SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Objective 2.7 Long Term Planning To support a longer-term strategic planning approach to help safeguard strategically important lands necessary to deliver future compact growth in Cork City in line with the NPF 2040. Objective 2.8 The 15-Minute City To support the delivery of a 15-Minute City delivering Compact Liveable Growth through walkable neighbourhoods, towns and communities with a mix of uses, house types and tenures that foster a diverse, resilient, socially inclusive and responsive city. Strategic infrastructure and large-scale developments shall demonstrate how they contribute to a 15- minute city and enhance Cork City’s liveability. Objective 2.9 Low Carbon City Support the delivery of a lower carbon, sustainable city where development avoids, mitigates and adapts to the effects of climate change while protecting and enhancing Cork City’s environmental assets. Objective 2.10 Mix of Uses Support the delivery of a diverse mix of suitable uses that enhance Cork City’s network of neighbourhoods, towns and communities as places to live, work, provide, care, learn and enjoy. Objective 2.11 Design-Led City Follow a design-led approach that delivers sustainable, high quality placemaking. Development shall contribute positively to the quality of the surrounding built and natural environment and shall be planned and designed with reference to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Objective 2.12 Walkable Neighbourhoods New development shall be designed to make positive additions to their neighbourhoods, towns and communities by: (a) Delivering the right mix of uses at a scale and design that creates high quality buildings and spaces. (b) Creating attractive, safe and vibrant places designed at a human scale (i.e. places that relate to people, streetscapes and local character). (c) Ensuring a child friendly and age friendly environment with a mix of household types. (d) Designing a safe place that enables access for all. (e) Creating a healthy neighbourhood with direct access to high quality parks and public spaces. (f) Being well-connected with easy access to public transport and active travel. (g) Providing enhanced permeability for walking and cycling. Objective 2.13 Cork City Neighbourhood Profile The Cork City Neighbourhood Profile (2021), and subsequent updates, provide an understanding of the nature and context of an existing neighbourhood, town or community and shall be used as an evidence base to inform good planning and responsive design for new developments within the existing and emerging network of neighbourhoods and communities within the City. Objective 2.14 Neighbourhood Mix Promote high quality neighbourhoods by increasing the range of community, recreational, local enterprise, cultural and leisure related facilities. Objective 2.15 Neighbourhood Design The design and siting of development shall create a sense of community and identity, enhance connectivity, incorporate creative approaches to urban design, enhance landscape character and green and blue infrastructure and respect the local context and character of the area. Objective 2.16 Supporting Strategies and Studies The supporting strategies and studies that inform this Plan shall be used as an evidence-based approach to help inform policy making and development management guidance and decisions for new development proposals in Cork City. Objective 2.17 Strategic Regeneration Support and enable the development and renewal of strategic regeneration sites in Cork Docklands, Cork City Centre and areas throughout the city as key deliverables to achieve NPF growth targets. Objective 2.18 Underutilised Sites Cork City Council will actively seek to address issues of dereliction, vacancy and underutilisation of sites within Cork City by encouraging and facilitating their re-use and regeneration subject to good planning and the infrastructural carrying capacities of the area. Objective 2.19 Windfall Sites Strategic brownfield sites with existing active uses will be treated as windfall sites. The redevelopment of these sites, if or when they become available, will require careful consideration. For such sites, Cork City Council will require agreement on a detailed framework plan at an early stage to ensure best practice regeneration and design based on the character and nature of their existing urban environments. Objective 2.20 Vacant Site Levy Actively encourage by way of the vacant site levy, the development of vacant sites for housing and regeneration purposes through active implementation of the provisions of the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 (as amended). Objective 2.21 Derelicts Site Register Progress, by way of the Derelict Sites Register, the development of derelict sites for housing and regeneration purposes through consultation with landowners and the application of powers under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 (as amended) and other means available to Cork City Council. Objective 2.22 Population Growth In planning for future population growth, Cork City Council will assess important factors such as changing average household size, tenure, type and mix (including student accommodation) and existing occupancy and vacancy rates within an area. These factors will help inform policy making, development management guidance and decisions for new development proposals in the city.
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