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‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌Cork City Council is obliged under The Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2015  to consult the general public, local interest groups, stakeholders and children (including groups or associations representing the interests of children) on a range of issues relating to the future planning and development of the city. Opportunities to make written observations are advertised / invited by way of statutory public notices in locally circulating print newspapers.

Public Consultations

PROPOSED CORK CITY DOCKS LOCAL AREA PLAN & PROPOSED TIVOLI DOCKS LOCAL AREA PLAN

Cork City Council is preparing statutory Local Area Plans (LAPs) for the Cork City Docks and Tivoli Docks. The Council made the commitment to prepare LAPS for these Key Development Areas in the Cork City Development Plan 2015 - 2021. The City Docks LAP will replace the South Docks Local Area Plan 2008 and the expired North Docks Local Area Plan 2005. The Tivoli Docks LAP will be a new plan.

In June 2017 the City Council undertook a pre-plan consultation exercise including stakeholder and technical workshops on how the areas should be redeveloped. Please click below on the links to the issues papers that informed the exercise and the links to the consultation reports.

Cork City Docks LAP Pre Plan Consultation Report

Tivoli Docks LAP Pre Plan Consultation Report

Photo Report Docklands Workshop

Cork City Docks Issues Paper

Tivoli Docks Issues Paper

Cork City Docks Issues Paper and Tivoli Docks Issues Paper can also be viewed at the following:

• Cork City Council’s website: www.corkcity.ie/localareaplans
• Cork City Libraries;
• Planning Counter at Cork City Hall

CORK CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Notice of Variation No. 4 (St. John's Well) of the Cork City Development Plan 2015 - 2021

At the Ordinary Council Meeting of 9^th October 2017, the Members of Cork City Council agreed to send the proposed Variation No.4 (St. John’s Well) of the Cork City Development Plan 2015 - 2021 for public consultation.

There is an urgent need to increase housing supply in the Cork Metropolitan area. As such it is imperative that all suitable lands that may accommodate sustainable residential projects in the City be made available.

The proposed Variation seeks to insert a ‘site specific objective’ to the Cork City Development Plan, namely, “To provide social housing on the City Council owned site at the junction of St. John’s Well/ Gearney’s Boreen,” in order to facilitate development.

The proposed variation is considered to be consistent with theRebuilding Ireland Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness, in particular the objective, “to accelerate the provision and delivery of social housing and to utilise vacant homes and sites” and as such accords with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Cork City Council invites submissions or observations in respect of the proposed variation. All written submissions received (including emails to planningpolicy@corkcity.ie) during the stated period 11^th October to 7^th November 2017 will be taken into consideration before the making of the Variation to the Development Plan.

Following the public consultation period, the Chief Executive will submit reports on the submissions received to Cork City Council for consideration.

Please click on the links below to view the proposed variation no. 4.

Proposed Variation No 4 St Johns Well‌

AA Screening Proposed Variation No 4 St Johns Well‌

SEA Screening Variation No 4 St Johns Well‌

Notice of Variation No. 3 (Vacant Sites) of the Cork City Development Plan 2015 - 2021

Notice is hereby given that Cork City Council, in accordance with Section 13(2) of the Planning & Development Acts 2000 - 2015,  has adopted Variation No. 3 (Vacant Sites) of the Cork City Development Plan 2015 - 2021. 

The  variation relates to new requirements on Planning Authorities, introduced by the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, to establish a register of vacant sites and to make provision for a vacant site levy.

Copies of the variation may be inspected at all City libraries and the following locations.

Please click on the link below to view the variation No. 3.

Variation No 3 (Vacant Sites)

Please click on the link below to view the adopted variation No.2.

Adopted Variation No. 2 (Social Housing under Part V)

Please click on the link below to view the Variation No. 2 Appropriate Assessment Decision Statement

Variation No. 2 AA Decision Statement

Please click on the link below to view the Variation No. 2 Strategic Environmental Assessment Decision Statement

Variation No. 2 SEA Decision Statement

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The City Council is responsible for providing a strategic planning framework for the city to provide a context for decisions relating to investment, infrastructure and development. The following links will take you to a number of key city plans:

• Cork City Development Plan 2015 - 2021
• Cork City Development Plan 2009-2015 
• South Docks Local Area Plan 2008  
• Farranferris LAP 2009
• North Blackpool LAP 2011
• Mahon LAP 2014

Grants and Living City Initiative

Grant schemes are run by the Strategic Planning and Economic Development Directorate (often in partnership with Government Departments / Agencies) to contribute to the regeneration and enhancement of Cork’s built heritage and City Centre.

On Tuesday 5th of May 2015, Cork City Council announced details of the Living City Initiative for Cork City being run by its Strategic Planning and Economic Development Directorate.

Click on link below for information on Cork City Council's current grant schemes and on the Living City Initiative.

Grant Schemes and Tax Incentives in Cork City

In order to ensure that development in Cork City is both orderly and of a high standard part of the role of the Planning Directorate is to make sure that development has the necessary permissions under the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended). Unauthorised development relates to developments and/or uses that are in breach of the planning laws. The role of ensuring that all development has the necessary permissions is also known as Planning Enforcement.

A development is unauthorised when :-

• Planning permission is required and has not been obtained.
• Planning permission was granted but the development is not being carried out in accordance with the plans lodged or conditions of the planning permission granted.
• The development It does not comply with all the conditions and limitations to qualify a development as exempt.

More information about Planning Enforcement, how to make a complaint against an unauthorised development and forms is available.