the Hartland Avenue is raised. Additional green infrastructure with traffic calming measures are requested to improve the community feeling and accessibility of the park.
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