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Development Plan

The City Development Plan 2004 puts forward a new vision for the development of the city for the next 6 years and beyond. It is a totally new plan and is the first plan for the city prepared under the Planning and Development Act 2000. It is set within the context of the National Spatial Strategy and the Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP).  

The City Development Plan 2004 sets the stage for a major improvement in the economic, social and cultural position of Cork City. Centre. There is considerable potential for further growth in and at the edge of the city centre over the period of this Development Plan, while respecting the context provided by the existing historic fabric of the city which gives it its distinctive character.  

The City Development Plan is the product of an extensive process of consultation with the public and the various stakeholders in the City, with the active involvement of the Members of the City Council. 

The Plan is extremely wide ranging and comprehensive, covering enterprise and employment, transportation, social issues and housing, the built environment and urban design, environmental management, natural heritage and recreation, the City Centre and Docklands, policies for suburban areas, development control standards and environmental appraisal. 

Some of the key objectives of the Plan are : 

  • To secure a regenerated City Centre in physical, economic and social terms,
  • To provide an integrated and balanced transport system
  • Implement policies for the Cork City Docklands which set out the potential for a new mixed use city quarter,
  • Policies for landscape protection which seek to conserve and enhance the strongly distinctive landscape character of the city
  • Policies for the conservation of the built heritage but which also encourage high quality contemporary and innovative architecture
Cork City Centre Strategic Area Plan Report (470KB)

Planning & Development Dept., Cork City Council,
City Hall, Cork, Ireland.
Tel: Development Control +353 21 4924321
Planning Policy +353 21 4924086
Fax: +353 21 4924706/ +353 21 4924712 | Email: planning@corkcity.ie

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