Chapter 10
Key Development Areas and Neighbourhood Development Sites
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
The intention of the statement is to protect the vicinity from groundwater flooding.
Amend 10.118-10.119 to reflect the updated position.
It is submitted that the level of Centre Park Road should be raised to ensure that accessibility to MCP is maintained during flood events.
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The South Docks Drainage Strategy is based upon a range of values, one of which is to develop the South Docks at a level as close as possible to the existing ground levels while still providing flood protection. This is to enable the South Docks to be delivered in a practical, cost-effective fashion with great flexibility. The strategy has established, based upon modelling, that Centre Park Road can be designed to be at the 1.3m OD level, which is 70cm above the existing street level to mitigate stormwater flooding. Tidal flooding protection will be provided by a polder defence at the quayside. Recommendation: No change. The proposed density is considered strategically appropriate for the site given the findings of the Cork City Urban Density, Building Height and Tall Building Strategy. The North Docks Masterplan will bring clarity to competing and evolving urban design objectives for the area. The walkway will be required on the waterfront and is being included in Map 2 in Volume 2: Mapped Objectives. The area to be developed as a waterfront has been zoned as Quayside Amenity Area and is c11m deep. Recommendation: No change.
It is submitted that the density target of 200dph and the building height guidance of 4-8 storeys is too low for the Water Street Site (former Harbour Commissioner’s Site and McMahon Builders Merchants) on the grounds that a significant portion of the former Cork Harbour Commissioners Site is allocated to public open space and the site is a key approach site / gateway site into the North Docks. It is submitted that a number of matters of detail should be clarified in the Draft Plan, including the nature of the Water Street Bridge and how it will impact on adjacent sites, the walkway / cycleway and clarity is requested as regarding the depth of the waterfront. It is submitted that the target height of having a 6 storey maximum building height on the river’s edge should be
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The development guidance contained in the Draft Plan is essential to provide for the coherent development of the City Docks. Establishing an appropriate
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