Next step in the Cork Docklands regeneration project launched
Like the recent public consultations on the Cork LUAS and the Northern Distributor Road, the public have the choice of visiting two open days next month, or to head to a dedicated website, where maps and renders will be available to view, and a submission form will also be available.
The project, which is expected to see up to 10,000 homes built on the site of the current north quay of Cork city docks, in the east side of the city, is a cornerstone project in the Cork City Development Plan, with Cork the fastest growing city in the country, and expected to continue to grow exponentially for the next 20 years.
Cork City Council says that the docklands regeneration project, which also includes six new schools, 9.7 hectares of quayside amenity, 5.5 hectares of new sports grounds, and 28.3 hectares of marina park, is 'the largest and most ambitious regeneration project in Ireland' which 'has the capacity to accommodate approximately 20% of the population growth target for Cork City to 2040.'
In order to facilitate the project, the City Council needs to change the current city development plan, in order to accommodate the Cork Docklands Framework Plan's infrastructure delivery, which the council says 'is key to developing sustainable and resilient communities on the 147-hectare (360 acre) riverside site.'
"The Framework Plan, which will form a new volume of the CDP if adopted, sets out the expansive public realm, waterside amenity and travel, sports and community infrastructure needed to unlock the development capacity of the Docklands.'
Two open days will be available for the public to view the proposed change to the development plan. On Wednesday May 7, at the Clayton Hotel, and a week later, May 14, at Millenium Hall at Cork City Hall. Both open days will take place from 12 noon to 8pm.
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