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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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- 461 APPENDIX D CORE STRATEGY CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
- 462 Table D1 Countywide Strategic Infrastructure 1. Investment to deliver CMATS identified interventions required up to 2026 and 2031 to support the NPF growth to be accommodated under the County Development Plan 2022-2028 (currently under Review), and thereafter investment in the required interventions identified within CMATS for the 2031 to 2040 period. 2. N/M20 Cork to Limerick 3. N8/N25 Dunkettle Interchange Upgrade 4. N28 Cork to Ringaskiddy Road 5. N72/N73 Mallow Relief Road 6. N25 Carrigtwohill to Midleton Road Upgrade* 7. R624 Road Upgrade -N25/Cobh 8. R630 Upgrade from N25 to Aghada/Whitegate 9. Cork North Ring Road linking the N20 to Dunkettle. 10. N72 strategic road improvement from Kerry via Mallow and Fermoy to Waterford 11. N73 strategic road improvement from Mallow to Mitchelstown linking to the M8 12. N22 strategic road improvement linking Cork to Kerry (Killarney) 13. N71 strategic road improvement from Cork via West Cork to Kerry 14. Upgrade the R586 Regional Road from Bandon to Bantry via Dunmanway and support for designation to National Road Status 15. Upgrade the R585 from N22 via Crookstown, Cappeen, Kealkill to N71 16. Upgrading of the R572 linking Castletownbere Port to the N71 17. Access to Monard SDZ under the National Roads Programme 18. Advancing transport study measures for Little Island 19. Midleton to Youghal Greenway 20. A feasibility study of high-speed rail between Dublin, Limerick Junction, Mallow and Cork 21. The accelerated rollout of the National Broadband Plan and development of the Broadband Connection Points. 22. Support Cork County as a Key Location for Data Centre provision 23. Enhanced public transport services to County Towns 24. Accelerated programme of Flood Relief Schemes –particularly Schemes at Cork County Main Towns 25. Lower Harbour wastewater outfall to sea pipeline 26. Wastewater Management Strategy for Cork Harbour 27. Inniscarra water supply extension to eastern harbour area GO TO CONTENTS
- 463 The table below sets out, at a settlement level, the key infrastructure required to be delivered over the life of the Development Plan, to support the delivery of land zoned for development. Table D2: Settlement Specific Key Infrastructure Location Water Supply Wastewater Transport Other County Metropolitan Cork Strategic Planning Area 1 Carrigaline - Watermain extension. - New pumping station and rising main. - Upgrade of R611 to provide footpath and public lighting improvements. - Inner Relief Road - Junction Upgrades (Ashgrove). - Mountain Road upgrade (footpath and public lighting, realignment and drainage). - CMATS implementation - Permeability measures to support improved access within and between local communities, including new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks. - Surface Water drainage upgrades and outfall required. 2 Carrigtwohill - UEA - Drinking water connection to IW water supply network (for Phase 1 initially, and later for Phase - Additional storage / Reservoir Required. -Wastewater network extension to connect to existing Irish Water wastewater collection network (Phase 1). -Wastewater network extension (phase 2 – remaining zoned areas east of Leamlara Road). - Utilities and services for residential and strategic employment sites - Public transport improvements (CMATS) including new rail station and interurban greenway connecting town to Cork and Midleton. - Rail platforms at Carrigtwohill West and Carrigtwohill East when developed. - N25 upgrade including interchange improvements. - Rail station at Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill to serve future strategic employment site. - Upgrade of Station Road North (Including new pedestrian/cycle crossing at Barry’s Bridge). - Upgrade Leamlara Road (CT-U-05). - Western Spine Link Road (Wyse’s Road to Leamlara Road). - Northern Spine Link Road (CT-U-11). - Eastern Spine Link Road (Leamlara Road to Ballyadam Road) (Phase 2 and 3). - Upgrade of Station Road South. - Signalisation of Main Street/Castlelake Avenue and Main Street/ L-3612-0 (Road to Barryscourt). - Upgrade of Main Street to include the reallocation of road space to vulnerable road users and relocation of on-street carparking (CT-U-14). - Cobh Cross additional capacity upgrade. - Provision of link road (CT-U-01) (new schools’ campus). - Improvement of Carrigane Road/ Castle