Amendment to Zoning of South City Environs at Ballycurreen, Kinsale Road

Uimhir Thagarta Uathúil: 
CRK-C155-DEV21-120
Stádas: 
Submitted
Aighneacht: 
Amendment to Zoning of South City Environs at Ballycurreen, Kinsale Road
Údar: 
McCutcheon Halley
Comhairliúchán: 
Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Dáta a cuireadh isteach: 
01.10.2021 - 17:11

Zoning Maps

Caibidil: 
Volume 2 - Mapped Objectives » Zoning Maps
Ábhair: 
Zoning Maps

Accordingly, this submission requests the following provisions in the forthcoming CDP:

  • Our client’s lands occupy an important strategic position within Metropolitan Cork, forming part of the city’s suburbs at Ballycurreen, Kinsale Road. The subject lands are within close proximity to Cork Airport, the N27 and surrounding road network, public transport and existing residential and employment areas;
  • Our client’s lands are currently zoned as the City Hinterland under the Draft Plan. However, it is considered that the lands are entirely suitable for development. The suitability of the north eastern portion of the subject lands for residential development has already been acknowledged by Cork County Council as they are currently zoned as a Strategic Land Reserve (SLR4) under the current Ballincollig Carrigaline MDLAP 2017.
  • In addition, objective 3.3 of the Draft Plan states that provision will be made for at least 17,118 new homes to be built in Cork over the Development Plan period, 2,752 of which are envisaged for the Southeast Suburbs.
  •  Accordingly, we request this portion of our client’s lands be zoned as “ZO-02: “New Residential Neighbourhood”.
  • The western portion of the subject lands adjoin the N27 providing excellent connectivity to the national road network as well as Cork Airport and surrounding employment areas. The subject lands are within close proximity to zoned Industrial lands to the north as well as the existing “Business and Tech” zoned lands of Cork Airport Business park to the southwest and Airway Technology Park to the south. Accordingly, we request that the western portion of the subject lands be zoned as “ZO-11: Business & Technology”
Príomh-thuairim: 

 Our client’s lands occupy an important strategic position within Metropolitan Cork, forming part of the city’s suburbs at Ballycurreen, Kinsale Road. The subject lands are within close proximity to Cork Airport, the N27 and surrounding road network, public transport and existing residential and employment areas;

 Our client’s lands are currently zoned as the City Hinterland under the Draft Plan. However, the lands are also included within the ‘South East Suburbs’ throughout the Core Strategy Chapter of the Draft Plan. The draft plan sets a population target of 58,457 by 2028 for the area, an increase of 6,852 or 13%, and a housing target of 2,752 units. It is stated that the availability of development land entails that the South-East Suburbs will be important for delivering social and affordable housing for the City across all streams including Part V delivery and direct delivery, ensuring a continued social mix in the area overall.

 it is considered that the lands are entirely suitable for development. The suitability of the north eastern portion of the subject lands for residential development has already been acknowledged by Cork County Council as they are currently zoned as a Strategic Land Reserve (SLR4) under the current Ballincollig Carrigaline MDLAP 2017. Accordingly, we request this portion of our client’s lands be zoned as “ZO-02: “New Residential Neighbourhood”.

 The western portion of the subject lands adjoin the N27 providing excellent connectivity to the national road network as well as Cork Airport and surrounding employment areas. The subject lands are within close proximity to existing zoned Industrial lands to the north as well as the existing “Business and Tech” zoned lands of Cork Airport Business park to the southwest and Airway Technology Park to the south. Accordingly, we request that the western portion of the subject lands be zoned as “ZO-11: Business & Technology”.

We respectfully request that the planning authority give consideration to the issues raised in this submission and we trust that our submission will be taken into account as part of the consultation process for the review of the Cork City Council Development Plan.

Main reasons: 

 Our client’s lands occupy an important strategic position within Metropolitan Cork, forming part of the city’s suburbs at Ballycurreen, Kinsale Road. The subject lands are within close proximity to Cork Airport, the N27 and surrounding road network, public transport and existing residential and employment areas;

 Our client’s lands are currently zoned as the City Hinterland under the Draft Plan. However, it is considered that the lands are entirely suitable for development. The suitability of the north eastern portion of the subject lands for residential development has already been acknowledged by Cork County Council as they are currently zoned as a Strategic Land Reserve (SLR4) under the current Ballincollig Carrigaline MDLAP 2017.

 In addition, objective 3.3 of the Draft Plan states that provision will be made for at least 17,118 new homes to be built in Cork over the Development Plan period, 2,752 of which are envisaged for the Southeast Suburbs.

 Accordingly, we request this portion of our client’s lands be zoned as “ZO-02: “New Residential Neighbourhood”.

 The western portion of the subject lands adjoin the N27 providing excellent connectivity to the national road network as well as Cork Airport and surrounding employment areas. The subject lands are within close proximity to zoned Industrial lands to the north as well as the existing “Business and Tech” zoned lands of Cork Airport Business park to the southwest and Airway Technology Park to the south. Accordingly, we request that the western portion of the subject lands be zoned as “ZO-11: Business & Technology”