Section 5
Cork Airport
Specific Zoning Request
Sub. No.
Map No. Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Request that lands adjoining Cork Airport be zoned as General Airport Related Uses including cargo distribution, commercial and technology (GAR). The proposed land zoning would help facilitate with the future growth of the airport.
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Objective 10.51 of the Draft Plan sets out that during the lifetime of the Development Plan, Cork City Council in co-operation with Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and in consultation with other relevant stakeholders including TII, NTA and Cork County Council will, prepare a framework plan to allow for the co-ordinated and sustainable growth of the Airport to underpin its function as an economic driver for the Southern Region. This relevant area for a new framework plan which will be prepared and adopted during the lifetime of this Plan is delineated on the Airport zoning map. This framework plan will allow for a coherent and coordinated land use plan for the Airport and its immediate environs, co-ordinated and sustainable growth of the Airport. The subject lands are located within the area delineated for the Airport Framework Plan and the appropriate use for these lands will be identified during the preparation of the Framework Plan. Recommendation: No change. The safeguarding area for the airport does not ignore the residential dwellings in the immediate area of the airport. Whilst one-off housing is generally not permitted, this is a reflection of the impact airport operations can have on the amenities residing close to an airport. The Draft Plan does not place any restrictions on existing dwellings within this zone and Cork City Council does not propose any restrictions on these properties. It is not proposed to delineate a settlement boundary around Farmers Cross. References to “ ZO 23 ” and “ ZO 24 ” were included in error and will be amended.
A number of submissions request amended policies for lands at Farmer’s Cross and Lenaghmore as they relate to Cork Airport and acknowledgement of over 60 residential dwellings in the immediate area through the delineation of an appropriate development boundary around the settlement. It is further submitted that the Draft City Development Plan has ignored the residential properties in this area. Some submissions highlight that whilst identified on Map 15 of the Draft Plan, there does not appear to be any
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