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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.

Cork County Council · 2022–2028 · 564 pages

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  1. 521 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Social and Community SC 6-1: Social and Community Infrastructure Provision    Development Management Social and Community Completions / CCC SC 6-2: Social and Community Engagement    Development Management Social and Community Completions / CCC SC 6-3: Multi - Use Community Facilities    Development Management Social and Community Completions / CCC SC 6-4: Childcare Facilities    Development Management Childcare Completions / CCC SC 6-5: Educational Facilities    Development Management Educational Completions / CCC SC 6-6: Provision of Educational Facilities in Large Residential Developments    Development Management Educational Completions / CCC SC 6-7: Healthcare Facilities    Development Management Educational Completions / CCC SC 6-8: Provision of Primary Care Centres    Development Management Healthcare Completions / CCC SC 6-9: Cork an Age Friendly County   Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Age Friendly Programme / CCC SC 6-10: Services and Infrastructure For Older Persons Strategy   Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Age Friendly Programme / CCC SC 6-11: Accommodation for Older Persons    Development Management Accommodation for Older Persons Completions / CCC SC 6-12: Age Friendly Policies    Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Age Friendly Programme / CCC GO TO CONTENTS
  2. 522 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Marine, Coastal and Islands MCI 7-1: National and Regional Marine Planning Policy    Development Management Maritime Project Completions / CCC MCI 7-2: Development in Coastal Areas    Development Management and Capital Projects Office Coastal Related Project Completions / CCC MCI 7-3: Integrated Coastal Zone Management    Development Management and County Engineers Section Integrated Coastal Zone Management Projects Completed / CCC MCI 7-4: Coastal Protection    Development Management and County Engineers Section Avoidance of Development on Natural Coastal Defences and Implement Necessary Coastal Protection Works / CCC MCI 7-5: Marine Leisure    Development Management Completion of Inland and Coastal Marine Leisure Facilities / CCC MCI 7-6: Coastal Amenities     Municipal District Offices Maintain and Improve Beaches MCI 7-7: Designated Bathing Areas    Municipal District Offices Support and Protect Designated Bathing Areas MCI 7-8: Supporting the Islands     Development Management, County Engineers Section, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Access, Infrastructure and Services Investment / CCC MCI 7-9: Economic Development on the Islands     Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Economic Development Completions / CSO and CCC MCI 7-10: Development Proposals on the Islands     Development Management Economic Development and Holiday Home Completions / CSO and CCC MCI 7-11: Uninhabited Islands     Development Management Development Completions on Uninhabited Islands GO TO CONTENTS
  3. 523 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Economic Development EC 8-1: Cork Harbour   Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment Growth in Cork Harbour Area / CSO EC-8-2: Employment Strategy   Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment Growth at Strategic Employment Locations / CSO EC-8-3: Strategic Employment Locations   Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment Growth at Strategic Employment Locations / CSO EC 8-4: Place-making    Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment Growth at Strategic Employment Locations / CSO EC 8-5: Connectivity    Planning policy Unit, Transportation, Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Usage of Transport Networks / CSO EC 8-6: Economic Resilience   Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Diversified Employment Growth / CSO EC 8-7: Smart Working/Remote Working      Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Remote Working Employment Growth / CSO EC 8-8: Seveso III Directive   Development Management Development Completions Within Seveso Zones / CCC EC 8-9: Control of Major Accident Hazards   Development Management Development Completions Within Seveso Zones / CCC EC 8-10: Proposals for New Establishments   Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment Growth at Rural Locations / CSO EC 8-11: Proposed Development Adjacent toExisting Establishments   Development Management Development Completions Within Seveso Zones / CCC GO TO CONTENTS
  4. 524 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source) Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Economic Development EC 8-12: Land Use Policy   Development Management Development Completions Within Seveso Zones / CCC EC 8-13: Rural Economy     Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment Growth at Rural Locations / CSO EC 8-14: Business Development in Rural Areas      Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment Growth at Rural Locations / CSO EC 8-15: Agriculture and Farm Diversification     Development Management Completion of Development / CCC EC 8-16: Safeguarding Mineral Reserves    Planning Policy Unit Preparation of Minerals Strategy Plan / CCC EC 8-17: Forestry    Development Management Completion of Sustainable Forestry Development / CCC EC 8-18: Fishing and Aquaculture     Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment growth Fishing and Aquaculture / CCC and CSO Town Centres and Retail TCR 9-1: Town Centres      Development Management Population and Employment Growth in County Towns / CSO GO TO CONTENTS
