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Cork County Development Plan 2022–2028 – Volume One: Main Policy Material
The council's development plan written statement: its strategy, policies, objectives and development standards. Variations adopted since are not in this text.
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- 371 16.4.18 After wide-ranging research, it was concluded that the tangible heritage (e.g. buildings, archaeology, bogs) of Múscraí is inextricably connected with the intangible (e.g. folklore, placenames, customs, music, poetry, ritual) and that there is a deep, complex, and symbiotic relationship between people and place, where the character of its people and landscape are both intertwined and co-dependent. This is the essence of the plan’s Statement of Significance, placing Múscraí as a place of local, regional, national and international importance. 16.4.19 Good conservation management seeks to protect what is important about a place while at the same time permitting continued sustainable use. It does not try to stop change, rather, it aims to manage it. In the Múscraí Heritage Plan, a number of threats to the significance of the area were identified, and Cork County Council, over the lifetime of this plan, will work to support the implementation of actions and initiatives from the plan that are of benefit to the area and in keeping with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. 16.4.20 The Development Plan policy approach for the Gaeltacht areas is based on the following principles: • The cultural heritage of the Gaeltacht areas, including the use of the Irish language, deserves fostering; • An economically and socially vibrant community with a high standard of living is a pre-condition for sustaining Irish as the community language of these areas; • Recognition that the relationship between development and Irish language and culture is a complex one not amenable to simplistic measures, and also that planning powers have significant, though indirect and not unlimited, influence on the protection and promotion of culture; • The Gaeltachtaí are interdependent with the wider areas in which they are located. They cannot function, or be properly understood, in geographic isolation. The Gaeltachtaí should play their full part in the life and well being of the County, Region and Country, and likewise should benefit from the resources of the territory around them; • Cork County Council will co-ordinate with Údarás na Gaeltachta in the the implementation of the LPT (Language Planning Areas) language plans, particularly as it relates to signage, service provision, and physical planning and development; • An isolationist approach, or one, which puts unnecessary obstacles in the path of development generally, would, in the current context, be damaging to the long-term sustenance of Irish language and culture in these areas. Figure 16.1: Gaeltacht areas and Service Towns GO TO CONTENTS
- 372 County Development Plan Objectives HE 16-25: Gaeltacht Areas Protect the linguistic and cultural heritage of the Gaeltacht areas of Cork by: a) Encouraging development within the Gaeltacht and in the Gaeltacht Service Town of Macroom, which promotes, facilitates or complements the cultural heritage, including Irish language use; b) Encouraging development within the Gaeltacht and the Gaeltacht Service Town of Macroom, which provides employment or social facilities, especially, but not exclusively, where these are of relevance to local young people; c) Resisting development within the Gaeltacht, which would be likely to erode the cultural heritage (including the community use of Irish language), unless there are over-riding benefits for the long-term sustainability of the local community or for the proper planning and sustainable development of a wider area; d) Ensuring that where the County Council erects signs within the Gaeltacht, these have Irish as their primary language, unless there are positive and over-riding reasons for doing otherwise; e) Discouraging the exhibition of advertisements within the Gaeltacht which do not use Irish as their primary language; f) Consider the requirement for the use of demanding linguistic impact analyses with planning applications for particular major developments. These would be cases where the potential impact of the development on the use of Irish as the community language is not immediately apparent and pivotal in the determination of the application. g) Facilitate the preparation and implementation of local Gaeltacht Plans, Programmes and Initiatives, including Language Plans and Conservation Plans such as the Múscraí Heritage Plan, in the interests of the proper planning and sustainable development of Cork’s Gaeltachts, provided that such plans are in keeping with Council policy. h) Encourage the use of the Irish language, not just in Gaeltacht areas but throughout the County, particularly with regard to service provision, planning and development and Council initiatives/activities. i) The use of the Irish language is promoted in the design of developments e.g. business advertising, recreational and community facilities are clearly identified and provided and shop-front signage should be in the Irish language; j) The Plan encourages collaboration between Gaeltacht stakeholders, Gaeltacht communities and State agencies in the future planning and development projects to ensure the protection and promotion of the Irish language as the community language. 