Cork County Development Plan Review Section 12(4) Chief Executive’S Report
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Cork County Development Plan Review Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II: Chief Executive’s Responses and Recommendations • June 2014 Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II 2014 2 Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II 2014 Contents Section 2(a)(i) Chief Executive’s Response to the Submissions from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and South West Regional Authority 4 Section 2(a)(ii) All other Submissions (by interested party A-Z) 15 Section 2(b) Chief Executive’s Response to the Planning SPC Submission 283 Section 2(c) Chief Executive’s Response to the Submissions made to Appendix G (Residential Density Proposed Changes to Electoral Area LAP Zoning Objectives) 312 3 Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II 2014 Section 2(a)(i): Submissions from the Department of Environment and South West Regional Authority Name of Interested Party PPU Submission Summary Principal Issues Raised Chief Executive’s Response Chief Executive’s and Unique Reference Recommendation Number Minister for the 1) Draft Plan sets out a strong and 1. Should the Draft Plan be amended to 1 to 4. See Volume 1, Section 1(b) 1 to 4. See Environment, effective development strategy. 2) provide a clearer overall framework for Core Strategy” A ”Housing Land Volume 1, Section Community and Local Recognise requirement for effective deciding on the scale, phasing and location Supply and Zoning Policy 1(b) “Core Government engagement by relevant of new development lands in Local Area Framework for LAPs” Strategy” A dCDP14/1842 infrastructure providers. 3) Needs to Plan (LAPs) and show clearly how it is ”Housing Land provide clearer guidance of the overall intended to deal with any shortfall/ excess Supply and scale of development proposed in in the amount of zoned land? Zoning Policy future LAPs. 4) Clarify the current Framework for position with regard to zoning of lands 2. Should the Draft Plan be amended to LAPs” in smaller settlements. 5) Show the influence the delivery of the larger strategic quantum of zoned land required to residential and employment sites in meet the population targets set out Metropolitan Cork? for each settlement. 6) Supports the adoption of a more flexible approach 3. Should the Draft Plan be amended to to the application of housing clearly show that the supply of land density.7) Supports the approach identified is sufficient to meet the likely taken to rural housing policies which is demand for housing over the plan period? regarded as exemplar. 8) Supports the proposal to establish a fund for town 4. Should the Draft Plan be amended to centre renewable projects including help deliver the water services and the provision of better car parking. 9) transport infrastructure required? Recognises the importance of energy and in particular renewable energy as 5. Supports approach taken to Rural 5. Noted 5.No Amendment a key economic driver. 10) Plan sets Housing which is regarded as exemplar. Required out a clear policy framework for the 4 Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II 2014 Name of Interested Party PPU Submission Summary Principal Issues Raised Chief Executive’s Response Chief Executive’s and Unique Reference Recommendation Number future development of the wind 6. Appropriate that green infrastructure is 6. Noted. 6. No energy sector. 11) Plan needs to recognised and protected. Amendment clearly set out criteria used to identify Required. the employment hierarchy. 12) Plan displays a sensible approach to the 7. Should the Draft Plan be amended to 7. It is intended to delete ZU 3-7 7. Amendment setting of standards for car parking reword objective ZU 3-7 to better reflect (b) and to make minor changes to Required provision. 13) It is appropriate that national waste management policy? ZU 3-7 (c) to ensure that it is green infrastructure is both compliant with national waste recognised and protected. 14) Plan management policy. needs additional measures to protect biodiversity particularly in relation to 8. Can the Plan confirm whether the retail 8. The distribution of 8. No the fresh water pearl mussel figures, and related policies and objectives convenience and comparison Amendment populations in the Blackwater River. contained in the Draft Plan are consistent floorspace throughout the Required 15) Expresses concerns about Council with the population targets set out in its Metropolitan Area is based on approach to zoning and the provision proposed Core Strategy? existing market share and the of waste facilities. population targets as set out in the South West Regional Planning Guidelines. 