Submission from the Office of the Planning Regulator (Submission No 426)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Resp onse & Recommendation
Cork City Council remains committed to preparing a Cork Metropolitan Area Joint Retail Study and Strategy with Cork County Council, having regard to the Retail Planning Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2012). It may be necessary to include any policy outcomes of this process as a variation to the plan. (iii) Amend Section 7.91 The Sequential Approach to the Location of Retail as follows: Upon completion, the Joint Retail Strategy will set out capacity figures for comparison and convenience floorspace requirements in the Cork Metropolitan Area.
(iv) Amend Objective 7.26 Strategic Retail Objectives as follows:
a. To support and implement the Cork Metropolitan Area Joint Retail Study and Strategy 2021 upon completion and the Retail Hierarchy in defining the role of retail centres, in preparing plans and in assessing development proposals for retail development. a. To support the preparation of the Cork Metropolitan Area Joint Retail Study and Strategy with Cork County Council and support and implement the Retail Hierarchy in defining the role of retail centres, in preparing plans and in assessing development proposals for retail development. (v) In Chapter 11 Placemaking and Managing Development under Section 11.21 Retail Impact Assessments, amend the text as follows: Significant retail proposals should be supported by a Retail Impact Assessment. Larger developments, e.g. over 1,000 sq. m. net floor area in suburban areas, shall be required to submit a retail impact. – subject to change following on from finalised Retail Strategy.
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