Appendix 14_AA Screening Report

Client:

Cork City Council

Date:

March 2024

Project Title: Cork City LECP 2024-2029 Document Title: Appropriate Assessment Screening Report

Document Issue: draft

needs. 5.1.4a - Increase accessibility to sports facilities and playgrounds across the city.

3.20 3.21 3.22 3.29 3.32 3.33

Cork as a Child-Friendly City

Childcare Facilities

Traveller Community Facilities

Neighbourhood Recreation and Amenity

Inclusive Design

Cork Age Friendly Strategy

3.35 Safe and Secure City These objectives have already been assessed for Appropriate Assessment as part of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 NIR and the current plan proposal will not result in any activities over and above those already committed to as part of the above plans

5.2.1

That a process-focused understanding of Placemaking be central in Cork City Council’s service delivery and amenity development To explore pilot initiatives encouraging communities of interest, identity, and geography to visually animate ‘new’ spaces to foster belonging, ownership, and connection. This should include meantime use and co-design of public places. Cork City Council will lead on a city-wide assessment of community infrastructure, assets, spaces and needs to inform planning and resource allocation to the sector. City Council will support and empower communities and individuals to make full use of and enjoy public space across the city for recreation, to further their health, social engagement, and safety. This should include hard urban surfaces, green spaces, and waterways , and incorporating built heritage and its value to contemporary communities .

No landuse effects identified.

5.2.2

No landuse effects identified.

5.2.3

No landuse effects identified.

5.3.1

The implementation of this proposal and the delivery of the associated outputs are consistent with the aims of the following 2.19 Urban Area-Based Planning 2.29 Quality of Life 3.1 Planning for Sustainable Neighbourhoods 3.16 City-Wide Community Infrastructure Audit (CWCIA) 3.17 Community Hubs 3.18 Adaptable Community Facilities 3.19 Planning for Children-Oriented Facilities 3.20 Cork as a Child-Friendly City 3.22 Traveller Community Facilities 5.24 Green and Blue Infrastructure 3.29 Neighbourhood Recreation and Amenity 3.32 Inclusive Design

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