Chief Executive’s Report on Draft Plan Consultation
Volume 2 – Summary of Submissions Received
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
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Jessie Castle
Summary of Submission and Observation:
To protect both the most significant buildings and the historic streetscape and character of the city centre. • While the proposed Development Plan includes strong and positive written statements regarding the conservation and enhancement of the built heritage in the city, the mechanisms to fulfill these statements and objectives do not appear to be available in many cases, particularly with regard to the city centre. Here large areas of the historic core are not included in ACAs and many siginificant historic structures are not included on the RPS. • The identification of significant historic buildings and streetscapes must include the city centre which is currently very vulnerable due to lack of inclusion of the historic structures either on the RPS or as part of an ACA. • Consider more Architectural Conservation Areas for the city centre. • Consider Historic Street Character Areas in the city centre. • Commit to a continuous review of the RPS with focus on the addition of 18th century buildings/signi cant city centre buildings to the RPS. • Record non structural elements of the city centre to help with the objective to protect the historic landscape of the city.
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1, part 3 under Chapter 8 & 11
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
273
Watfore Ltd.
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• The subject site at the former CMP Dairy site (known as Creamfields), Tramore Road and Kinsale Road, Cork is proposed to be zoned ZO 02 “New Residential Neighbourhoods”. The site is currently zoned ZO 4 “Residential, Local Services, and Institutional Uses”, having been rezoned in 2019 from “Light Industry and Related Uses” as a result of Variation No. 6 of the Cork City Development Plan 2015-2021. • The purpose of this submission is to request that Cork City Council consider a revision of the Density and Building Heights Strategy to allow for a greater degree of flexibility regarding the redevelopment of larger sites in the new Cork City Development Plan. Specifically, Cork City Council is requested to add the following new objectives to
• Chapter 11 Placemaking and Managing Development
After the sub-section on Tall Buildings:
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• Tall buildings will normally be appropriate where they are accessible to a high quality public transport system which is in operation or proposed and programmed for implementation.
After the sub-section on Residential Density:
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• Within the city, residential density in suburban areas greater than 50 units/ha will be appropriate at locations along bus routes and on larger development sites (>0.5ha) capable of generating and accommodating their own character.
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1, part 3 under Chapter 11
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