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Cork County Development Plan 2022–2028 – Volume One: Main Policy Material
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- 171 • identification of CHE stakeholder needs – industry, education and research, national public policy, etc.; • identification of CHE priority action areas – hard and soft interventions, short and long-term; and, • activate actions and monitor outcomes. 8.5.18 The next stage of the Council’s activities within the CHE area is the sharing of its findings with key stakeholders – within both public and private sectors – and to establish a joint-forum to deliver targeted actions. 8.5.19 This Plan recognises the strategically important role of Cork Harbour for both population and jobs growth and its future potential as an engine of growth for Metropolitan Cork, the Southern Region, nationally and internationally as a major attractor of investment. County Development Plan Objective EC: 8-1 Cork Harbour a. Promote Cork Harbour as a unique and strategic asset in the County Metropolitan Cork Strategic Planning Area and the Region and seek investment in the sustainable development of projects that will strengthen the potential for Cork Harbour to continue its role as a key economic driver within the region, as a location of choice for FDI, to stimulate the expansion of the SMI sector, to support diversification of the County’s economic base, be a first mover in Marine Spatial Planning, a significant driver for economic growth overall, while also ensuring the need to balance the desire for growth and development with the need to protect natural and other (built and cultural) heritage, residential amenity and environmental assets within the harbour as well as facilitating other uses of the harbour (e.g. recreational uses) through the implementation of ICZM. b. Guide the sustainable future management of different uses in the Cork Harbour area, through a specific planning framework initiative, including strategic economic uses, while protecting the sensitive ecosystems and designated natural habitats including the Cork Harbour SPA and the Great Island Channel SAC. c. Careful consideration will be given to the most appropriate policy approach to managing the future development of the Cork Harbour Economy (CHE) as set out in RPO79 of the RSES to ensure that the sustainable development of the area not only harnesses the economic and social benefits but also ensures that biodiversity, flora, and fauna both within and outside protected sites are considered via the appropriate SEA and AA mechanisms. 8.6 Future Jobs Growth 8.6.1 Both the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) point to the need for transformational change in the pattern of development in the future and for the population and jobs growth to be more closely aligned geographically, to reduce the need to travel and support sustainable growth. The National Planning Framework and RSES set out a future population to jobs ratio of 1: 0.6. Indicative new jobs figures for the County to 2028 have been calculated by applying this ratio of 1: 0.6 to the population growth targets. Application of the ratio suggests that, in the region of 14,902 additional jobs are required in the County Metropolitan Cork Strategic Planning Area in the period to 2028, while an additional 17,776 jobs are required in the remainder of the County. Potential future jobs at a Strategic Planning Area level are detailed in Table 8.3. 8.6.2 Strengthening the employment role of the main towns of the county is therefore a key priority of this Plan. The City will also experience jobs growth during the plan period and the economic interdependence of the city and county is likely to continue into the future. Many of these new employees may choose to live in one area and work in the other. The Council supports a collaborative approach to realising the combined strengths of the Metropolitan Area and to support its development as a viable alternative to Dublin. 8.6.3 Pre-Covid, low levels of unemployment and labour force participation rates in excess of 60% meant that it was harder to source new employees from the domestic labour market and strong net inward migration was needed to support employment growth. Companies operating in Ireland have access to a labour pool of 250m people across the EU, but Ireland will also be competing with other European countries for these workers. It is likely that as the economy enters a post Covid phase, strong net inward migration will continue to be an important source of new employees to fill additional jobs into the future. GO TO CONTENTS
