[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Residential Activity Monitor shows that most (80%) of the residential projects coming through are within the existing built-up area of the city. Given time lags from commencement to delivery of around 12-18 months, an increased housing delivery rate up to end of 2025 is predicted. The location and scale of planning activity for residential developments generally matches the Core Strategy, including the City Centre, City Docklands, Ballyvollane and Glanmire. Significant capacity for increased planning activity remains in designated longer term strategic growth areas including City Docklands, Tivoli Docks, North Blackpool/Kilbarry and Stoneview (Blarney). Green transport modes (walking, cycling and public transport) account for 28% of the city total and are highest along east-west corridors. High green mode usage rates (42%-62%) occur around key employment locations including UCC, MTU, CUH, Blackpool and along Model Farm Road. Private transport modes account for 56% of the total with the highest usage rates occurring in Glanmire, Blarney, Tower, Mount Oval and the City Hinterland.
Cork City’s total population growth in the Census period of 2016 to 2022 was +6.2%. This is below the ambitious targets set out under the National Planning Framework (NPF) 2040. The City Centre and the Southeast, Southwest and Northwest suburbs all grew at a faster rate than foreseen. Conversely, City Docklands, the Northeast suburbs, Ballincollig and Blarney are all below their City Development Plan population growth targets. Please refer to Figure 9: Cork City’s Neighbourhoods, Towns and Communities for further details. The planning, commencement and delivery of houses have all increased since the adoption of the Plan in August 2022. Cork City Council’s Residential Activity Monitor tracks activity on all medium to large-scale residential sites identified in the Core Strategy for developments of 10 units and more. It monitors all sites that have residential capacity, regardless of whether they are subject to planning activity. The monitor shows that there are more than 11,000 residential units with live planning permission 5 , of which 8,500 units have live commencement notices and 2,293 were built as of July 2024. An additional 3,046 units are pending planning permission. This includes both public and private housing and student accommodation. However, housing delivery remains notably below the NPF and City Development Plan targets, with the average quarterly completion rate of 280 units being one third of the quarterly delivery target of 852 units set out in the Core Strategy.
28% OF THE CITY’S TRANSPORT
is green transport (walking, cycling, public transport
Average Household Size (AHS) has marginally reduced to 2.62 persons (from 2.63 persons) with a wide range across the city’s neighbourhoods (1.9-3.2 persons) and being notably smaller in central neighbourhoods (1.9-2.2 persons). The supply of Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) has increased in the city with 1,050 bedspaces completed since August 2022.
11,000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
have living planning permission
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Note that these sites have planning permissions and commencement notices that may predate the coming into effect of the City Development Plan on 8th August 2022.
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