Chapter 10
Key Development Areas and Neighbourhood Development Sites
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
zones (see 7.39 / Objective 7.16: Decanting of Industrial Uses from Regeneration Areas and 10.52). Sites to accommodate uses decanting from the City Docks to other areas of Cork City should be: • In addition to population growth derived jobs targets. • Generous given the very tight industrial market with a vacancy rate of over 1.61%. • Reflect the uses that are seeking to relocate (e.g. a mix of Light industry and business and technology). • Provide land in excess of the number of jobs currently located in the City Docks. • Be actively promoted by the City Council. Submission suggests that the land use targets associated with each character area (see Table 10.3) can be deviated from – subject to justification. Greater flexibility is requested.
The Strategic Employment Locations Study addresses the issues raised. The employment quantum in the City Docks was 2,500 jobs in 2016 based upon the City Council’s Employment and Land Use Su rvey. This has increased since 2016 with the completion of a number of office developments at the Docklands. There are significant lands designated for both light industry and related uses and business and technology, sufficient to accommodate decanted uses. Cork City Council intends to be proactive in supporting the relocation of uses from regeneration areas, including the City Docks. Recommendation: No change. The targets in Table 10.3 are indicative targets. However, these are based on the development capacity of the docklands. While some flexibility may be applied, the degree of deviation will be assessed in the development management planning processes. Recommendation: No change. It is considered appropriate to amend the Draft Plan to provide the flexibility in educational use sought to enable schools, further education and higher education uses to be delivered in a way that makes sense for the development of the new neighbourhood in the City Docks. Recommendation: Amend text (at Table 10.1 and 10.59-10.62) to provide an appropriate level of flexibility about the solution for schools and HEI provision within the City Docks.
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In regard to land use zoning, it is noted that Land Use Zoning “ ZO 13 Education ” allows for an intended breadth of flexibility in its application. Table 10.1 City Docks Land Use Strategy should be amended to leave the educational use of the sites zoned for those purposes to be capable of accommodating, primary, post-primary or higher
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