  5. 525 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Town Centres and Retail TCR 9-1: Town Centres      Development Management Population and Employment Growth in County Towns / CSO TCR 9-2: Vacancy and Regeneration      Development Management Reduction in Building Vacancy in Town Centres / CCC TCR 9-3: Retail Hierarchy     Development Management Retail Completions in Town Centres / CCC TCR 9-4: Town Centre Focus for Retail Development     Development Management Retail Completions in Town Centres / CCC TCR 9-4: Town Centre Focus for Retail Development     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-5: Support and develop the role of Mallow and Clonakilty as important retail centres in the North and West of the County     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-6: Support the vitality and viability of the metropolitan town     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-7: Support the vitality and viability of District Centres     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-8: Support the vitality and viability of the Ring and Larger towns     Development Management RRetail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-9: TCR 9-9: Strengthen and consolidate the retail role and function of the smaller metropolitan towns     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-10: To support the vitality and viability of the Smaller County Towns     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-11: To support, promote and protect neighbourhood centres and large village centres     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-12: To support, promote and protect villages, local centres, and corner shops     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-13: Town Centre Focus for Retail Development     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-14: Convenience Approach – Non-metropolitan     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-15: Comparison Approach – Non-metropolitan     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-16: Retail Warehousing     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-16: Retail Warehousing     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-17 Retail Outlet Centre     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-17 Retail Outlet Centre     Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-18: Aligning Retail Development and Transport      Development Management Retail Completions by Location / CCC TCR 9-19: Design and Innovation in Retail   Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC TCR 9-20: Shopfronts and Signage   Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC GO TO CONTENTS
  6. 526 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Tourism TO 10-1 Promotion of Sustainable Tourism in County Cork     Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC TO 10-2 Wild Atlantic Way and Irelands Ancient East    Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Tourism Development Completions and Investment at Wild Atlantic Way and Irelands Ancient East / CCC TO 10-3: Tourism Opportunities    Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Tourism Development Completions and Investment / CCC TO 10-4: Developing the Marine Leisure Sector    Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Employment growth in Marine Leisure Sector / CCC and CSO TO 10-5 Protection of Natural, Built and Cultural      Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC TO 10-6 Cultural Tourism    Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate Audience Growth at Festivals / CCC TO 10-7 Long Distance Walks      Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate, County Engineers Section Completion of Long Distance Walks / CCC TO 10-8 Walking/Cycling and Greenways      Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Completion of Walkways, Cycleways and Greenways / CCC TO 10-9: Greenways      Development Management, Economic Development, Tourism and Community Directorate, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Completion of Greenways Strategy TO 10-10 Tourism Facilities    Development Management Tourism Development Completions / CCC GO TO CONTENTS
  7. 527 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Tourism TO 10-10 Tourism Facilities    Development Management Tourism Development Completions / CCC TO 10-11: Tourist Accommodation    Development Management Tourism Accommodation Completions / CCC Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Water Management WM 11-1: EU Water Framework Directive and the River Basin Management Plan    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-2: Surface Water Protection    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-3: Groundwater Protection    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-4: Groundwater Protection Schemes and Zones    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-5: Discharges in Unsewered Areas    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-6: Protection from Agricultural Pollution    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-7: Climate Change    Development Management, County Engineer’s Section Planning Consent and Design Standards / CCC WM 11-8: Water Supply    Development Management, County Engineer’s Section Planning Consent and Design Standards / CCC WM 11-9: Wastewater Disposal    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-10: Surface Water, SuDS and Water Sensitive Urban Design    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-11: River Channel Protection    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-12: Surface Water Management    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-13: Flood plains and Wetlands    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-14: Flood Risks – Overall Approach    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-15: Development in Flood Risk Areas    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC WM 11-16: Flood Risks – Overall Approach    Development Management WM 11-17: Development in Flood Risk Areas    Development Management WM 11-18: Arterial Drainage Schemes and Flood Relief Schemes    Development Management, Council Engineering Sections, OPW Approval of Scheme / OPW, CCC GO TO CONTENTS
