Chapter 1 I Introduction
• An Active Recreation Needs Assessment that forecasts the need for amenities for active and passive physical activity. • A Citywide Capacity Study , a residential land audit that assessed, in a bottom-up approach,
Plan. Accompanying this Plan are a Strategic Environmental Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment.
Local Planning
the capacity of lands within the City to accommodate residential development.
• A City Neighbourhood Profile , that provides key information on 44 distinct neighbourhoods in Cork City. • Greater clarity on urban densities and building height provided through an Urban Density, Building Height and Tall Building Strategy . 1.12 These strategies and studies together provide a robust evidence base for the strategic vision and development objectives set out in this Plan. In parallel, a range of other studies and reports are being prepared that have informed the City Development Plan. These include Cork City Council’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, Cork City Centre Economic and Revitalisation Study, and the City’s Heritage and Biodiversity
1.13 Where appropriate, the City Development Plan objectives may be developed in more detail at a local level. This may be through local area plans, framework plans or development briefs. These will be prepared as the need arises and resources allow. 1.14 Where framework plans are indicated for an area, this does not imply that no development proposals will be considered prior to the framework plan being prepared. However, the scale, mix and form of any such development and its associated infrastructure will need to be designed to successfully integrate with the existing and emerging local neighbourhood and wider city area.
11 Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 I Volume 1
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