SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Strategic Objectives
Relevant SEOs BFF PHH S W MA A C CH L
Alternative 1: City Wide Growth Scenario
Alternative 2: Transport Orientated Development Scenario
Alternative 3: Compact Liveable Growth Scenario
Assessment
Findings
Assessment
Findings
Assessment
Findings
The number of expansion areas provides good opportunities to increase delivery of new homes, using increased densities, over the plan period.
This scenario is focused on delivering higher density living, requiring a significant shift away from current average housing densities delivered in Cork City over the last 20 years.
The number of expansion areas provides a strong opportunity to increase delivery of new homes, using a range of densities and locations.
Delivering Homes and Communities
The wide range of expansion areas identified provide a strong opportunity to ensure there is an increased delivery of new homes over the plan period.
The size and dispersed nature of expansion areas is less successful in enhancing and growing the strong network of neighbourhoods in the city. Will require significant new social infrastructural investment.
This scenario is focused on achieving compact growth by applying a range of densities that build on the character of the existing network of neighbourhoods that make up the city. Increased densities are applied, requiring a significant shift away from current average housing densities delivered in Cork City over the last 20 years.
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Movement and Connectivity
The pattern of development fits well with the CMATS land use scenarios identified to support the delivery of future transport infrastructure projects; LRT, Greenway, BusConnects.
Less successful in delivering compact walkable neighbourhoods due to the scale of the expansion areas identified.
The pattern of development fits well with the CMATS land use scenarios identified to support the delivery of future transport infrastructure projects; LRT, Greenway, BusConnects. A compact approach to future growth seeking to increase the density of population living within the city’s existing urban footprint. A compact approach to city growth that seeks to focus development within the city’s existing urban footprint. A focused approach to key employment hubs at different locations. strategically Infill and regeneration areas within the existing city are identified for alongside new expansion areas. Focuses the need for significant new environmental infrastructure to provide in key areas. A compact approach to city growth that seeks to focus development within the city’s existing urban footprint.
Delivers compact walkable neighbourhoods along key transport corridors.
The pattern of development seeks to enhance the existing network of neighbourhoods and towns that make up the city while supporting the delivery of key future transport infrastructure projects; LRT, Greenway, BusConnects. A compact approach to future growth seeking to increase the density of population living within A compact approach to city growth that seeks to focus development within the city’s existing urban footprint. the city’s existing urban footprint. A strategically focused approach to key employment hubs at different locations. Infill and regeneration areas within the existing city are identified for alongside strategic expansion areas. Focuses the need for significant new environmental infrastructure to provide in key areas. A compact approach to city growth that seeks to focus development within the city’s existing urban footprint.
Delivers compact neighbourhoods transport corridors.
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Climate and Environment
A large expansion of lands outside of the city’s existing urban footprint.
A large increase in the urban footprint within the city boundary which may have greater impacts in terms of climate and environmental management. A large increase in the urban footprint within the city boundary, increasing the need for wider GBI management and demand for large new open spaces. Two new “city parks” are provided for in the north east suburbs and northwest suburbs. New employment areas linking to the expansion areas and transport routes. Due to the scale of the expansion areas identified, less successful in delivering compact vibrant neighbourhoods that can deliver a culturally rich city focused on enhancing heritage and arts and attract increased levels of tourism. Lower densities and higher levels of expansion increase the need for new environmental infrastructure. Offers strong potential for new place making opportunities in new expansion areas. Less successful in enhancing and growing the existing strong network of neighbourhoods in the city.
A compact approach to development reduces impacts in terms of climate and environmental management. Allows for better GBI management and increases demand for a wider range and form of open spaces within the existing urban footprint. Two new “city parks” are provided for in the north east suburbs and northwest suburbs. New employment areas linked to growth areas and transport routes. Allows for the delivery of compact vibrant neighbourhoods that can create a culturally rich city focused on enhancing heritage and arts and attract increased levels of tourism. Higher densities and lower levels of expansion decrease the need for new environmental infrastructure. Offers strong potential for new place making opportunities near key transport routes. Less successful in enhancing and growing the strong network of neighbourhoods in the city.
A to development reduces impacts in terms of climate and environmental management. compact approach Allows for better GBI management and increases demand for a wider range and form of open spaces within the existing urban footprint. Two new “city parks” are provided for in the north east suburbs and northwest suburbs. New employment areas linked to growth areas and transport routes. Allows for the delivery of compact vibrant neighbourhoods that can create a culturally rich city focused on enhancing heritage and arts and attract increased levels of tourism. Higher densities and lower levels of expansion decrease the need for new environmental infrastructure. Offers strong potential for new place making opportunities within or highly accessible to the existing built fabric of the city. Enhances and grows the strong network of neighbourhoods in the city.
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A large expansion of lands outside of the city’s existing urban footprint.
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Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity Economy And Employment Heritage, Culture, Arts andTourism
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A focused approach to key employment hubs at different locations. strategically Infill and regeneration areas within the existing city are identified for alongside new expansion areas. Requires the delivery of significant new environmental infrastructure. A large expansion of lands outside of the city’s existing urban footprint.
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Environmental Infrastructure
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Placemaking and Managing Development
CAAS for Cork City Council
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