  8. 528 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Transport and Mobility TM 12-1: Integration of Land Use and Transport     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Increase in Rates on Non- Private car Use / CSO TM 12.2: Active Travel     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Planning Consent Standards and Increase in Rates of Non-Private car Use / CCC and CSO TM12.3: Rail Transport     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section Planning Consent Standards and Increase in Rates of Rail Use / CCC and CSO TM 12-4: Protecting Existing Disused Rail Infrastructure      Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC TM 12.5: Bus Transport     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Planning Consent Standards and Increase in Rates of Bus Use / CCC and CSO TM12.6: Local Link     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Increase in Rates of Rural Bus Use / CSO TM12.7: CMATS     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Increase in Rates of Non- Private Car Use in County Metropolitan Cork / CSO TM 12-8: Traffic/Mobility Management and Road Safety     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate Increase in Rates of Non-Private Car Use and Re-duce Rates of Road Accidents / CSO TM 12-9: Parking    Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC TM 12-10: Park and Ride     Traffic and Transportation Section Completion of Park and Ride Implementation Plan / CCC TM 12-11: Smart Mobility     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section, Roads and Transportation Directorate, NTA, TII, Irish Rail Completion of Smart Mobility Projects / CCC TM 12-12: EV Charging     Development Management, Traffic and Transportation Section Planning Consent Standards and Completion of EV Charging Location / CCC TM 12-13: National, Regional and Local Road Network    Roads and Transportation Directorate Investment in National, Regional and Local Roads / CCC TM 12-14: Freight   Development Management Freight Develop-ment Comple-tions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC TM 12-15: Port of Cork and Other Ports   Development Management Port Develop-ment Comple-tions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC TM 12-16: Water Based Transport     Development Management Water Based Transport Devel-opment Completions and Plan-ning Consent Standards / CCC TM 12-17: Airport Public Safety Zones and Noise Zones   Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC GO TO CONTENTS
  9. 529 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Energy and Telecommunications ET 13.1 Energy     Development Management New Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.2 Renewable Energy     Development Management New Renewable Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.3 Hybrid Energy Systems     Development Management New Hybrid Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.4: Wind Energy     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.5: Wind Energy Projects     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.6: Acceptable in Principle     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.7: Open to Consideration     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.8: Normally Discouraged     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.9: National Wind Energy Guidelines     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.10: Development in line with Best Practice     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.11: Public Consultation and Community Support     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.12: Small Scale Wind Energy Development     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.13 Other Wind Energy Development     Development Management New Wind Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.14: Solar Farm Development     Development Management New Solar Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.15 Hydro Electricity     Development Management New Hydro Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.16: Ocean and Off-shore Wind Energy     Development Management New Ocean and Off-shore Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.17: Bioenergy     Development Management New Bioenergy Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.18: Hydrogen Energy     Development Management New Hydrogen Energy Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC GO TO CONTENTS
  10. 530 Policy Objective Development Plan Principles Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation (Key Performance Indicator / Data Source)Sustainability Climate Action Social Inclusion Placemaking Resilience Energy and Telecommunications ET 13-19: Gas Storage     Development Management New Carbon Capture and Storage Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.20: Building Energy Efficiency and Conservation     Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.21: Electricity Network     Development Management New Electricity Network Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13.22: Transmission Network     Development Management New Energy Transmission Development Completions and Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13-23: Celtic Interconnector     Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13-24: Gas Network Infrastructure     Development Management New Gas Energy Network Devel-opment Completions and Plan-ning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13-25: National Energy Hub- White-gate     Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13-26: Whiddy Island     Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13-27: Carbon Emissions reduction     Development Management, Environmental Directorate Planning Consent Standards and Reduction in Car-bon and Green-house Gas Emis-sions / CCC ET 13-28: Information and Communica-tions Technology     Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC ET 13-29: Data Centres     Development Management Planning Consent Standards / CCC GO TO CONTENTS

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