SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Objective 3.15 Local Economic & Community Plan (LECP) To support the delivery of the goals, objectives and actions contained within the Local Economic & Community Plan (LECP) 2016-2021 “Pure Cork - An Action Plan for the City” and its successor LECP that is currently under preparation. Objective 3.16 City-Wide Community Infrastructure Audit (CWCIA) To explore the preparation of a city-wide community infrastructure audit and health-check over the life-time of the Plan. Objective 3.17 Community Hubs To promote the co-location and sharing of community, enterprise, recreation and open space infrastructure to create community hubs of scale at locations that can be accessed by walking, cycling and public transport and subject to there being no significant adverse impacts on local amenity. Objective 3.18 Adaptable Community Facilities To support provision of community facilities that are multi-functional and sufficiently adaptable, or can be adapted, to cater for a variety of uses now and in the future as needs change. Objective 3.19 Planning for Children-Orientated Facilities To progress preparation of a tool to provide greater clarity on likely childcare, education and open space needs arising from new development proposals in Cork City. Objective 3.20 Cork City as a Child-Friendly City To promote Cork as a child-friendly city by considering the needs of children in terms of appropriate design when changes are proposed to the built environment. Objective 3.21 Childcare Facilities To support the provision and expansion of high-quality childcare facilities throughout the city. The Council will: (i) Require purpose built childcare facilities as part of proposals for new residential developments of more than 75 dwelling units. However, where it can be clearly established that existing facilities are sufficient, alternative arrangements will be considered. (ii) Consult with the Cork City Childcare Company and the HSE on planning applications where childcare facilities are proposed. (iii) Require employers with more than 500 members of staff to provide childcare facilities as part of planning applications for significant new and extended development. Objective 3.22 Cork Learning City To support the work and initiatives of Cork Learning City in promoting and facilitating lifelong learning. Objective 3.23 School Facilities (a) To work closely with the Department of Education in planning for the delivery of new schools in-step with new housing development within the city. (b) To ensure that new school sites are made available in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Education. (c) To encourage the co-location of schools as part of education campuses and with other community uses to create community hubs. This could facilitate the sharing of halls, playing fields and courts where feasible. Objective 3.24 Third-Level Education and Further Education (a) To support the ongoing development and provision of third level education, further education and lifelong learning in the City. (b) To work with the education providers to ensure their facilities can be upgraded and expanded to meet their requirements. (c) To work with the education providers in promoting and facilitating measures (such as the Higher Education Access Route and ACCESS+) which seek to extend education opportunities to representatives from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. (d) To facilitate and promote synergies between education, industry and entrepreneurship with an emphasis on retaining talent in the City, facilitating the expansion of existing economic clusters and the establishment of new clusters, and increasing participation in the City’s labour force. Objective 3.25 Cork City as a WHO Healthy City To support the designation of Cork as a World Health Organisation (WHO) Healthy City and the implementation of the Cork Healthy Cities Action Plan VII 2020-2030. Objective 3.26 Healthcare Infrastructure To support the sustainable provision and expansion of hospitals and other healthcare facilities within the city including the provision of primary care centres and other specialist facilities at suitable locations, subject to the proper planning and sustainable development considerations. Objective 3.27 Sustainable Transport for hospitals and healthcare facilities To support the preparation and implementation of sustainable travel plans at hospitals and major healthcare facilities to reduce on-site parking, congestion and associated amenity impacts. Objective 3.28 Neighbourhood Recreation and Amenity (a) To finalise the Cork City Active Recreation Infrastructure Study to guide the implementation of this policy objective and other related objectives in the wider Plan. (b) To support and facilitate the development of outdoor and indoor recreational facilities to cater for all age-groups on suitable sites. (c) To support the clustering of recreational facilities, particularly in locations that are well served by walking, cycling and public transport. (d) To promote more multi-functional facilities such as Multiple Games Areas (MUGAs) and multi-use internal courts/halls where there is a deficit in existing facilities across a range of sports/active recreation uses. This does not imply a relaxation of the open space standards for new development proposals. (e) To support the provision of formal and informal play areas with appropriate equipment and where possible, incorporating nature-based play equipment and layouts. These, where practical, should seek to appeal to a range of age cohorts through their layout and equipment. (f) To discourage the redevelopment of recreational facilities to alternative, non-community uses unless it can be demonstrated there is suitable and accessible (by walking, cycling and public transport) alternative provision elsewhere with sufficient capacity to compensate for the loss of the facility. Objective 3.29 Libraries To support the implementation of the Cork City Council Libraries 2020-2024 Strategic Plan that includes proposals to deliver a new library facility in Blackrock-Mahon and the City Centre and upgraded/replacement facilities in Mayfield, Douglas, Ballincollig, Glanmire, Blarney and Blackpool. Objective 3.30 Social Inclusion (a) To support policies, strategies and plans that address social inclusion. (b) To actively engage with all sectors of the community to encourage public participation;
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