5 Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II 2014 Name of Interested Party PPU Submission Summary Principal Issues Raised Chief Executive’s Response Chief Executive’s and Unique Reference Recommendation Number South West Regional Confirms that the Draft Plan is as far It is noted that the SWRA confirm Authority as practical consistent with the that the Draft Plan is as far as dCDP14/1775 Regional Planning Guidelines and practical consistent with the makes a number of recommendations South West Regional Planning to further improve the plans Guidelines. alignment with the Guidelines. RECOMMENDATION 1 – It is 1. Should the Draft Plan Core Strategy be 1 to 5. See Volume 1, Section 1(b) 1 to 5 See Volume recommended that policies and amended to provide a clearer overall “Core Strategy” A ”Housing Land 1, Section 1(b) objectives within the Core Strategy framework for deciding on the scale, Supply and Zoning Policy “Core Strategy” A and Draft Plan (in particular Chapters phasing and location of new development Framework for LAPs” ”Housing Land 14 and 15) are amended to include an lands in Local Area Plan (LAPs) and show Supply and overall implementation framework for clearly how it is intended to deal with any Zoning Policy deciding on the scale, phasing and shortfall/ excess in the amount of zoned Framework for location of new development lands in land? LAPs” Local Area Plan (LAPs). In this regard it is recommended that the Local 2. Should the Draft Plan Core Strategy be Authority clearly indicates the amount amended to influence the delivery of the of residential lands required (in larger strategic residential and employment hectares) to meet the identified need sites in Metropolitan Cork? of each settlement identified in the Core Strategy of the Draft Plan. The 3. Should the Draft Plan be amended to Local Authority is referred to the identify sufficient lands to meet the likely DECLG ‘Guidance Note on Core demand for housing over the plan period? Strategies’ which contains an illustrative example of a Core Strategy 4. Should the Draft Plan Core Strategy be table where proposed zoning and amended to help deliver the water services shortfall/excess are presented. and transport infrastructure required? RECOMMENDATION 2 – Objective ZU 2-3 of the Draft Plan states that all 5. Should the Draft Plan be amended to 6 Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II 2014 Name of Interested Party PPU Submission Summary Principal Issues Raised Chief Executive’s Response Chief Executive’s and Unique Reference Recommendation Number lands within a development boundary reflect the impact of population growth that is not subject to a specific zoning targets on sensitive water catchments such objective, are deemed to be zoned as the Blackwater and Cork Harbour? residential or mixed uses for the purposes of Part V of the Planning and 6. Should the Draft Plan be amended to 6. The Joint Housing Strategy 6. Amendment Development Acts. It is recommended consider housing vacancy levels? which informs the Draft Plan Required that the Local Authority should clarify contained analysis on the vacancy whether this will require information levels in the county from the data of net residential lands zoned in supplied by the Department of villages to be provided in the Core Environment for the baseline Strategy Tables. year (2012). It is intended to RECOMMENDATION 3 – For lands include additional text to explain which are identified as being surplus the Core Strategy tables. for the plan period, it is recommended that the Local Authority provide 7. Should the Draft Plan be amended to 7. It is considered that the 7. No details of their intentions to deal with ensure compliance with the SEA Directive & policies in Chapter 13 and Amendment these surplus lands during the LAP River Basin Management Plans? Objective GI 10-1 are sufficient to Required process. It is also recommended that ensure compliance with the the Local Authority should provide relevant River Basin Management details of how zoning proposals will Plans. accord with national policy that development of land shall take place 8. Should the Draft Plan be amended to 8. The intent of the social and 8. No on a phased basis. According to the consider similar social and community community objectives contained Amendment DECLG ‘Guidance Note on Core objectives to those contained in the RPG? in the SWRPG are addressed in Required Strategies’, the Core Strategy must particular in Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5 demonstrate how the level of any and 12 of the Draft Plan. excess of land or housing will be addressed. 9. Should the Draft Plan be amended to 9. It is intended to delete ZU 2-3 9. Amendment RECOMMENDATION 4 – It is provide further clarification with regard to and amend objective HOU 5-1. Required recommended that the Draft Plan objective ZU 2-3 "Housing Strategy and 7 Section 12(4) Chief Executive’s Report Volume II 2014 Name of Interested Party PPU Submission Summary Principal Issues Raised Chief Executive’s Response Chief Executive’s and Unique Reference Recommendation Number should describe how it considered Development Boundaries"? vacancy levels, unfinished housing estates and extant planning 10.