16.5 The Arts 16.5.1 The Arts Act, 2003 defines ‘Arts’ as any creative or interpretative expression (whether traditional or contemporary) in whatever form, and includes, in particular, visual arts, theatre, literature, music, dance, opera, film and architecture, and includes any medium when used for those purposes. The Arts Council of Ireland is the Irish Government agency for developing the arts. They work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, local authorities, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish Life. 16.5.2 This Plan recognises the social, economic and cultural contribution the Arts play in the cohesion of communities, the growth of local and regional economies, its benefit to tourism, and the role the arts can play in making a place an attractive area to live, work and enjoy. The types of arts and cultural facilities available in County Cork are wide ranging and include community venues used for arts purposes, arts centres, libraries, artist studios, creative hubs, museums, theatres and music venues. There has also been a recent resurgence in food and craft markets and temporary, pop-up crafts outlets reflecting the diverse artisan food producers in the County and well established craft sector. Cork County Council recognises that there are gaps in the provision of cultural infrastructure across the county and aims to address where there are clear geographical deficits. 16.5.3 Creative Ireland is the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach, the cultural policy published by the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in January 2020, which sees a vibrant cultural ecosystem as essential to society. Culture 2025/Éire Ildánach states that arts and culture are intrinsic to the Irish State, acknowledges the need to increase access to, and participation in, the arts, boost our creative industries, and preserve our heritage with a particular focus on language, landscape and the environment. GO TO CONTENTS
- 373 16.5.4 The Plan supports an imaginative and structured approach to facilitating the arts sector in the county. In doing so, the needs of artists, local arts organisations and communities should be taken into account in planning to address gaps in the geographical spread of artistic space in the county. The incorporation of arts facilities such as theatre, visual arts, studio workspaces, etc are ideally suited to town centre locations where there is growing opportunities within the building stock to provide additional creative space. At a local level this is supported by County Cork Culture and Creativity Strategy which was launched in November 2018. 16.5.5 Public art can also contribute to the distinctiveness and character of “Place”. In instances where a developer proposes a public art commission, provision should be made requiring the developer to follow the “Public Art: Per Cent for Art Scheme, General National Guidelines” (2004), as amended in 2019. The developer will be required to engage the services of an experienced art consultant/curator. See Chapter 3, Settlements and Placemaking. 16.5.6 The arts can provide important social benefits, outside the daily grind of the economy, which can be difficult to quantify but which readily improve the social capital and quality of life of communities, schoolchildren, older people, and the marginalised. The creative energy and output of artists and craftspeople in particular parts of the county such as West Cork can help to present a positive picture of the quality of life in that area and foster traditional skills (pottery, ironwork), creative traditions (music, linguistics) and important rural based industries. 16.5.7 Therefore the arts can make a significant and positive contribution to the development of the social, economic and cultural life of communities and the Plan intends to support this role by; • Acknowledging the employment opportunities of the creative industries by supporting the more traditional art forms while seeking to encourage opportunities for the newer digital creative economy such as film making; • Supporting the emergence of a stronger cultural tourism sector that can be supported by enhanced arts infrastructure where appropriate; • Encouraging new developments (such as new town centres) to make adequate provision for arts infrastructure for the social and cultural needs of growing communities in their areas and incorporate new artworks as per Public Art: Per Cent for Art Scheme, General National Guidelines” (2004), as amended in 2019; • Acknowledging that Arts infrastructure provision needs to be based on the needs of a region or town, its population size and the planned future population targets; • Recognising that there are gaps in arts and cultural facilities across the County and that policies need to be considered wherein new developments are encouraged to make adequate provision for arts infrastructure for the social and cultural needs of an area; • Need to provide cultural, leisure and recreational facilities in town centres to stop them becoming homogenous retail areas devoid of life outside of retail hours; • Encourage the reuse of centrally located vacant buildings for social, cultural and artistic uses; • Need to provide arts infrastructure in high population and housing growth areas in order to achieve balanced, vibrant and sustainable communities; • Recognising the importance of Public Art as cultural landmarks in areas of critical mass infrastructure such as urban redevelopment, roadways, housing and recreational and amenity developments; • Recognising the arts as part of the fundamental vision and essence of placemaking in Cork County. 16.5.8 The Plan supports the implementation of the Cork County Arts Plan 2014-2017 (which is currently under review) and the Cork County Arts Plan which will cover the period to 2025. The Arts Council recently announced 3-year ‘Creative Places’ investment programme for the seven West Cork inhabited islands of Heir, Bere, Sherkin, Cléire, Whiddy, Dursey, Long, and Garnish which is being prepared in partnership with Cork County Council. GO TO CONTENTS