- 172 Table 8.3 Current (2016) and Indicative Jobs Growth Targets by SPA to 2028 Strategic Planning Area No of jobs 2016* Growth in Jobs within the whole SPA (ratio of people to jobs = 1:0.6) County Metro 33,674 16,509 Greater Cork Ring 29,162 10,732 North 14,105 4,046 West 16,510 4,216 Total County 93,415 35,502 * Jobs are based on a count, from 2016 Census POWSCAR, of Place of Work points within the 2017 LAP settlement development boundaries and it excludes people working from home. 2016 numbers refer to new administrative area. 8.7 Spatial Strategy for Economic Development 8.7.1 Cork County’s ability to achieve the expected level of job creation is subject to its capacity to accommodate it. In urban areas, it is important that enterprises can access competitively priced development lands, utilities and commercial properties to the highest standards available internationally. Proposal in this regard are set out in Volumes Three, Four and Five of this Plan which deal with the settlements. 8.7.2 It is recognised that job creation is key to rejuvenating rural towns and villages and the diversification of the rural economy is essential to create jobs and build resilience. Sectors offering particular opportunities into the future are agriculture, food, forestry, tourism, renewable energy, ICT, multi-media, creative sectors and the bio/circular economy. The development of micro enterprises (those with less than 10 employees) is seen as particularly relevant to the rural economy and it is important that all towns have the space to accommodate such uses as part of their compact growth objectives. 8.7.3 In keeping with the strategy of the RSES this Plan supports a concentration of economic and employment development primarily within the main towns to bring balance across the County and improve the level of employment choice. Land is provided in the Main Towns so it can be appropriately serviced, be located close to where people live, and business can benefit from proximity to other businesses and services. In addition, it is important to ensure new economic and employment opportunities are developed in tandem with the provision of transport and water services infrastructure and new housing developments so more people have the opportunity to live closer to work, thus reducing time spent commuting and opening up opportunities for use of sustainable modes for local journeys. 8.7.4 A hierarchy of employment centres has been identified across the County that will ensure a sustainable pattern of economic development, (see Table 8.5). Lands for three different category of new employment use are provided within the main settlements through the formal zoning of land. There are also Special Policy Area zones in Little Island and Marino Point which are predominantly identified for employment uses. Further details of the range of uses acceptable in each employment land category can be found in Chapter 18 Zoning and Land Use. 8.7.5 It is also important to note that there are some large-scale manufacturing and business facilities in the County which because of their scale and other characteristics are located outside the network of settlements. It is the intention of the County Council to promote the sustainable development of these key facilities and where appropriate, the County Council will protect them from inappropriate development in nearby locations, where that development could adversely affect the future potential for the sustainable development of the facility. 8.7.6 In exceptional cases there will be certain types of employment uses which because of their size, scale and operational requirements will be required to be located outside the existing zoned employment land supply and any such proposals which emerge will be considered on their merits subject to proper planning and sustainable development. The relocation of these types of employment uses will be considered on a case by case basis 8.7.7 Employment uses also exist in the villages and open countryside and planning policy supports the continuation of such uses, and their expansion where appropriate and in keeping with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. New enterprises in rural areas will also be supported where they are resource dependent. County Development Plan Objective EC: 8-2 Employment Strategy Support economic and employment development in appropriate locations in the Main Towns, and Strategic Employment locations and otherwise in accordance with the Employment Network of the County set out in Table 8.4 GO TO CONTENTS
- 173 8.7.8 The following principles support the Employment Network for the County: Table 8.4: Employment Network Sub County Economic Networks Economic Sub Clusters Principle Locations Overall Strategy County Metropolitan and Cork Harbour Network East Cork Growth Corridor South Cork and Lower Harbour Growth Triangle Midleton, Carrigtwohill#, Cobh, Little Island#, Whitegate/ Aghada#, Marino Point ^^ Carrigaline, Passage West/ Glenbrook/ Monkstown, Ringaskiddy#, Brinny and Killumney/Ovens Metropolitan Cork will continue to be the biggest jobs market in the county and development plan polices will continue to support the growth of employment in the metropolitan area so it can fulfil its role as an international location of scale, a complement to Dublin and the primary driver of growth in the southern region. Recognise