Avenue junction (CT-U-16). - Installation of segregated Pedestrian/ Cycling crossing at Wyse’s Bridge and Ballyadam. - Bridge (separate bridges). - Other Junction / local road upgrades and traffic management measures from the Transport Assessment. - Delivery of surface water management system – Phase 1 initially, and later phase 2. - Delivery of Park West (Phase 1- CT-GR-01). - Delivery of Linear Park East (Phase 3 - CT- GC-01, CT-GC-02 and CT-GC-03). - Relevant section of Interurban Greenway (CT-U-03). - Existing cattle underpass for provision of Pedestrian/Cycling Link to Interurban Greenway CT-U-03 (CT- U-XX). - Town Regeneration Project; and, - Investment in retrofitting infrastructure and services (physical, social and recreational) to improve quality of life for communities. GO TO CONTENTS
- 464 Table D2: Settlement Specific Key Infrastructure Location Water Supply Wastewater Transport Other 3 Carrigtwohill - New Carrigtwohill Traffic & Transport Traffic Study Required and to include N25 upgrade or north and south connections to possible future Ballyadam interchange. - Cobh Road Junction Interim measures upgrade. - Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy 4 Cobh- Ballynoe Valley UEA Watermain replacement, upgrade & extension required. - Sewer network extension or upgrade to service Ballynoe UEA lands. - New foul sewers and pumping station/rising main required at Ballynoe. - New foul sewers and pumping station/rising main. - Tay Road L2993 upgrade as per UEA requirements to DMURS standard. - Improved access between N25 and Cobh town (R624 upgrade to national road. - Improved pedestrian and cycle connectivity to town centre/rail station. - Improved connectivity between development sites and the town centre/ rail station. - Footpath upgrades - Local Road improvements (approach road between Belvelly Bridge and Cobh Cross, the L-2989-30 and Tay Road); - Public transport improvements (CMATS) connecting Cobh to Cork City/ Little Island. - Belvelly Bridge upgrade and/or new bridge. - Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy 5 Little Island - Implementation of measures from the Traffic and Transport Study. 6 Midleton - Cork Harbour and City water supply scheme needs to be extended to Midleton and Reservoirs added to meet the further demand. - Water main extensions required. - Rising main / pumping station connection to Carrigtwohill. - Bailick Road Pumping Station (part of Midleton North WW connection to Carrigtwohill). Culvert upgrade. - Foul sewer network upgrades - Local cycle connection from Banshane and Ballinacurra to town north of N25. - Cycleway on Whitegate Road to town. - CMATs implementation. - Study required re (a) N25 upgrade or north and south connections to possible future Ballyadam interchange. - Ballinacurra Junction improvements - Midleton Flood Relief Scheme GO TO CONTENTS
- 465 Table D2: Settlement Specific Key Infrastructure Location Water Supply Wastewater Transport Other 7 Midleton – Water Rock UEA - Wastewater Pumping Station (to be delivered by Irish Water) - Services Corridor Link Road (including link to railway stop and school) - Junction Upgrade of Cork Road and Midleton Northern Relief Road (Knockgriffin Junction) - Traffic Management Measures for Water-Rock Road (L3618) - Bridge Over Railway (Land Acquisition) - Railway Stop (to be delivered by Irish Rail) - Upgrade Realignment of Water-Rock Road (L3618) - On-Site Loop Road (to be provided by developers) - Internal Cycleway/ Greenway (to be provided by developers) - Upgrade of the junction at Mill Road/ Northern Relief Road, - N25 Upgrade Scheme, - Link Road from Road over Rail Bridge connecting to Midleton Northern Relief Road and N25 Upgrade, - Cobh Cross Upgrade - Implementation of CMATS sustainable transport measures (walking, cycling and public transport), connecting with and within Midleton. - Surface Water Drainage System - Pocket Parks (2) and Linear park - Investment in retrofitting infrastructure and services (physical, social and recreational) to improve quality of life for communities. 