Adopted Amendment to the Carrigaline Electoral Area Local Area Plan 2011 Amendment No 2: Douglas Land Use and Transportation Strategy March 2014. Managers Report adopted by Cork County Council on 24th March 2014 Document Verification Job Title : Proposed Amendment to Carrigaline Electoral Area Local Area Plan Document Title: Proposed Amendment to the Carrigaline Electoral Area Local Area Plan Amendment No 2: Incorporation of Douglas LUTS Revision Date Filename: Amendment No 2. ‐ October Description: 2013 1. Para 1.1.6 ‐ Introduction to Douglas LUTS 2. Para 1.2.14 and 15 – updates to the Retail data 3. Para 1.3.1 to 1.3.6 – updates on the traffic issues and transport network 4. Para 1.4.12 to 17 – Overview of the Douglas LUTS project 5. Special Policy Objectives – Introduces new policies for retail priority areas on Table 1.10 (Para 1.4.46), new urban design policies in Table 1.11 (para 1.4.55) and new transportation policies in Table 1.12 (para 1.5.56) 6. Specific Objectives for Town Centre (TC‐01 to TC‐05) in para 1.4.72 7. Specific Objectives for new road and bridge over Ballybrack River (U‐07) 8. Specific objectives for new open space at Douglas Golf Course (O‐12), Multi‐purpose leisure facility (O‐13), Douglas Community Park (O‐14) and Active Open Space (O‐15). 9. A new general objective about implementation of the DLUTS policies in Table 1.11 and 1.12. 10. A new map showing the new specific objectives for the town centre and open space on the former X‐03a and b Special Policy Area. Prepared Drawn Checked Approved by by by by Rev Name MR/RP AF RP AH 1.1.4. The ability of the settlement to provide a strong 1.2 PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS supply of housing and business land in a location close to the City suggests that the South Environs has the potential to 1 Cork City – South play a pivotal role in the development of Metropolitan Cork. Population0B and Housing This potential warrants close cooperation with the City 1.2.1. The population of the South Environs has grown Environs Council so as to ensure a high quality environment is rapidly over the last decade. Table 1.1 below outlines the achieved through an appropriate balance of land uses. principle demographic figures for Cork City–South Environs for the last two census years 2002 and 2006. The population 1.1.5. There is potential for significant employment 1.1 VISION & CONTEXT of Cork City–South Environs rose by almost 14% in the period development on brownfield land close to Douglas centre and 2002-2006 while households grew by 20.5%. Although the elsewhere in the Tramore Valley. As well as this the Airport target population for 2020 only increases by 100 persons the The strategic aims for the South Environs in this Local Area Plan and proposed Science Park at Curraheen will provide for household growth increases by 2,467 or almost 25%. will be the consolidation of the southern suburbs within the significant employment opportunities. existing development boundary. The promotion of the suburban centres as important locations for residential, community and 1.1.6. The Douglas Land Use and Transportation Strategy Table 1.1: Population and Households Cork City-South Environs recreational facilities. Ensure the clear demarcation of the inner (DLUTS) was completed in August 2013 and comprises as 2002 -2020 metropolitan greenbelt. Finally, support appropriate proposals for set of development proposals for a 20 year period covering urban regeneration initiatives in Douglas and elsewhere in the land use, transportation and urban design. The Final Report Cork City – 2002 2006 2020 Growth Tramore Valley. accompanied by an Executive Summary and Appendices are South census census Target 2006 -2020 stand alone documents and need to be read in conjunction Environs with the Local Area Plan. In terms of zoning provisions, this plan is amended by the changes to the zoning of the area Population 26,381 30,002 30,102 100 STRATEGIC CONTEXT known as X-03(a) and (b), Douglas Town Centre and Douglas Golf Course, respectively. Households* 8,270 9,967 12,434 2,467 1.1.1. This chapter concerns the southern suburbs of the City of *Estimate Cork that lie outside the area administered by the City Council. The LOCAL CONTEXT City Council is a separate planning authority and prepares its own development plan whose latest plan was adopted in 2010. Housing1B 1.1.7. The Cork City-South Environs refer to the southern 1.2.2. This increase in households gives rise to the 1.1.2. Cork City –South Environs is a city suburb located in the suburbs of Cork City, which lie outside the Cork City Council requirement for an additional 3,207 housing units to be County Area and forms part of the