Untitled - Cork City Council

CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................i-iii
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
Context............................................................................................................................1
Study Approach ..............................................................................................................1
Structure of Report..........................................................................................................2
2 POLICY REVIEW......................................................................................................... 3
National Spatial Strategy.................................................................................................3
National Development Plan.............................................................................................4
Retail Planning Guidelines 2000-2005............................................................................4
Regional Planning Guidelines for the South West Region ..............................................5
Cork Area Strategic Plan (CASP) 2001-2020..................................................................5
The North and West Cork Strategic Plan 2002 to 2020...................................................6
Cork Strategic Retail Study (CSRS) 2002.......................................................................7
Cork County Development Plan 2003 .............................................................................8
Cork City Development Plan 2004 ................................................................................10
Draft City Centre Retail Strategy and Action Plan 2007 ................................................10
3 THE RETAIL HIERARCHY......................................................................................... 11
Introduction ...................................................................................................................11
Cork City Centre............................................................................................................14
Cork City Suburbs .........................................................................................................14
Outer Metropolitan Area................................................................................................16
Ring Towns ...................................................................................................................17
County Towns ...............................................................................................................19
Retail Warehousing.......................................................................................................21
Summary.......................................................................................................................21
4 SHOPPING PATTERNS ............................................................................................ 23
Introduction ...................................................................................................................23
The Shoppers ...............................................................................................................23
The Household Survey..................................................................................................25
5 DEMAND ANALYSIS ................................................................................................. 31
Introduction ...................................................................................................................31
Comparison Expenditure Patterns ................................................................................31
Convenience Goods......................................................................................................36
6 STRATEGY................................................................................................................ 41
Introduction ...................................................................................................................41
Distribution of New Comparison Goods Floorspace......................................................41
Distribution of New Convenience Goods Floorspace ....................................................43
Retail Hierarchy ............................................................................................................44
Phasing.........................................................................................................................48
Specialist Retail Formats ..............................................................................................49
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 : Population Projections
Appendix 2 : Retail Commitments
Appendix 3 : Survey and Questionnaires
Appendix 4 : Quantitative Assessment of Retail Spending
Appendix 5 : Guidance on Undertaking Retail Impact Assessments