SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
7.3.3 Assessment against Strategic Objectives for the Draft Plan Each alternative is assessed against the Strategic Objectives (detailed in full under Section 8.8.1 of this report) on Table 7.4. Table 7.4 Comparative Assessment of each of the Alternatives against the Strategic Objectives Strategic Objectives Relevant SEOs Alternative 1: City Wide Growth Scenario Alternative 2: Transport Orientated Development Scenario
Alternative 3: Compact Liveable Growth Scenario
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This scenario presents a compact approach to expanding the city’s existing urban footprint by enhancing the rich network of existing neighbourhoods, urban towns and hinterland settlements. Medium to high density growth is identified within and adjoining existing neighbourhoods and towns, enabling high efficiencies of land use. Significant growth is focused along the future LRT route linking Mahon, the City Docks, the City Centre and Balllincollig South (Maglin) Given the ambitious NPF 2040 growth targets set for the city and the existing need for “catch-up” from the 2016 baseline, Tier 3 lands are identified for necessary long- term planning.
Focus on delivering compact liveable growth through the regeneration of strategic sites (City Docks and Tivoli Docks), increased density in the City Centre, the Urban Towns and along key transport corridors identified in CMATS Identifying a focused number of strategic expansion areas including Blackpool North, Ballincollig South (Maglin), Ballyvolane and Glanmire Southeast Enhancing the rich network of existing neighbourhoods, urban towns and hinterland settlements while managing future growth in the hinterland. A wider mix and range of densities are applied (35-150uph) to all sites depending on their location, with higher densities applied to the City Centre and City Docks (100+ units per hectare).
This scenario presents a compact approach to expanding the city’s existing urban footprint. Medium to high density growth is identified along the core transport corridors enabling high efficiencies of land use. Significant growth is focused along the future LRT route linking Mahon, the City Docks, the City Centre and Balllincollig South (Maglin) Tier 3 lands provide for necessary long- term planning of infrastructure, given the ambitious NPF 2040 growth targets for the city and the existing need for “catch- up” from the 2016 baseline used. In delivering compact growth, this scenario relies on the delivery of all key transport infrastructure set out in CMATS. The tier 3 lands provide for necessary long- term planning of infrastructure required to meet both the ambitious NPF 2040 growth targets for the city and the existing need for “catch-up” from the 2016 baseline used.
Focuses on key transport corridors and associated land use areas set out in CMATS. 400m (5 minute) and 800m (10 minute) walking bands from transport stops are applied to inform a transport orientated development approach to the city’s land use plan. The indicative routes for the future planned delivery of the LRT, Greenways and BusConnects routes indicated in CMATS are applied Expansion is focused on City Docklands, Tivoli, South Ballincollig (Maglin), Mahon, Stoneview and Blackpool North. A wide range of infill and regeneration sites in the City Centre and city suburbs are also identified. These are designated as tier 1 lands. A mix of Medium (35-50 units per hectare) and high (80-100 units per hectare) densities are applied to all major sites depending on their location, with higher densities applied to City Docks and Tivoli Docks (100+ units per hectare). Tier 2 lands are designated at locations adjoining or in close proximity to Tier 1 lands. Tier 3 lands are identified in Ballyvolane, Glanmire Southeast, Blarney east and other locations tom allow for longer term planning to enable and bring forward development post 2028.
This scenario presents the largest expansion of lands outside of the city’s existing urban footprint. Major expansion is identified for the north and southeast of the city, that requires significant additional infrastructure (physical and social). The densities applied outside the City Centre and City Docks only partially achieve the NPFs requirement for compact growth. The SLRs provide for necessary long-term planning of infrastructure required to meet both the ambitious NPF 2040 growth targets for the city and the existing need for “catch-up” from the 2016 baseline used.
Compact Growth
Focuses on a wide range of strategically important expansion areas including City Docklands, Tivoli, South Ballincollig (Maglin), East Blarney, Stoneview, Ballyvolane, Blackpool North and South East Glanmire. Infill and regeneration sites in the City Centre and city suburbs are also identified. Low (15-25 units per hectare) to Medium (35-50 units per hectare) Densities are generally applied to all major sites, apart from City and Tivoli Docks. Large areas of Strategic Land Reserves (SLRs) are identified on the outer fringes of the existing city to provide for longer term planning and delivery outside the period of this plan.
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