Chapter 11 I Placemaking and Managing Development
11.164 Employers with more than 500 members of staff will be required to provide childcare facilities as part of planning applications for significant new and extended development. 11.165 In assessing individual planning applications for childcare facilities, the Planning Authority will have regard to the following (not an exhaustive list): 1. Contribution to placemaking and to the 15-minute city and walkable neighbourhood concepts; 2. Suitability of the site, location and type of facility; 3. Proximity to public transport; 4. An audit by the applicant of existing facilities in the vicinity; 5. Adequate traffic management, safe access and parking and drop-off; 6. Impact on neighbouring amenity in terms of noise generation; storage of waste, etc; 7. Adequate facilities and indoor and outdoor play space;
4. Neighbourhood and District Centres; 5. Adjacent to Public Transport Corridors.
Schools and Colleges 11.169 The provision of suitable and adequate educational facilities is an essential element of any community. The following shall be taken into account in the assessment of educational facilities (not an exhaustive list): 1. Location, site suitability and effect on neighbouring amenity; 2. Design – urban typologies are encouraged in urbanised areas including the City Centre, City Docklands and Urban Town Centres; 3. Adequate traffic management, safe queuing and drop-off facilities including adequate staff car-parking; 4. Adequate cycle parking facilities; 5. A School Travel Plan; 6. Safe accessibility in terms of walking, cycling and public transport in the context of the Safe Routes to School initiative (see paragraph 4.42) and the potential for school environments to be made safer by adopting 30 km/h speed limits and the removal of on-street parking close to schools; 7. Adequate provision of indoor and outdoor amenity space i.e. for recreation and sports; 8. Adaptable design of communal buildings and indoor/outdoor amenity spaces to facilitate dual-use opportunities for other community uses upon completion of the project or in the future. 11.170 Cork City Council will consider school developments having regard to specific requirements of the Department of Education and guidance set out within ‘The Provision of Schools and the Planning System, A Code of Practice for Planning Authorities’ (2008).
8. Hours of operation; 9. Proposed signage.
11.166 Childcare facilities in new residential developments or as part of new or extended employment facilities should be provided at ground floor level in purpose built, preferably standalone buildings. 11.167 Within existing residential areas, detached or substantial semi-detached properties are the most suitable for the provision of full day care facilities. Properties with childcare should include a residential component within the dwelling, and preferably should be occupied by the operator or a staff member of the childcare facility. Applications for childcare facilities in existing residential areas will be treated on their merits, having regard to impacts on amenities of adjoining properties and the surrounding area. 11.168 The most suitable location for childcare facilities are: 1. Major new residential developments; 2. Places where there are significant numbers of workers; 3. In the vicinity of schools;
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