the strategically important role of Cork Harbour for both population and jobs growth and its future potential as an engine of growth for Metropolitan Cork, the Southern Region, nationally and internationally as a major attractor of investment. Marino Point is well placed to play a key strategic enabler role for the NPF/RSES in providing for the relocation of existing industrial uses from docklands and other strategic urban sites within the Cork Metropolitan Area in order to facilitate regeneration and redevelopment of such sites to help deliver compact growth and placemaking, subject to the provisions of the Habitats and Birds Directive and to the Seveso III Directive. Marino Point is in close proximity to the settlement of Passage West. Development of sites served by high quality public transport corridors should be prioritised. Ensure appropriate levels of infrastructural capacity are reserved for employment growth. Prioritise investment in placemaking and other infrastructure that supports quality of life to attract employment uses – affordable housing, educational capacity, sustainable travel, public realm, amenities, cultural assets etc., to compliment other job creation initiatives. Cork Ring Network East Ring West Ring Mallow*, Fermoy, Youghal Bandon, Kinsale Macroom Maintain a strong relationship with the Cork Metropolitan Area with potential for sustainable employment led growth to increase their scale. These measures would reduce commuting and promote sustainable travel options. These towns also have a role in providing employment for their wider catchment. Prioritise investment in place-making and other infrastructure that supports quality of life to attract employment uses, affordable housing, educational capacity, sustainable travel, public realm, amenities, and cultural assets etc., to compliment other job creation initiatives. North Cork Agri Food Network Mallow*, Charleville, Mitchelstown, Fermoy Continue to leverage significant potential from food and beverage and agritech assets. West Cork Marine Network Clonakilty*, Skibbereen, Bantry, Schull, Castletownbere Network based on the N71 West Cork to South Kerry Corridor, leveraging significant marine economy, tourism, food and beverage, digital and other assets with strategic transport connections to the Cork Metropolitan Area. Other Main Towns Dunmanway, Millstreet, Kanturk, Monard Newmarket, Support existing employment uses and the development of local catchment employment, particularly related to local assets, resources or opportunities. Key Villages and Other Settlements All Key Villages Support existing employment uses and the development of local catchment employment, particularly related to local assets, resources or opportunities. Rural Areas Support existing employment uses and resource driven sectors like agriculture, fishing, minerals, renewable energy, tourism, recreation etc. Support uses that cannot be accommodated within the towns / villages where the Planning Authority is satisfied that is required due to the unique specific locational or operational requirements of the use, subject to normal planning criteria GO TO CONTENTS
- 174 Table 8.4: Employment Network # Strategic Employment Locations ^^ Specialist Employment Centre *Designated Key Town under RSES 8.7.9 The Employment Hierarchy of the County is set out in Table 8.5: Table 8.5 Cork County Employment Hierarchy and Land Supply Settlement Name Business and General Employment. (Ha) Industrial (Ha) High Technology Campus Development Area (Ha) Special Policy Area (X-0) (Ha) *** County Metropolitan and Cork Harbour Network Carrigaline 9.7 - - 54.19 Carrigtwohill # 64.6 155.8 - - Castlemartyr 6.2 - - - Cloyne - - - - Cobh 18.2 16.7 - - Crosshaven and Bays - 2.77 - - Glounthaune - - - - Killumney Ovens 3.3 - - - Little Island # 53.3 102.1 - 12.8 Midleton 22.6 32.7 46.4 - Passage West/ Glenbrook/ Monkstown - - - - Ringaskiddy # - 343 - - Whitegate and Aghada # - 248 - - Marino Point ^^ - - - 40.7 Cork Ring Network Bandon 46 19 - - Fermoy 8.52 67.5 - - Kinsale 18.5 3 - - Macroom 10.7 17 - - Mallow* 37.4 111.9 - - Rathcormack 2.43 - - - Watergrasshill 34.34 - - - Youghal 31 25 - - Killeagh 3.3 - - - GO TO CONTENTS
- 175 North Cork Agri Food Network Mallow* 37.4 111.9 - - Charleville 51.6 27.2 - - Mitchelstown 36.2 75.16 - - Fermoy 8.52 67.5 - - West Cork Marine Network Bantry 52 13.6 - - Castletownbere 17.2 21.3 - - Clonakilty * 10.4 16.11 11.5** - Schull 5.2 0.94 - - Skibbereen 45.2 9.3 - - Other Main Towns Buttevant 14.3 - - - Dunmanway 8.9 7.6 - - Kanturk 35.1 - - - Millstreet 17.7 - - - Monard 0 - - - Newmarket 7.2 - - - Total 671.1 1,315.7 57.9 107.69 # Strategic Employment Locations ^^ Specialist Employment Centre * Key Towns in the RSES ** Shannonvale (West Cork Business and Technology Park) *** Includes Special Policy Site s which make substantial provision for business and high technology uses. Some settlements have mixed use Special Policy Zonings which allow for some office development as part of a wider mix of uses. These sites are not included in this table Table 8.6 Employment Land Supply by Strategic Planning Area Strategic Planning Area Business and General Employment. (Ha) Industrial (Ha) High Technology Campus Development Area (Ha) Total County Metropolitan Cork 177.9 901.07 46.4 1,125.37 Greater Cork Ring 192.19 243.4 - 435.59 North Cork 162.1 102.36 - 264.46 West Cork 138.9 68.85 11.5* 219.25 Total 671.1 1,315.7 57.9 2,044.67 *Shannonvale GO TO CONTENTS
