Chapter 2 I Core Strategy
2.50 The Growth Strategy Map and Table set out in Figure 2.21 and Table 2.3, provide site level detail of the growth allocations set out in the Core Strategy. The map and table are in line with the estimated future housing need in the Joint Cork Housing Strategy and the Housing Needs Demand Assessment (HNDA). 2.51 In accordance with National Policy Objective 72(a) of the NPF, the map and table differentiate between Tier 1 and Tier 2 sites. Tier 1 sites are zoned lands that are currently serviced by physical infrastructure. Tier 2 sites are zoned land that are considered serviceable by physical infrastructure within the life of this Plan. While the NPF’s tiered approach does not focus on community infrastructure, this is of central importance in the creation of sustainable neighbourhoods and is covered in detail in Chapter 3 Delivering Homes and Communities. 2.52 This Plan also identifies a third tier of land – longer term strategic development land – required beyond this Plan period to fulfil the City’s ambitions in achieving the growth targets for 2040. These lands are not zoned as they are considered as being unlikely to be serviced during the lifetime of this Plan. These lands are identified as long term strategic sites needing long term planning and service delivery. They are identified to ensure active land management by safeguarding and strategically planning for the longer term growth needed to achieve ambitious NPF growth targets. For these reasons these longer term strategic development lands are not included within the Core Strategy for calculation purposes. Table 2.4 details the location and quantum of longer term strategic development lands within the city. 2.53 The potential unit yields set out in the Growth Strategy Table below are based on the following: • An Average Household Size (AHS) of 2.49, in line with the Housing Strategy; • For sites with valid planning permission, the number of granted units is applied; • For sites with no valid planning permission, densities set out in the Cork City Urban Density and Building Height Study are applied; • Where there is no valid planning permission, a gross to net deduction of 25% of the site area has been applied to allow for the provision of roads, open space, community facilities, etc;
• Given the windfall nature of sites without valid planning permission in the City Centre and Suburbs, a 50% yield is applied to capture more realistic delivery levels up to 2028; • Given existing infrastructural constraints in the city, an 80% yield is applied to Tier 2 sites without valid planning permission to capture more realistic delivery up to 2028; and • For City Docks and Tivoli Docks, specific unit targets are applied based on population target objectives set out in chapter 10 of this plan. 2.54 The unit output from all current extant planning permissions are accounted for within the Growth Strategy Table (Table 2.3). These generally have lower residential densities than allowable under this plan. The Growth Strategy Table therefore has a lower potential population yield than set out in the Core Strategy Table (Table 2.2), when the AHS of 2.49 is applied. This difference is based on the expected increased densities on sites with extant planning permissions. This will be achieved by way of future planning permissions granted in accor- dance with the objectives set out in this plan. 2.55 The Growth Strategy Map also indicates planning categories for different areas within Cork City, to reflect their role in delivering the core strategy. These categories are discussed in more detail in Table 2.5, and Chapter 10 of this plan: 1. City Centre Consolidation and Regeneration: Regeneration and consolidation of Cork City Centre focusing on the delivery of a broader mix of uses to enhance vibrancy and activity. 2. Strategic Regeneration: Regeneration of Cork Docklands as project of international importance with potential to be exemplars for sustainable urban living. 3. City Expansion Areas: The consolidation and expansion of seven strategic areas as new neighbourhoods, within and adjoining the existing city. 4. Neighbourhood Development Sites: Locally important underultised sites with capacity for mix used regeneration that deliver walkable neighbourhoods.
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