Submission from the Office of the Planning Regulator (Submission No 426)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Resp onse & Recommendation
considering these areas should be subject to high level investment for public transport. It is essential that the final Plan represents an integrated land use transport planning approach, consistent with the requirements of the RSES, Cork MASP and CMATS to maximise the potential for funding. Observation 5 - Parking standards Having regard to the significant planned investment in sustainable and active transport infrastructure under National Development Plan and the planning authority is requested to review its proposed car parking standards, in consultation with the National Transport Authority and Transport Infrastructure Ireland, to determine appropriately lower maximum car parking standards for the final Plan.
City Council may consider an approach that caps car parking on an area-wide basis by means of Area Based Transport Assessments (ABTAs).” It is considered that this addresses the issues raised by the OPR. The standards that apply to Urban Towns (Zone 2) and the outer suburbs (Zone 3) will be reviewed in tandem with the rollout of CMATS and will be examined further at a macro/local level in conjunction with the preparation of area based framework and guidance documents. Recommendation: No change.
1.5. Housing Policies
1.5.1. Rural Housing
The entire rural area of Cork City is under strong urban influence and the policy of the council is to restrict the spread of urban generated dwellings within those areas based on social and economic need, generally consistent with NPO 19 and with the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2005). The Office has reviewed the rural housing policies and objectives in the draft Plan and concludes that no recommendations or observations are required at this time.
The comments of the OPR are acknowledged – the Draft Plan sets out rural housing policies and objectives that are consistent with the NPF and Rural
Housing Guidelines. Recommendation: No change.
1.5.2. Specialised Housing
The draft Plan provides a comprehensive and rational approach to specialised housing and accommodating diverse housing needs.
The comments of the OPR are acknowledged. Recommendation:
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