- 176 Strategic Employment Locations 8.7.10 Within the County Metropolitan Area, Carrigtwohill, Little Island, Ringaskiddy, Whitegate are identified as strategic employment locations suitable for large scale employment development, i.e. large stand-alone uses which require significant amounts of land. In recognising the strategic employment role of these locations, the County Development Plan also commits to protecting them from inappropriate development that may undermine their suitability as Strategic Employment Locations or give rise to potential conflicts between different land uses. The role of these areas is also recognised by the Cork MASP, in particular the potential for foreign direct investment and development by indigenous enterprises. Whitegate’s role in the provision of energy and the potential for renewable energy production is also recognised. 8.7.11 These four areas have retained their roles as locations for FDI companies that required large stand-alone premises while some have also developed specialised internationally recognised employment functions. (insert data on jobs for each strategic employment locations). 8.7.12 Carrigtwohill has developed into a significant employment location with many IDA backed businesses in the area. In more recent years the population of the town has grown significantly as a commuter town for Cork City and the wider hinterland, with the reopening of the rail line to Midleton and the availability of a commuter rail service. Significant future population growth is planned for Carrigtwohill over the life of this Plan, and in the longer term to 2040, which will support its dual role as a Strategic Employment Location and a Metropolitan Town. The available employment land bank for development in Carrigtwohill is approximately 183.1 ha of Industrial land and approximately 63.9 ha of Business and General Employment land. Some of these sites are already development i.e. Carrigtwohill IDA. 8.7.13 Little Island is a long-established Strategic Employment Centre although its traditional focus on heavy industry / manufacturing and warehousing / logistics has changed in more recent times to include more small and medium sized business uses, offices and retail warehousing. Previous Development Plans and Local Areas Plans have resisted calls for an expansion of residential land use on Little Island in recognition of its strategic employment role, the fact that the environment associated with such uses is not always conducive to a high standard of residential amenity (24/7 activity, HGV traffic, noise, light or odour concerns associated with industrial processes etc.) and the need to minimise the potential for conflict between strategically important employment use and local residents. The main vision for the area in this Plan is to promote a high-quality workplace environment for the existing and future workforce population, along with an expansion of the residential offering and supporting facilities. 8.7.14 According to the CSO POWSCAR data from the 2016 census, there were approximately 7,955 persons working in Little Island in 2016, with 1 in 5 employed as employers and managers. The policy in this Plan is to reaffirm Little Island’s function as a strategic centre of employment while protecting the amenity enjoyed by existing and future residential communities. Little Island also has approximately 105.5 ha of Industrial land available for development and approximately 55.5 ha of Business land available for development. The business land includes Eastgate and, while this is mostly developed, some vacancy remains there. 8.7.15 Ringaskiddy is long established as a location for industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical employment with many of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies located there. Ringaskiddy is also the location of modern deep water port facilities, ferry services, a naval and marine training institute. 8.7.16 Ringaskiddy also includes the villages of Shanbally (2016 population 349) and Ringaskiddy/Loughbeg (2016 population 580). The Council recognises and supports these vibrant local communities and the future development of the area needs to have regard to these communities and their amenities. 8.7.17 The County Development Plan supports the Port of Cork’s proposals to expand its facilities in Ringaskiddy so that port centred operations and logistics can become more efficient through the accommodation of larger ships and so that port traffic can directly access the National Road Network without passing through the city centre. Ringaskiddy is also identified as a location suitable for accommodating uses which need to relocate from the City to facilitate the redevelopment of the Docklands. 