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The City of Cork has come one step closer to the largest redevelopment in its history after the Land Development Agency and Cork City Council announced that they are joining forces to spearhead the plan to renovate the docks area, which would house 25,000 people.
Local representatives were briefed on the new development at the Cork City Council Monday evening meeting, and the LDA and the local authority hoped that the first planning request from a private developer could be submitted in 2021.
In what would be the largest regeneration project in the country, more than 146 hectares of land would be developed over a 20-year period and would ultimately host a population of approximately 25,000 and a workforce of 29,000, along with a population student number of about 3,700. .
While it will be up to private developers to put the bricks and mortar in place, the new Delivery Office for Cork City Docklands is expected to increase confidence in the area and bring together various stakeholders to facilitate development as quickly as possible. .
The Cork Docklands Delivery Office will be funded by the LDA and Cork City Council and are seeking substantial funding from the Government under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF).
In what would be a development of national and international importance, the development of the docks will also be the largest project in the history of the city of Cork.
Areas earmarked for development include Marina Park and a transport hub at Kent Station, in the hope that the area’s renovation will be similar to IFSC’s in Dublin and comparable population areas in Europe such as Hammarby in Stockholm, Aarhaus in Denmark, and HafenCity in Germany.
A project leader will be sought out in the coming weeks, and the designated person is likely to lead a team of up to a dozen people in the short term, and the Delivery Office intends to build an internationally recognized brand for Cork City Docklands.
Stakeholders such as OPW, TII and Irish Water will be involved and the new Docklands Delivery Office will review all existing plans for the area within the first 12 months, with Phelim O’Neill, Head of Property at LDA, stating that the focus it is in “quick wins” to build confidence and momentum in the area.
Together with plans for the city under the Ireland 2040 plan announced in 2018, the new Docklands would cover a significant proportion of the projected population growth for the Cork urban area in the coming decades.
In response to the news, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: “The Cork City Docklands redevelopment will be a project of international significance. This delivery office offers the opportunity to create a magnet for investment in the city of Cork.
Cork Mayor Cllr Joe Kavanagh said: “This is a huge step forward in unlocking the potential of Cork City Docklands. This new partnership and fully-resourced Delivery Office will build momentum and strengthen the environment in which development can take place. Cork City Docklands will be a project of national and international renown. “
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