County Metropolitan Strategic Area. These include areas such as Doughcloyne, Togher, accommodated in the area as set out in table 2.2 below. The Planning Area. This area has experienced a significant amount of Frankfield, Grange, Donnybrook, Douglas, Maryborough and need for these additional units arises due to the revised development in recent years. The objective for the South Environs is Rochestown. population targets as set out in CASP Update, but also due to set out in SET 2-2 of the County Development Plan 2009 where the a changing perspective on vacancy and revised assumptions stated aim is to consolidate the rapid growth of recent years with the 1.1.8. The southern periphery of the city is located on the on household size. provision of services, social infrastructure and recreational facilities in southern edge of the River Lee valley partly on low lying the future, protecting the important Green Belt areas to the south and gently undulating land and partly on the more steeply rising 1.2.3. The 2008 Housing Land Availability Study (HLAS) directing pressure for new growth towards the City’s North Environs slopes of the valley side. In the past, it has tended to be a indicates that the existing residential land supply in the Cork where it can assist in rebalancing the city as a whole. In addition, this more popular location for development than the more hilly City-South Environs can adequately accommodate 1,740 Plan will pay particular attention to the future development potential of land on which the northern suburbs of the city are largely dwellings. the Tramore Valley and Douglas village in particular. built. 1.2.4. It can be concluded that as the 2020 requirement is 1.1.3. The CASP Update 2008 gives guidance on the potential for 1.1.9. Housing in recent years has been provided in the 3,207, there is an insufficient supply of zoned land in Cork new public transport infrastructure to assist in reducing road form of large housing estate developments which, while often City-South Environs up to 2020, however, the CASP update congestion and it also gives clear guidance on the potential of the suburban in character, have introduced diversity to the recognises that the majority of these new housing units will be South Environs to accommodate additional population. This plan will housing mix in the town, catering for all age groups and accommodated within the existing development boundary of establish clear limits on the development of the area, address stages in the lifecycle. This enhanced choice in housing is the South Environs and therefore avoiding any unnecessary problems of congestion and improve the quality of life for residents by particularly important for the rapidly expanding places such as incursions into the green belt. In order to achieve this there encouraging the provision of improved social infrastructure, recreation Douglas and Togher, where the need to maintain mixed will need to be major urban regeneration initiatives in Douglas facilities and consolidating its role as a district employment centre. communities is an essential element in maturing a neighbourhood and creating a sense of integration between and elsewhere in the Tramore Valley. the established and new communities. 1 and the Cork County Development Plan 2009. The future jobs Table 1.2: Household and Dwelling requirement for Cork City- Table 1.4 Cork City – South Environs Housing requirement to requirement for 2020 is 14,734 which is an increase of 1,500 South Environs 2020 2020 jobs or 11.33%. Settlement Population H/holds Dwelling Units Growth Settlement New Already Outstanding Additional 1.2.12. In 2003 there were 53ha of land zoned for business Growth growth 2006 -2020 House Built planning New use in the South Environs and by 2008 36ha of this remained 2006-2020 2006- Const. 2006- perms Development undeveloped. The average rate of development between 2020 Target 2010* Required to 2003 and 2008 was 3.4ha per annum, and if this rate were to to 2020 2020 continue then the settlement has approximately a 10.5 year Cork City – 100 2,467 3,207 supply of business land. The target job growth for the South South Environs is 1,500, however, it is expected that these jobs will Environs Cork City 3,207 577** 579 2,051 be accommodated within the existing development boundary – South of the settlement. Environs * Figure taken from the Housing Land Availability Study 2008 1.2.13. The CASP update envisages that the majority of these jobs will be higher quality office based employment 1.2.5. The majority of new development in the South * Already built 2006-2010: this is the geodirectory count for 2010 minus the developed in a high density mixed use environment.