SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Objective 2.23 Quality of Life In planning for future population growth, Cork City Council will assess and monitor quality of life factors including improvements in the urban environment, community infrastructure and cultural experiences that can increase the numbers of people seeking to live, work, study, visit and experience the city. Objective 2.24 Implementing the Core Strategy To implement and support the delivery of the Core Strategy in accordance with the Core Strategy Map (Figure XX), the Core Strategy Table (Table XX), the Growth Strategy Map (Figure XX), the Growth Strategy Table (Table XX) and the Objectives for City Growth table set out in this Plan. Objective 2.25 Compact Growth It is an objective of the Council to target the delivery of 66% of all new homes in Cork City on lands within the existing built footprint of the city, as set out in the Core Strategy. Objective 2.26 Housing Supply Support an increase in the supply, affordability and quality of new housing in city and provide a range of housing options delivering good design that is appropriate to the character of the area in which it is built. Objective 2.27 Long Term Planning Safeguard and plan the longer term delivery of the lands reserved as Tier 3, marked accordingly on map XX and table XX. Protect these lands for strategic long term growth. Objective 2.28 Supply of Zoned Land Monitor and review the Core Strategy to ensure that sufficient zoned land continues to be available to meet the City’s housing requirements over the lifetime of the Plan. Objective 2.29 Development in Hinterland Settlements Development in the city hinterland settlements shall be managed through the delivery of scaled community, housing and local employment development in the settlements of Killeens, Upper Glanmire and Kerry Pike. Objective 2.30 Managing the Hinterland Any development proposals in the remainder of the hinterland will be closely managed to protect against unnecessary and unplanned urban sprawl. Objective 2.31 Enhanced Co-ordination To promote an active land management approach through enhanced co-ordination with relevant stakeholders and infrastructure providers in the delivery of enabling infrastructure in order to accelerate the development of strategic growth areas. Objective 2.32 Monitoring Regeneration To support active land management and development by continuously monitoring the level of development in brownfield, infill and greenfield sites, with an aim to support the targets and objectives of the Cork City Development Plan, the Cork MASP and the NPF. Objective 2.33 Funding Strategic Sites To maximise delivery of strategic funding initiatives that support local authorities in providing key enabling infrastructure. To actively address any critical infrastructure blockages and delays, wherever possible, to accelerate delivery of housing and regeneration on key development sites. Objective 2.34 Supporting Enabling Finance Mechanisms Cork City Council will seek to enable suitable partnerships that harness financial expertise that exists across a range of publicly supported institutions that help deliver sustainable and best practice urban regeneration including increased levels of affordable housing. Objective 2.35 Monitoring and Evaluation Establish an action plan to monitor and measure planning outcomes and evaluate the objectives set out in this City Development Plan. Objective 2.36 SEA Monitoring The Council shall, in conjunction with the Southern Regional Assembly and other stakeholders as relevant, implement the monitoring programme as set out in the SEA Environmental Report and Statement. This will include the preparation of stand-alone SEA Monitoring Reports: 1. To accompany the report required of the manager under section 15(2) of the Act, including information in relation to progress on, and the results of, monitoring the significant environmental effects of implementation of the development plan; 2. On the significant environmental effects of implementing the Plan, in advance of the beginning of the review of the next Plan.
CAAS for Cork City Council
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