The subject lands are in close proximity to lands which are zoned as Light Industry & Related Uses, Public Infrastructure and Utilities and is surrounded by existing Residential Neighbourhoods. Rezoning the subject lands as Neighbourhood and Local Centres provides the ability to present a logical form and pattern of development to support the sustainable and logical growth of Ballincollig.
All these facilities are located within 5-minutes walking distance and the town centre is within the 15-minute walking distance from the subject site. This indicates the subject lands being rezoned as Neighbourhood and Local Centres “support the delivery of a 15-Minute City delivering Compact Liveable Growth through walkable neighbourhoods, towns and communities with a mix of uses, house types and tenures that foster a diverse, resilient, socially inclusive and responsive city”.
The subject lands represent an opportunity to provide:
- for a more logical Settlement Plan Boundary,
- for a more efficient use of fully served urban lands,
- for a more sequential and logical zoning pattern,
- for more sustainable ‘15-Minute City Neighbourhood Concept’ patterns of development, and
- in greater accord with the Proper Planning and Sustainable Development of Ballincollig.
The removal of the proposed ZO 01 Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods zoning designation of the subject lands and assign the ZO 9 – Neighbourhood and Local Centres Zoning, acknowledging the lands being brownfield lands, fully serviced and is consistent with the Proper Planning and Sustainable Development of Ballincollig, and that such be reflected/presented within the new Cork City Development Plan 2022 – 2028.
The subject lands being rezoned as Neighbourhood and Local Centres “support the delivery of a 15-Minute City delivering Compact Liveable Growth through walkable neighbourhoods, towns and communities with a mix of uses, house types and tenures that foster a diverse, resilient, socially inclusive and responsive city”.