[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
Investment in initiatives that deliver housing growth, increasing affordable housing and tenure mix, tackling vacancy and enhancing communities.
Projects under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF), a key element of Pillar 3 of ‘Rebuilding Ireland: An Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness’, have progressed since the adoption of the Plan. Notable among these is the Ballinglanna / Glanmire housing development where 110 below market value homes have been delivered. Cork City Council are progressing plans to deliver up to 600 units on the Old Whitechurch Road site in Kilbarry, where substantial infrastructural enabling works have already been completed. Details of the works funded under LIHAF for the Cork City projects are included in the table immediately below this table. Also see further information under Strategic Objective 2 Delivering Homes and Sustainable Communities.
Strengthen social and community development driven through the Local Economic Community Plan (LECP), Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) and RAPID initiatives.
The Local Economic Community Plan 2023-2029 was adopted on 13th May 2024. This six-year plan will guide the local community and economic development of Cork City up to 2030.
Investment in Cork as a Learning City including additional delivery of strategic educational and innovation infrastructure as enabling assets within the city.
Cork as a city has further developed as a UNESCO Learning City through ongoing engagement with the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning and as a leading member of the Global Network of Learning Cities since 2013, which is supported in Objective 3.23 of the Plan. Learning City development in Cork has been co-ordinated by a team based in Cork City Council as a Lead member of the Steering Group along with CETB, UCC, MTU, HSE, National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals and other partners including Cork Chamber, Industry and Trade Union representatives.
Capital investment in the TEN-T network and continued investment in the Port of Cork’s Strategic Development Plan including the relocation of the Port to Ringaskiddy.
Cork City Council & TII are currently assessing improvement measures for the N40 under the TEN-T initiative. Statutory planning for the first phase of works (Junction 10 Mahon) was approved in 2023 with the related works scheduled to commence in 2024 subject to the approval of required funding. Subsequent phases will follow in the coming years. The Port of Cork Masterplan 2050 provides an integrated framework to strategically plan for the short, medium, and long term; to coordinate port planning; to assist local authorities in the preparation of their own local and regional plans; and to evaluate future development proposals. It is envisaged that operations in City Docklands and Tivoli Docks will migrate towards the lower harbour. This proposed relocation of Port of Cork activities will enable the development of City Docklands and Tivoli Docks for urban regeneration.
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