[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION
a. To support the delivery of the Cork Science and Innovation Park to provide for the creation and expansion of office and laboratory-based enterprise in the areas of innovation / research and development, science, academic research and development, healthcare research and training. b. To support expansion of MTU for education and research uses and to incorporate sports and public open space along with some infrastructure uses. c. The development of the site should be in line with the best principles of placemaking, providing a sense of place, maximise opportunities to incorporate passive and active open space facilities. It should consider the best principles of sustainable development such as SUDS, carbon neutral development, and green campus concepts. d. In the long-term accommodate housing to the north west of the site. The City Council will support the development of the City Centre and Docklands as the primary locations for higher order general office development in the city region. Any scale of general office is acceptable in the City Centre, while general offices over 400sqm will be acceptable in Docklands mixed use zones a. General offices units over 1,000 sqm will be open for consideration in suburban Business and Technology Zones, with due consideration given to the employment strategy, availability of alternative suitable sites in the City Centre and adjoining mixed use areas in Docklands, and assessment of the potential impact of the development on the City Centre. Availability of high- quality public transport will also be a factor in determining the capacity of these locations to take more intensive office development. b. General offices will be open for consideration in District Centres provided each office unit is in excess of 1,000 sqm and the total area of offices is appropriate to the scale of the individual centre, subject to a general maximum of 20,000 sqm of offices in any one centre.
Obj 7.11: Cork Science and Innovation Park
Obj 7.12: Prime Office Locations
Obj 7.13: Suburban General Offices
Obj 7.14: Technology and Office- based Industry
To support the development of high technology businesses in the Commercial Core Area of the City Centre, Docklands and Business and Technology Zones.
To support and facilitate the decanting of industrial uses from the Cork Docklands (City Docks and Tivoli Docks) to more suitable zoned strategic employment locations. This includes supporting occupiers in existing industrial areas that are under regeneration influence close to the City Centre, such as Tramore Road, in relocating to more suitable and flexible locations elsewhere in Cork City.
Obj 7.16: Decanting of
Industrial Uses from Regeneration Areas
Obj 7.18: Home Based Economic Activities
To permit home based economic activities where, by virtue of their nature and scale, they can be accommodated without detriment to the amenities of residential areas.
To promote and encourage the development of ‘Live work’ units capable of accommodating home based economic activities in areas around the City Centre/Docklands and other sustainable development locations such as in or close to Town/District/Neighbourhood/Local Centres. To support the Maritime Economy of Cork City and the wider region by: a. Supporting the migration of Port activities from Tivoli and Docklands to Cork Harbour. b. Facilitating research and development, innovation and professional services that support the maritime economy. To facilitate a more dynamic rural economy by supporting innovation and diversification in areas including, but not limited to, renewable energy generation at appropriate locations and scales, sustainable tourism, the bioeconomy, circular economy, social enterprise, craft industries and sustainable food generation. To support the sustainable growth of tourism and marketing of Cork City as a multi-faceted visitor destination and a gateway to the southern region, Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland’s Ancient East by: a. Working in partnership with Fáilte Ireland, businesses and other stakeholders to support tourism investment, innovation and promotional and marketing strategies. b. Supporting the implementation of the Cork City Tourism Strategy 2017-2022, the Local Economic and Community Plan-2016-2021 (Pure Cork) and their successor strategies. c. To support the implementation of the Tourism Destination Plan for Cork City and East Cork. d. Develop existing tourist attractions and activities, while seeking investment in new attractions that help to diversify the tourism market. e. Support the development of cultural facilities such as the Crawford Art Gallery and the Cork Events Centre. f. Support initiatives that improve the sustainability of tourism, and support eco-tourism along with the reduction of the carbon footprint of tourist accommodation, attractions and activities. g. Support high quality proposals, initiatives and pilot projects that represent opportunities to provide new or enhanced visitor facilities and attractions. This also extends to proposals that utilise technology to improve visitors’ experiences and aid interpretation and navigation and seek to better leverage the City’s network of green and blue infrastructure as tourism attractions. h. Seeking to manage, where appropriate, any increase in visitor numbers to semi-natural areas in order to avoid significant effects including loss of habitat and disturbance, by ensuring that new any projects, such as greenways, are located a suitable distance from ecological sensitivities, such as riparian zones. i. Seeking to manage, where relevant, any increase in visitor numbers to key habitats and / or any change in visitor behaviour in order to avoid significant effects, including loss of habitat and disturbance, by ensuring that new projects and activities are located a suitable distance from ecological sensitivities. Visitor / Habitat Management Plans may be required for proposed projects where relevant and as appropriate.
Obj 7.19: Live Work Units
Obj 7.20: Maritime Economy
Obj 7.22: Diversification of the Rural Economy
Obj 7.25: Sustainable Tourism
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