8.7.18 Ringaskiddy has successfully attracted major, large scale, high technology manufacturing plants in recent years. The IDA has supported the development of many high technology manufacturing plants in the area and the Planning Authority will continue to support Ringaskiddy as a location of choice for high technology employment. 8.7.19 There are advanced plans to upgrade the N28 serving Ringaskiddy to motorway standard. The M28 will offer the scope to modify the exting N28 to offer dedicated bus and cycle lanes and provide increased footpath provision which in turn will help increase connectivity along the Ringaskiddy, Carrigaline and Passage West/Glenbrook/Monkstown access. 8.7.20 There are 343ha of land zoned for industrial use in Ringaskiddy, see Volume 4 South Cork. Cork County Council will continue to work with all the key stakeholders to ensure that Ringaskiddy maintains its attractiveness as an employment location and also maintains its prominent role as the main FDI location in Ireland. This Plan also supports the continued role of Ringaskiddy as a Strategic Employment Location. 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- 177 8.7.21 Whitegate / Aghada has a specialist role in the storage and processing of strategic energy resources being home to three power stations and an oil refinery. There are approximately 248ha of land available for future industrial development in Whitegate. Whitegate has a nationally important role in the energy sector and is a preferred strategic location for expansion in this area. This Plan supports the continued role of Whitegate / Aghada as a Strategic Employment Location and Energy Hub. 8.7.22 It is the intention that all the employment lands in the County, including the lands in the Strategic Employment locations, will be subject to a review within 2 years of the adoption of the County Development Plan. Specialist Employment Centre 8.7.23 Marino Point is identified as a Specialist Employment Centre. It is well placed to play a key strategic enabler role for the NPF/RSES in providing for the relocation of existing industrial uses from docklands and other strategic urban sites within the Cork Metropolitan Area in order to facilitate regeneration and redevelopment of such sites to deliver compact growth and placemaking. Development in Marino Point will have regard to the close proximity of the settlement of Passage West as well as any future development potential of the town. The proximity of Marino Point to the Great Island Channel SAC and the Cork Harbour SPA will also need to be considered when planning new development in this zone. County Development Plan Objective EC: 8-3 Strategic Employment Locations a) Promote the development of Strategic Employment Locations suitable for large scale industrial developments at Carrigtwohill, Little Island, Ringaskiddy, and Whitegate where any such development must be sensitively designed and planned to provide for the protection of any designated sites. Any development must be compatible with relevant environment, nature and landscape protection policies as they apply around Cork Harbour and the protection of residential amenity. b) Protect lands in these areas from inappropriate development which may undermine their suitability as Strategic Employment locations. Cork County Council Supports for Economic Development 8.7.24 In addition to the provisions of the Cork County Development Plan, Cork County Council has established an Economic Development, Enterprise and Tourism Directorate. The Directorate seeks to support and engage businesses and communities at a local level throughout County Cork in a number of ways including; • Promoting Cork County as an attractive location for business to locate, grow and expand and for people to invest, work, live and visit; • Work with local, regional, national and international partners to promote Cork, to facilitate exports and trade and the sharing of best practice; • Support business and job creation through the work of the LEO’s and tourism projects; • Support the development of industrial and commercial infrastructure including the provision of E-Centres/Digital Hubs and Incubator Units; • Support local ratepayers through a variety of capacity raising initiatives available from the LEOs and retail and town centre initiatives; • Public Participation Network which has 900 groups registered and Age Friendly Programme; • Publication of the Local Economic and Community Plan; • Policy, Research and International Relations. 8.7.25 Work is currently ongoing on the development of an Economic Development Strategy for the County. 8.7.26 The Council will continue to work with the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and other stakeholders to identify future opportunities for employment development. 8.8 The Circular Economy 8.8.1 Cork County Council recognises that the transition to a circular economy, based on long-life products that can be renewed, reused, repaired, upgraded and refurbished to preserve precious natural resources, protect habitats and reduce pollution, will provide an essential contribution to Cork County developing a sustainable, low carbon and competitive economy. See Chapter 13 Energy and Telecommunications. GO TO CONTENTS
