Litir Chumhdaigh
The Planning Partnership, The Coach House, Dundanion, Blackrock Road, Cork City are instructed by Lidl Ireland GmbH, Head Office, Main Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24, to prepare this Site Specific Submission in relation to the ongoing Cork City Development Plan Review process and the publication of the subsequent Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028.
Restricting the proposed ZO 9 Neighbourhood and Local Centre zoning to the current Lidl Foodstore Site does not facilitate for redevelopment/expansion opportunity of the existing Togher Lidl Foodstore and does not reflect the existing permitted pattern of established retail provisions, inhibits competition, preserves existing commercial interests, and prevents innovation, which is contrary to the Retail Planning Guidelines (2012).
The location and extent of the subject lands, of which the majority are in the ownership of Lidl Ireland GmbH, and part in that of Cork City Council, is at the Togher Lidl Foodstore Lands at Elm/Hazel Road, Togher, Cork.
To seek the extension of the proposed ZO 9 Neighbourhood and Local Centre zoning of the existing Lidl Foodstore Lands to reflect the existing permitted pattern of established retail provisions at Lidl Foodstore Lands at Elm/Hazel Road, Togher, Cork, and that such be reflected/presented within the new Cork City Development Plan 2022 – 2028.
Extending the proposed ZO 9 Neighbourhood and Local Centre of the existing Lidl Togher Foodstore to reflect the existing permitted pattern of established convenience retail provisions, will facilitate redevelopment/expansion opportunities of the existing Lidl Togher Foodstore, provide for more competition, will not preserve existing commercial interests, and promote innovation, which is all in line with the Retail Planning Guidelines (2012). The configuration of the current ZO 16 Public Open Space line northwards within the Subject Lands, retaining a significant extent of ZO 16 Public Open Space, will continue and function as a park. The significant extents of ZO 16 Public Open Space lands to the south and southwest of the existing Togher Lidl Foodstore is unaffected and provides for extensive Urban Parkland to the benefit of the Togher community and surrounding residents.