Chief Executive’s Report on Draft Plan Consultation
Volume 2 – Summary of Submissions Received
• Notes that Cork City Centre is an historic environment with a sensitive, high quality and special townscape, where buildings which are considerably taller than those around them can therefore have a significantly adverse impact on townscape character, on ACAs, protected buildings, views and prospects. • We are of the view that significant assessment of the implications of the CORK CITY Urban Density, Building Height and Tall Building Study (Sept 2021) is required in advance of the adoption of an extended zone for tall buildings in the draft Development Plan. • The Cork City Study (Sept 2021) will provide a significant input into this process. • The low rise city is a major positive asset in itself, as evidenced by many other cities of similar scale and ambition across Europe, where taller buildings are placed at an appropriate distance from the historic centre
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1, part 3 under Chapter 11
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
419
Eirgrid Plc
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• Raises concern with objective 9.13 and notes that electricity routes are pre-planned and design and may not be suitable for underground in all instances.
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1, part 3 under Chapter 9
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
420
Ger O’Mahoney
RKA Engineers
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• Submission requests zoning to remain as residential as proposed at Coolflugh, Cloghroe, Tower. Rezoning to permit retail will have a negative impact on nearby SuperValu supermarket, and the potential provision of a discount retailer in this area would be inappropriate and lead to traffic impacts on the immediately adjoining sites at Cloghroe Church and primary school. • Seeks retention of residenital zoning.
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1 part 4 Land Use Zoning and Mapping
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