[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE SO9: PLACEMAKING & MANAGING DEVELOPMENT KEY GROWTH AREAS & NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT SITES
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION
Prepare a Public Realm Strategy for Tower to address issues such as pedestrian and cycle permeability, signage, car parking, traffic management and enhancements to the town core including the area around Tower Shopping Centre and Cloghroe Neighbourhood Centre. In addition, the potential for connections to Ballincollig and Kerry Pike will also be examined during the lifetime of this Plan. Cork City Council will work with relevant stakeholders to produce a Framework Plan to support the sustainable growth of Ballyvolane and provide a coherent and coordinated land use plan for Ballyvolane and its immediate environs. Cork City Council will produce a Framework Plan for the development of the Blackpool / Kilbarryarea. The coordinated provision of services, infrastructure, mix of land uses, transport and mobility, quality urban design and development will form part of the overall framework. Cork City Council will produce a Plan for the regeneration of the Blackpool Neighbourhood Centre. The coordinated provision of services, infrastructure, mix of land uses, transport and mobility, quality urban design and public realm development will form part of the overall framework. a. To work in partnership with stakeholders in supporting and facilitating a more efficient and sustainable transport network for Douglas that provides an improved public realm, reduces congestion, encourages greater levels of walking & cycling, and improves the quality of life for the community. This includes the sustainable transport measures set out in the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Study (2020) and key projects including: i. Grange Road Transport Corridor & Tramore Valley N40 Bridge ii. South Douglas Road Junction Improvement Scheme iii. Clarke’s Hill Improvements iv. Donnybrook Hill Pedestrian Upgrades v. Douglas to Grange Bridge b. To support placemaking and public realm improvements where development proposals are encouraged to optimise placemaking opportunities through high quality design and creating or contributing towards a multi-functional, inclusive public realm comprising streets and spaces that can accommodate a range of appropriate uses and activities which will assist in improving the attractiveness of Douglas and introducing greater levels of landscaping, public art, vitality and surveillance. a. To support the compact growth and development of Castletreasure Expansion Area as a strategic City consolidation and expansion area, as identified in the Core Strategy. All development shall be designed, planned and delivered in a co-ordinated and phased manner, using a layout and mix of uses that form part of an emerging neighbourhood integrated with the wider area. b. The Phasing and the number of dwellings which can proceed and be occupied within defined periods shall be determined in advance at Development Management stage having regard to the following: i. The timing and provision of appropriate vehicular access, including provisions for future public transport requirements in the immediate site area, pedestrian and cycling access to be identified in a traffic and transportation assessment to be prepared to the satisfaction of the Council. ii. Agreement on the proposed integration proposed N28/M28 national road and ancillary local network improvements. c. Any development proposals shall contain noise attenuation measures, details to be agreed in advance with Cork City Council and TII. The timing and provision of appropriate drinking water and waste water disposal services for the development including where necessary the upgrading of off-site infrastructure. Additionally, any development proposals on site shall make provision for the following: i. Retention of the existing trees and hedgerows within the overall development of the site where practicable. ii. A detailed ecological survey for the entire site carried out by a suitably qualified ecologist. iii. A construction management plan with detailed proposals for the protection of riparian zones within the site. iv. A detailed surface water management plan including provision for on-site attenuation. v. Provision of a cycleway CSE GW 4 Cycle paths/Greenway – as per the Cork Cycle Network Plan as contained within the Cork Metropolitan Transport Study.
Obj 10.72: Tower Public Realm Strategy
Obj 10.76: Ballyvolane Framework Plan
Obj 10.79: Blackpool / Kilbarry Framework Plan Obj 10.80: Blackpool Neighbourhood Centre Regeneration Plan
Obj 10.82: Douglas Sustainable Transport, Placemaking and Public Realm
Obj 10.85: Castletreasure Expansion Area
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