SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
The SEA process that has been undertaken alongside the preparation of the Draft Plan has brought about various changes to the emerging Plan through an iterative process. Some of these measures are reproduced under Section 9 “Mitigation Measures” of this report. By integrating SEA recommendations into the Plan, Cork City Council is helping to ensure that: The potential significant adverse effects of implementing the Plan, in combination with implementation of other provisions from the Plan and other plans, programmes, etc., are avoided, reduced or offset; and The beneficial environmental effects of implementing the Plan, in combination with implementation of other provisions from the Plan and other plans, programmes, etc., are maximised. 8.8.10 Chapter 10: Key Growth Areas and Neighbourhood Development Sites
Mitigated Conflicts
Probable Conflict with status of SEOs – unlikely to be mitigated
No Likely interaction with status of SEOs
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Objective 10.1 Strategic City Centre Objectives (a) To strengthen and build upon the potential of Cork City Centre as the vibrant heart of the City and region and as a great place to live, work, recreate and visit. (b) To support the preparation and outcomes of the Cork City Centre Revitalisation Action Plan 2021-2025 (c) To continue to identify innovative solutions to the development and enhancement of the City Centre. (d) To encourage and provide for a mix of uses including residential, business and commercial, recreation and leisure, tourism, culture and the arts. (e) To expand the range of services in the City Centre, ensuring that it can function both as the hub of activity for the metropolitan area, while also functioning as a meaningful neighbourhood for those who live there. (f) To support the potential of the City Centre as an important location to do business, developing indigenous and international enterprises and enhancing its role as the primary destination for retail and office use in the region. Objective 10.2 Living in the City and Dereliction To increase the residential population of the City Centre and improve its potential as a desirable place to live that is socially inclusive and caters for a wide variety of age groups. Cork City Council will use its powers through active land management initiatives to address vacancy, dereliction and underutilisation of property in the City Centre. Incentives such as The Living City Initiative, The Repair and Lease Scheme and Built Heritage Grants will be promoted to ensure older and historic buildings are brought back into use. Objective 10.3 City Centre Infill Development To ensure that the development of new or infill sites respects the architectural and historical character and significance of the City Centre and is of a complementary scale and grain to adjacent buildings and is appropriate in its context. Objective 10.4 City Centre Office Development To support office development in the City Centre, including the development of supported space for start-ups and Co-working hubs. The retention of office uses on South Mall will be promoted to support a mix of large, medium and small businesses. Non-office uses at ground floor level on South Mall will only be open for consideration in the part of the street east of Morrison’s Street on the south side and east of Beasley Street on the north side. Non-office uses on upper floors of heritage buildings will be open for consideration where they do not have a negative impact on the area or the heritage asset. Uses that will be considered favourably in this circumstance are residential, hotel or serviced accommodation. Objective 10.5 City Core Retail Area To support the function of the Core Retail Area as the primary location for comparison shopping in the region. Objective 10.6 City Centre Land Use on Primary Retail Frontages To restrict residential, retail offices, general offices, hot food takeaways, general convenience stores, public houses, night clubs, mobile phone shops, bookmakers, betting shops and restaurant uses from locating at ground floor level on Primary Retail Frontages. Cork City Council will consider allowing some complementary restaurant and café uses at certain corner sites along the south-facing section of St. Patrick’s Street to allow for a greater mix of use and vibrancy to enhance its primary retail function. Such uses will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that they would complement the retail function of the street and add to its vibrancy and attraction. Objective 10.7 City Centre Land Use on Secondary Retail Frontages To restrict residential uses, retail offices, general offices, hot food takeaways and bookmakers/betting shops at ground floor level on Secondary Retail Frontages. Objective 10.8 City Centre Tourism To support the City Centre as a destination for national and international tourism and to expand the draw and offer of the City Centre. This will include targeted measures to enhance these historic areas such as investing in Shandon and Elizabeth Fort and promoting the historic spine linking these areas along Shandon Street, North and South Main Street and Barrack Street. Objective 10.9 City Centre Leisure and Entertainment To support the development of leisure and entertainment facilities such as restaurants, public houses, concert venues, cinemas, visitor attractions and other leisure facilities and recognise the role that leisure plays in the vibrancy and attractiveness of the City Centre. Such developments will be discouraged in areas where they are likely to impact negatively on the residential amenity and established character of the City Centre. Objective 10.10 City Centre Night-time Economy To fully engage with the government taskforce on the Night-time Economy (NTE) and play a leading role in promoting and developing the night-time economy through pilot projects and taking an active role in developing a vibrant night time culture in the City Centre.
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