- 178 Figure 8.4 The Circular Economy 8.9 Placemaking for Enterprise Development 8.9.1 The Plan supports place-making initiatives including public realm improvements and urban renewal projects throughout the County. As mentioned earlier in this chapter the RSES identifies investment in the creation of ‘place’ as a key to realising regional potential. The strategy states that placemaking policy is instrumental to ensuring that the region, including Cork, captures sufficient human capital and talent. 8.9.2 Placemaking also has an important role in the layout and design of Enterprise development across the settlement network of County Cork. Design responses at these locations shall use tools such as Health Place Audits for Placemaking and should refer to Table 3.1 Principles of Placemaking to guide an appropriate response on-site, ensuring well-connected, permeable, and legible enterprise zones. The County Development Plan supports the concept of place-making and it is discussed further in Chapter 3 ‘Settlements and Placemaking’. County Development Plan Objective EC: 8-4 Place-making Prioritise investment in urban placemaking in key employment centres to support investment and job creation. 8.10 Connectivity 8.10.1 The plan recognises and supports digital and transport connectivity for interaction between the County’s Employment Network and the Region’s Economic Drivers including Cities and Metropolitan Areas, Economic Corridors and other Key Towns and Networks, especially those with close cross boundary interactions. County Development Plan Objective EC: 8-5 Connectivity a) Prioritise infrastructure delivery across the County to enhance connectivity (multi-modal transport and digital) with the wider southern region as supported in Chapter 12 Transport and Mobility and Chapter 13 Energy and Telecommunications. 8.11 Economic Resilience 8.11.1 Economic resilience is the capacity of an economy to resist a particular shock and to recover rapidly to the previous level of growth or better. Building a competitive, indigenous and resilient economy through the provision of infrastructure, the development of workforce skills and talent, putting in place business supports for entrepreneurship, the growth of international trade and enterprise development, increased innovation and diversity in business, and transitioning towards a zero carbon economy, will ensure that Cork County achieves greater economic resilience and job creation into the future. GO TO CONTENTS
- 179 County Development Plan Objective EC: 8-6 Economic Resilience a) To develop, deepen and enhance our County’s economic resilience and sustainable growth by supporting economic diversity, widening our economic sectors, boosting innovation, export diversification, productivity enhancement and access to new markets. b) To support the development of workforce skills, further education and training facilities and life-long learning initiatives throughout the County. 8.12 Remote Working 8.12.1 Remote working is the combined use of technology with flexibility and agility for employees to work from home, from a hub or using a hybrid model (part-home, part-office). The opportunities for Smart working, as shown by initiatives such as the Kinsale Business Hub and the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen, are examples of initiatives which can help support rural towns into the future, offering an alternative to city based employment and allowing people to work closer to where they live with good digital connectivity to the wider economy. These Hubs, for example, can cater for both individual working professionals and corporate companies, typically providing hot desk space (used at different times by different people), private office space and private meeting rooms. In Skibbereen, the Ludgate aims to facilitate up to 75 people in a creative co-working environment with a long term objective to create 500 direct jobs and 1000 indirect jobs via a sustainable digital economy for Skibbereen and the wider West Cork area. The Ludgate Hub team have created a digital strategy for the area which aims to bridge the rural-urban divide by giving back to rural communities which have been adversely affected by unemployment and emigration. 