Submission from the Office of the Planning Regulator (Submission No 426)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Resp onse & Recommendation
1.11.
Implementation & Monitoring
Chapter 13 Implementation does not contain any specific information on implementation and monitoring, other than a reference to the areas to be considered. The planning authority should include appropriate implementation monitoring measures as part of the final Plan. Observation 8 – Implementation and Monitoring Having regard to the duty and function of the planning authority under section 15(1) and 15(2) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the planning authority is advised to provide for Plan implementation monitoring as part of the Plan. Note: Chapter 10 of the Development Plans, Guidelines for Planning Authorities, Draft for Consultation (August 2021) provides useful guidance in this regard.
It is agreed that a clearer indication of how implementation monitoring will be carried out is required. The OPR points toward the approach of the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Draft County Development Plan as an example of good practice. This approach takes the form of a matrix-based framework. It is recommended that a similar approach is taken and included in the Plan – an example is provided below. However, it is impossible to finalise full details at this stage, as the core strategy, strategic and other development objectives, Plan text and land-use zoning maps are subject to change before Final Plan stage. Recommendation: (i) Replace paragraph 13.3 as follows: “ Monitoring 13.3 It is essential to monitor the implementation of the Development Plan and in particular the Core Strategy and Strategic Objectives to ensure that the development of Cork City is aligned with national and regional frameworks. Monitoring is also important to understand how effective the Development Plan’s objectives are in securing the delivery of compact, sustainable development. 13.3 The monitoring process will inform the Cork City Council’s two - year review of the City Development Plan on progress securing Plan objectives (Section 15(2) Planning and Development Act). This report will include consistency with pertinent objectives within Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy, Cork Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan and Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy. This report will include any significant environmental effects of the implementation of the Development Plan (as per Article 10 of SEA Directive).
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