CE Report on the Draft Plan Consultation Volume 1

Submission from the Office of the Planning Regulator (Submission No 426)

Issues / Recommendations / Observations

Chief Executive’s Resp onse & Recommendation

Quarries and Ancillary Activities (DoEHLG, 2004) when assessing applications relating to the extraction industry.

1.7. Sustainable Transport & Accessibility

1.7.1. Modal Shift Targets

The OPR welcomes the approach to transport and mobility and addressing different modes in line with the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (2019) . The planning authority is commended for its track record on planning for active modes and should aim to lead innovations in this area as an exemplar for Ireland. The policy approach to public transport and to road development is positive. The commitment to implementing the 15-minute city through the neighbourhood approach is considered positively. The OPR encourages the referencing and alignment with the Avoid-Shift- Improve (ASI) framework approach, similar to the approach proposed by Cork County Council. The modal share baseline and targets included in the draft Plan relate to the CMATS figures for the Cork Metropolitan Area as a whole to 2040. RPO 163 provides that evidence-based targets should be set in the Plan supported by identification of actions to help achieve higher performance in modal shift to sustainable mobility.

The comments of the OPR are welcomed. The targets for modal share as outlined in the Draft Plan will be continuously reviewed during the lifetime of the Plan in conjunction with the NTA and TII. Cork City Council is committed to increasing modal shift to sustainable transport modes in the City through the provision of enhanced facilities and recognises the benefits of both pedestrianisation and cycling with regard to public health and the economy. It is further envisaged that detailed targets will be identified at a macro level as part of the preparation of local framework plans and area based strategies during the lifetime of this Plan. Recommendation: No change.

Recommendation 8 – Modal shift targets