[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
Review of Core Strategy Activation Measures
In implementing the City Development Plan, Cork City Council operates an Active Land Management approach to enable and enhance the use of land and buildings in the city. The graphic below summarises some of the areas of current activity used to optimise potential for housing delivery in suitably designated locations within the city.
Figure 29: Delivery Activation Updates
Croí Cónaithe (Towns)
URDF Funding
UDZ’s
Land Value Share
€402.88 million funding approved to date URDF Call 1 (2019): €3.42 million for 4 projects
Under-utilised urban areas identified by LA’s and SRA Formal Government Order Planning applications can be made immediately UDZ Scheme prepared after Fast-track planning applications and Land Value Sharing
Vacant building into permanent home/rental Grant up to €50K or €70K if derelict 45 Applications to date May 2023
LA’s to secure proportion of increased values from rezonings Rate of c.30% of uplift ringfenced for LA’s LA’s to maintain a register General Scheme Dec. 2022, commences from Dec. 2024
URDF Call 2 (2021): € 399.45 million for Cork Docklands and Grand Parade Quarter URDF Call 3 (2023, tbc) : long- term vacancy and dereliction in cities
Other
Development Contributions
Built Heritage Investment Scheme
Croí Cónaithe (Cities) Project Tosaigh
ACA Grant
CCC Scheme (Feb 2023): 25%- 60% reduction for new homes. 100% reduction for social, affordable and PS’s National Waiver (April 2023): developments commenced 28/03/2023 and 24/04/2024 and completed by 31/12/2025
New grant for repair and conservation of Protected Structures Annual national fund (€9million 2023) Administered by LA’s pens late 2023.
Repair works to historic building fabric within an ACA. CCC funded: up to €15k and 50% max of project costs. Opens early 2024.
Living City Initiative
Tax incentive for historic inner areas Income tax deductions for 10 years of 10-15% 113 applications between 2015 and 2022.
Cork City Council has several key roles in land activation, including roles and responsibilities under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act (2015) and the impending Residential Zoned Land Tax (2024). The Council also plays a role in influencing Government to update the legislative, guidance, fiscal and financial framework to the benefit of housing delivery. This includes recent URDF and Croí Cónaithe (Towns) funding allocations, Croí Cónaithe (Cities) and Project Tosaigh.
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