CE Report on the Draft Plan Consultation Volume 1

Section 3

Blarney / Tower

Specific Zoning Request

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Map No. Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation

Recommendation: (i) Change zoning of the site specified from “ZO 17 Sports Grounds and Facilities” to “ZO 5 Mixed Use Development”. (ii) Include this site as a “Neighbourhood Development Site” in Chapter 10. (iii) Future redevelopment of this site will subject to normal planning considerations where appropriate including a Retail impact assessment and a Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment and a design statement. (iv) In addition a suitable site for relocation with suitable pedestrian and cycling access shall be identified and agreed with Cork City Council prior to any development proposals being considered for this site. These lands are located outside the development boundary of Blarney. Cork City Council considers that there is sufficient zoned land within the development boundary of Blarney to meet the residential needs of its projected population during the lifetime of this plan Recommendation: No change. The National Planning Framework (NPF) sets out a two-tier approach to land zoning. National Policy Objective 72a requires planning authorities to apply a standardised tiered approach to differentiate between (i) zoned land that is serviced (Tier 1) and (ii) zoned land that is serviceable within the life of the Plan (Tier 2). The

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Proposed rezoning of lands at Knockasuff, Waterloo, Blarney from “ZO 21 City Hinterland” to “ZO 2 New Residential Neighbourhoods”, for the purposes of housing delivery, supporting compact growth and a city of neighbourhoods and integration with CMATS objectives.

Proposed rezoning of lands at Ardamadane, Stoneview, Blarney from “ZO 3 Tier 3 Residential Neighbourhoods” to “ZO 2 New Residential Neighbourhoods”.

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