Submission from the Southern Regional Assembly (Submission No 400)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
(xvii) Include new Objective 4.7 Protection of the National Road Network: Objective 4.7 Protection of the National Road Network To protect the strategic transport function of national roads, including motorways through t he implementation of the ‘Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ DECLG, (2012) and the Trans-European Networks (TEN-T) regulations. No new accesses will be permitted where a speed limit greater than 50-60 kph applies. For existing developments with current access outside the defined speed limits, proposals for expansion of same must be accompanied by a Traffic and Transportation Impact Assessment. Proposals for new developments and intensification of existing developments within speed control zones must also be accompanied by a Traffic and Transportation Impact Assessment. In relation to (4.2), the SRA’s support for the proposed Airport Framework Plan is welcomed. The submission suggests strengthening Objective 10.51 to support the development of enhanced public transport connectivity to the airport including priority on the N27 and improvement to the R600 south of the airport as contained under MASP Objective 14(a). All of these matters are dealt with extensively in sections 10.172 to 10.176 of the Draft Plan and will be key considerations in the development of the Airport Framework Plan. It is therefore not considered necessary to amend Objective 10.51 of the Draft Plan to reflect these interventions. Recommendation No change.
4.2: The SRA welcome the initiative to undertake a new framework plan to support the role of Cork Airport as an economic driver for the region and co-ordinate infrastructure led planning for related airport enterprise activities. Draft Plan Objective 10.51 is aligned with Cork MASP Objective 14 Cork Airport and the commitment to coordinate this framework with the NTA and TII to ensure effective land use and transport planning integration and the appropriate scale of future uses that can be supported by sustainable transport connectivity is important. The SRA would recommend that the objective is strengthened to support the development of enhanced public transport connectivity to the airport including bus priority on the N27 and improvement to the R600 south of the airport as supported under MASP Objective 14 (a).
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