John Roche, a local person and land owner [who lives directly to the north of the lands which are the subject of this submission] is seeking a moderate expansion of the existing built up area[‘Sustainable Residential Neighbourhood’] designation to allow for a single dwelling to be constructed on his lands for his son David who lives with his own family in his family home and is in urgent need of housing. The submission presents a multi-facetted and robust case in favour of the designation of the subject lands as within the compact growth area. A planning case is presented in favour of the rezoning of the lands and it is considered that the subject lands are the optimum choice for residential for a number of reasons:
Location of the lands: the subject lands are within the compact growth area [including in the maps] as designated in the draft Cork City Development Plan – The majority of the Whites Cross area including the subject site is within the Compact Growth Area but for some reason [a mapping error?] the subject site is within the hinterland restricted area.
Ambitious Population and Housing Targets: In the context of the significant supply-side challenges currently facing both the housing and planning sectors, more proactive measures are needed in order to meet the population and housing targets set out at a regional level. In fill development in existing areas within the identified compact growth area should not at the same time be within a restricted area.