8.12.2 As mentioned previously in this chapter, the Regional Assembly Co-Working Analysis document has identified 17 coworking hubs in the Cork County Local Authority area as of September 2020. The Regional Assembly Analysis has included 3 types of co-working hubs - Enterprise and Co-Working Hubs, Community Hubs and Higher Education and Knowledge Intensive Hubs. In Cork County Local Authority Area 15 Enterprise and Co-Working Hubs and 2 Community Hub have been identified as follows: Table 8.7 Co-Working Hubs in Cork – September 2020* Name of Co-Working Hub Location/Address Kinsale Business Hub 1 The Glen, Sleveen, Kinsale, Co. Cork Ludgate Hub Old Bakery, Townshend Street, Skibbereen, Co. Cork Brookpark Business Centre Clonakilty Road, Dunmanway, Co. Cork WhiteRoom Castletownbere, Beara, Co. Cork MixCo 2 College Road, Clonakilty, Co. Cork CoWork Mallow Landscape Terrace, Mallow, Co. Cork E Millstreet Enterprise Centre Millstreet, Co. Cork Bantry Bayworks New Street, Bantry, Co Cork E Bantry Enterprise Centre Rope Walk, Seafield, Bantry, Co. Cork E Mizen Centre Main Street, Goleen, Co. Cork (Community Hub) E Charleville Enterprise Centre Bakers Road, Charleville E Fermoy Enterprise Centre Faber Castell Business Campus, Fermoy, Co. Cork Macroom E Enterprise Centre Macroom Business Park, Bowl Road, Macroom, Co. Cork E Bandon Enterprise Centre South Main Street, Bandon, Co. Cork Bere Island eCentre Bere Island Heritage and Information Centre, Bere Island, Co. Cork (Community Hub) Enterprise Youghal St. Mary’s College, Emmet Place, Youghal, Co. Cork GO TO CONTENTS
- 180 Table 8.7 Co-Working Hubs in Cork – September 2020* Buttevant Co-working Bregoge, Buttevant, Co. Cork *Source: Regional Co-Working Analysis – Regional Assemblies 8.12.3 The growth of co-working hubs and smart working is also making a significant contribution to the renaissance of regional towns and is helping to alleviate urban migration and slower regional economic recovery. Access to smart working opportunities is very important and this has been particularly evident in the current climate as it means that businesses can be flexible when choosing a location, retain local skills knowledge and talent, and compete on a level playing field with national and international organisations 5. 8.12.4 In Cork the E Centres Initiative is a network of Community Enterprise Centres established by Cork County Council in partnership with local business organisations and state enterprise agencies, to support start-ups, entrepreneurs and remote workers among others (see section 3 – Cork County Councils Supports for Economic Development) in order to provide dedicated co-working facilities such as hot-desking, offices, training centres, conference and meeting facilities and other services to support businesses and communities in the Cork region. County Development Plan Objective EC: 8-7 Smart Working/Remote Working a) Recognise and promote the need for remote working throughout the County, either from home or from a designated hub/co-working space, which offers employees flexible work arrangements and contributes to a lower carbon output through the associated reduction in commuting. b) New designated working hubs/co-working spaces should generally be located within the settlement network, preferably on Town/Village Centre Sites and encourage the sustainable reuse of existing vacant buildings within town/village centres for such purposes. 8.13 Data Centres 8.13.1 The National Planning Framework and the Southern Regional Assembly have acknowledged the important role of data centres and support the development of these facilities in the country. They contribute to job creation and generate significant added economic benefit by providing a range of services to other firms that undertake production, research and development, marketing, sales, serve, and support activities in locations with no physical/geographic connection to the data centre. 8.13.2 In October 2017, the Government agreed to a strengthened Strategic Policy Framework for the continued development of data centres in Ireland, as part of objectives for wider economic growth and regional development. The Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy 2018 also outlines how the development of data centres contributes to enterprise and regional policy objectives and is a strategically important element of Ireland’s future economic prospects. 8.13.3 An objective on Data Centres is included in Chapter 13 Energy and Telecommunications. 8.14 Seveso Sites 8.14.1 The Seveso III Directive, 2012/18/EU came into force in Ireland on 1st June 2015 replacing the Seveso II Directive, 96/82/ EC. The Seveso III (Directive 2012/18/EU) was adopted taking into account, amongst other factors, the changes in EU legislation on the classification of chemicals and the increased rights for the public to access information and justice. 8.14.2 This Directive is aimed at the prevention of major accidents involving dangerous substances. However, as accidents may nevertheless occur, it also aims at limiting the consequences of such accidents not only for human health but also for the environment. 5 Smart Working Stimulating Regional Economic Growth – A Socio-Economic Analysis of Smart Working - Vodafone GO TO CONTENTS
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