- 374 County Development Plan Objectives HE 16-26: The Arts a) Provide for balanced development of arts infrastructure in County Cork that meets the cultural and artistic needs of communities, supports creative activity and enhances cultural, economic and social life in communities. b) Consider proposals for development of arts spaces and facilities including performance, exhibition, studio and other arts related facilities in appropriate locations, where proposals are in accordance the other policies and objectives of this Plan. c) Encourage the provision of arts, cultural and entertainment facilities, the commissioning of new works of art for the public realm in association HE proposals, where appropriate and having regard to Public Art: Per Cent for Art Scheme, General National Guidelines” (2004), as amended in 2019. d) Promote and facilitate sustainable development and the creation and display of art and heritage works in public areas while complying with the planning and environmental criteria and development management standards. e) Acknowledge and support the implementation of objectives set out in the Arts Plan and Culture and Creativity Strategy (and any plan / strategy hereafter), which will be supported through effective collaboration with the County Arts Office. f) Undertake an evidence based ‘needs’ approach during the lifetime of the Development Plan in collaboration with the Arts Office to identify the spatial distribution/concentration of arts and culture ‘assets’ across the county, and to inform future/area needs provision including the co-location of services and activities. This may inform the pursuit of specific arts and arts infrastructure projects in association with the County Arts Office, through the National URDF funding programme or, such other funding programmes during the lifetime of the Development Plan. GO TO CONTENTS
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- 377 CHAPTER 17 CLIMATE ACTION Aim of Chapter Through the application of the planning principles set out in this document, to provide for the development of County Cork in a way which minimises the negative impacts of climate change and enhances our climate resilience while actively directing and facilitating effective positive climate action individually and collectively to contribute to our transition to a low carbon society.
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- 379 CONTENTS Contents 17.1 Introduction 380 17.2 Mitigation and Adaptation 380 17.3 Statutory Planning Context 380 17.4 Policy Context 381 17.5 Climate Change in County Cork 383 17.6 Cork County Council Climate Action Commitments 383 17.7 Climate Action Strategy 384
- 380 17.1 Introduction 17.1.1 The Earth’s climate is changing, and the impact of these changes is becoming increasingly evident. These changes are creating significant global economic, environmental, and social impacts. The Government’s Climate Action Plan, published in 2021, highlights that these changes will cause extensive direct and indirect harm to Ireland and its people, as well as to other countries more exposed and less able than we are to withstand the associated impacts. 17.1.2 Enhanced levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly carbon dioxide, have changed the Earth’s energy balance, resulting in less thermal energy/heat being lost to space. This is causing global warming, which is observed as increased global average temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, mean sea level rise and changes in the character of weather extremes. Climate change refers to this change in climate patterns, particularly apparent from the mid to late 20th century onwards, attributed largely to the increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by the use of fossil fuels, resulting in impacts around the globe. 17.1.3 Global average temperatures have now increased by more than 1°C since pre-industrial times. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate. The effects of climate change have been evidenced locally and have impacted on the Council’s services, including roads, environment and water services, over the last number of years, and have required urgent responses to extreme weather events. 17.2 Mitigation and Adaptation 17.2.1 Mitigation and adaptation are important strategies in responding to climate change and land use planning has a role in both. Mitigation deals with the causes of climate change and works to reduce man-made effects on the climate system by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, using renewable energy sources, increasing energy efficiency, and moving to a low carbon economy. 17.2.2 Mitigatory measures in this plan include the following: • Integrating land use and transport planning; • Delivering compact growth; • Implementing the avoid shift improve approach to transport policy; • Delivering the 10-minute town concept; • Promoting energy efficiency; • Promoting new renewable energy technologies and enterprise; • Enhancing and protecting biodiversity; • Facilitating smart/remote working; • Promoting climate change awareness and behavioural change; • Promoting mainstreaming of climate change in decision making. 17.2.3 Climate adaptation refers to actions taken to reduce the negative effects of climate change or to take advantage of emerging opportunities. Adaptation measures in this plan include the following: • Flood risk management; • Promotion of nature-based systems for water management services; • Enhancement and protection of green infrastructure and biodiversity; • Promotion of climate action through high quality design, including in placemaking and public realm (e.g. shade, shelter and provision of EV charge points). 17.3 Statutory Planning Context 17.3.1 The Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), under Section 10(2)(n) Climate Action, sets out provisions for climate change. This section of the Act relates to mandatory objectives for the ‘promotion of sustainable settlement and transportation strategies in urban and rural areas including the promotion of measures to (i) reduce energy demand in response to the likelihood of increases in energy and other costs due to long-term decline in non-renewable resources, (ii) reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and (iii) address the necessity of adaptation to climate change; in particular, having regard to location, layout and design of new development. GO TO CONTENTS
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