8 Monard - New Water Supply Reservoir and Trunk Mains - New truck foul sewers with interim solution at Killeens WWTP and ultimate solution at Carrigrennan WWTP - New pumping station - New rail station (subject to business case). - Orbital Road Access/North ring road/ Northern Distributor - Upgrade of Access roads serving Monard 9 Passage West/ Glenbrook/ Monkstown -Watermain upgrades and extensions required. Extensions to foul sewer - Upgrade of local access road to provide footpaths and public lighting. - Storm Water Outfall 10 Carrigaline - Carrigaline Town Western Distributor Road Greater Cork Ring Strategic Planning Area 11 Bandon - Water supply upgrades required. Including Upperlevel reservoir. - Upsizing of watermains. - Upgrade of Kilbrogin Pumping station - Northern Relief Road. - Bandon Southern Relief Road –Phase 2 - Footpaths and public lighting. - Upgrade of Old Cork Road 12 Fermoy - Watermain network and storage upgrades required. - Sewer upgrades required. - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks to enhance connectivity. - public lighting upgrades. - Upgrade of Junction of Pike Road L1513 (Pike Road) and R639 (Old Dublin Road. - Upgrade of the L1315. - Storm sewers and outfalls required. GO TO CONTENTS
- 466 Table D2: Settlement Specific Key Infrastructure Location Water Supply Wastewater Transport Other 13 Kinsale - Reservoir needed to serve some areas. - Upgrade of Abbeyfort pump station - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks to enhance connectivity to schools, amenities and the town centre. - Review and update proposals for Kinsale Northern Relief road (further study). 1 4 Macroom - Water Supply upgrades needed to provide capacity and storage. - Main extensions required. - Upgrade of WWTP and foul sewer extensions - Upgrade of footpaths and public lighting. - Storm Water Drainage infrastructure required 15 Mallow - Storage capacity required. - Water main extensions required. - Foul sewer extensions - Strengthen ‘steady state’ investment in rail infrastructure to ensure its continued renewal and maintenance to a high level to provide quality levels of safety, service, accessibility and connectivity and improved the quality and potential for more frequent feeder services between Mallow as a Key Town with Rathmore, Banter and Millstreet. - Relieve traffic congestion through relief road (Northern Relief Road) and other transport measures. - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks. - New pedestrian bridge over Blackwater. - Permeability measures to support improved access within and between local communities. - Road and junction improvements - Recreation amenities including Blackwater Amenity Corridor. - Regeneration-site initiatives, including Carmichael Lane Car Park, Central Hotel Site, West of Shortcastle Street/North of West End, Corner of Bridge Street, South of West End and Site East of Shortcastle Street and other initiatives; and, - Support and improvement of existing health services. 16 Youghal - Water Supply upgrades needed to provide capacity. - Network upgrades required. - Foul sewer extensions. - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks and public lighting as required to enhance connectivity to schools, from the greenway to the town centre and to leisure centre/beach area / holiday parks /leisure walking route/ Youghal Boardwalk. - Surface Water Drainage Study to address wider flood risk issues impacting low lying lands. - New storm sewers needed. North Cork Strategic Planning Area 17 Buttevant - watermain extension required. - Footpath connections to town centre required - Storm sewers and outfalls required 18 Charleville - watermain extension required. - Upgrade of combined sewer - Upgrade of Love Lane access required. - Improved crossing facilities for pedestrians including raised surfaces and provision of lighting. - Reconstruction / renewal of defective footpaths or cycle tracks - Storm sewers and outfalls required 19 Kanturk - watermain extension required. - Foul sewer network extension required - Improved footpath connections / pedestrian crossing facilities required to serve schools, amenities and the town centre. - Public lighting upgrades required - Storm sewer extension 20 Millstreet - watermain extension required. - Foul sewer network extension required - Footpath connections to town centre required. - Public lighting upgrades required - Storm sewer extension GO TO CONTENTS
- 467 Table D2: Settlement Specific Key Infrastructure Location Water Supply Wastewater Transport Other 21 Mitchelstown - Water Supply upgrades / leakage reduction needed to provide capacity. - watermain extension required. - Foul sewer network extension required - Improved crossing facilities for pedestrians /cyclists including raised surfaces, zebra crossings, provision of lighting and signalised junctions. - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks. - Provision of cycle parking. 22 Newmarket watermain extension reqd. - Foul sewer network extension required - Footpath connections to town centre required. - Public lighting upgrades required. - New link road access. - Road junction upgrades required. - Storm sewer extension West Cork Strategic Planning Area 23 Bantry - Water main network extensions required, - Foul sewer extensions required - Relief road needed. - Reconstruction / renewal of defective footpaths or cycle tracks, to enhance connectivity to schools, amenities and the town centre. - Public lighting extensions required. - Public road and junction upgrades required. - Permeability measures to support improved access within and between local communities. - Storm sewers required. 24 Castletownbere - New water supply required. - Foul sewer extensions required - Local Road upgrades – L4920 and at the junction of the L4920 and R572. - new Access road CR-U-03. - Road Improvements and Infrastructure required as per Traffic and Transportation Study. - Footpath upgrade of R572 required. - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks, especially to connect to the town centre. - Public lighting extensions. - Development of Active Travel Network Strategies in accordance with the recommendations of the Castletownbere Transportation Study. 25 Clonakilty - New water supply required. - Foul sewer extensions required - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks to improve connectivity to the - town centre / and amenities. - Public lighting extensions required. - Northern Relief Road. - Public road upgrades required. - Storm Water Drainage infrastructure required including outfalls. - Need for a SUDs plan. - Multi-modal Local Transport Plan; 26 Dunmanway - Water Supply upgrades needed to provide capacity. - Watermain upgrade and extension required. - Extension of foul sewer network required. - Network remediation including reduction of combined storm overflows required. - Pumping station upgrade needed. - Outfall from WWTP needs to be relocated to avoid FWPM habitat. - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks. - Dunmanway Northern Relief road. - Public lighting extensions required. - Public road upgrades required. - Study required to assess the requirements for Storm water drainage to minimise flood risk. GO TO CONTENTS
- 468 Table D2: Settlement Specific Key Infrastructure Location Water Supply Wastewater Transport Other 27 Skibbereen - Water main network extensions required, - Foul sewer extensions required. - Construction of Gortnaclohy Relief Road . - Public road and junction upgrades required. - Footpath connections to town centre required. - Public lighting extensions required. - Provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks. - Development of Active Travel Network Strategies. - pedestrian bridge and causeway from Levis Quay to the Marsh Area. - SuDs required for town catchment area. - Storm sewers required. 28 Schull - - - Permeability measures to support improved access within and between local communities, including the provision of new / widened footpaths and segregated cycle tracks - Public lighting extensions required. - Public road / junction upgrades s required. - Storm Water Drainage infrastructure required including outfalls. Need for a SUDS plan. GO TO CONTENTS
- 469 D.3 – Residential Lands NPF Tiering Background Appendix 3 of the National Planning Framework (NPF) introduces a new methodology for a two-tier approach to land zoning. National Policy Objective 72a requires Planning Authorities to apply a standardised, two-tier approach to differentiate between: zoned land that is serviced; and, zoned land that is serviceable within the life of the County Development Plan. • Tier 1 lands are serviced, and in general, part of or contiguous to the built-up footprint of an area. • Tier 2 lands are not currently sufficiently serviced to support new development but have potential to become fully serviced within the lifetime of the CDP. Tier 2 lands may be positioned within the existing built-up footprint, or contiguous to existing developed lands, or to Tier 1 zoned lands. • The CDP may include zoned lands which cannot be serviced during the lifetime of the Plan, by reference to the infrastructural assessment of the Planning Authority. This means that they cannot be categorised as either Tier 1 lands or Tier 2 lands, as per the above, and are not developable within the Plan period. Such lands should not be included within the Core Strategy for calculation purposes. The NPF requires the County Development Plan to carry out an assessment of the required infrastructure to support any Tier 2 lands identified for development. The assessment must be aligned with the delivery program of relevant infrastructure providers. The following tables set out an assessment of residentially zoned lands and associated infrastructure needs, in accordance with the requirements of Appendix 3 of the National Planning Framework Context This residential lands and infrastructure needs assessment does not comprise an exhaustive list of requisite infrastructures across the County and while it is intended in inform, it is not to be relied upon for development management purposes. The purpose of the assessment is to demonstrate how lands zoned in the County Development Plan identified for residential development, are either sufficiently serviced (Tier 1) or have potential to become fully serviced within the timeframe of the Plan (Tier 2) - in compliance with Appendix 3 of the NPF. The assessment is a point-in-time analysis and it is acknowledged that infrastructure requirements may change. The full extent of requisite enabling infrastructure will continue to be assessed through the development management process. Additional national, regional and local scaled infrastructure provision is planned across the County, in addition to specific infrastructure required to service lands zoned in the County Development Plan. That national, regional and local scaled infrastructure is set out in the County Development Plan and Cork County Council will continue to work collaboratively with all infrastructure providers and stakeholders to deliver that infrastructure. The purpose of the assessment set out in tables below is to demonstrate how lands zoned in the County Development Plan identified for residential development can be delivered within the lifetime of the plan. There is a mis-alignment between the timeframe of the CDP and some of the capital investment plans that are required to inform same. The delivery of strategic infrastructure projects is ultimately dependent upon the availability of capital, which is itself influenced by economic performance and policy decision-making. The current capital investment plan of Irish Water covers the period from 2020 to 2024 and is somewhat shorter than the timeframe of the County Development Plan, which covers the period up to 2028. While a reasonable level of certainty can be anticipated regarding the delivery of infrastructure over the period 2020-2024, no such certainty can be provided regarding the delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects that do not form part of Irish Water’s current investment plan, and subsequently whether such projects may be completed within the timeframe of the CDP. In the absence of such certainty, due consideration is given to the NPF provision which states that Tier 2 lands must “…have potential to become fully serviced within the life of the plan”. The capital infrastructure programmes of Cork County Council are set out across relevant Directorates and are reviewed annually. The basis for the selection of capital projects is linked to the objectives of the County Development Plan which is adopted by the Members. Infrastructure projects identified in the Cork County Development Plan 2022-2028 will be included in future County capital programmes and future development contribution schemes. The National Planning Framework requires the County Development Plan to include a reasonable estimate for the full cost of delivery of the infrastructure identified. This requirement presents a challenge and not all costs can be predicted. Notwithstanding, every effort has been made to include costings where a verifiable source for same has been identified. The Council does not bear any responsibility for the preparation of these cost estimates and all costs identified require confirmation at the project appraisal stage. GO TO CONTENTS
- 470 Important Notes: • The Council’s analysis is a point-in-time analysis between 2019-2021, collated as part of the County Development Plan Review process. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the above data is not to be relied upon for development management purposes or site-specific analysis by any parties. • Infrastructure costs are estimated and exclude potential costs relating to land acquisition. • On-site infrastructure is required to be provided by the site promoter and is not included in the above table. • Within Urban Expansion Areas, where infrastructure is provided for on private lands costs will be recouped through agreement. • The critical infrastructure set out in Appendix D includes both the residential linked infrastructure below and the wider infrastructural needs of the settlements / region. GO TO CONTENTS
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