Development of Scheme taking into consideration the valuable public feedback
Like all major infrastructure projects, the scheme has evolved to take into account the changing environment and legislative context as well as the views of the local community.
The OPW has consulted extensively with the people of Cork in relation to flood risk, initially as part of the Lee CFRAM Study from 2006 to 2012, then in 2013 and 2014 as part of the initial development of the proposed scheme, and again in 2016/2017 during the statutory exhibition of the scheme.
There has been an unprecedented level of response from the public and other stakeholders during and following the Statutory Exhibition of the scheme. Queries raised ranged from consideration of alternatives to technical queries about the scheme, to environmental impacts of the scheme, to the look and feel of the scheme, to delivery and governance of the scheme as well as observations and suggestions with respect to specific local site issues.
The OPW and its consultants have carefully worked through all of these observations to help inform the evolution of the scheme to what it is today.
Key examples include significant updates to the Lee Fields, Fitzgerald’s Park, Sullivan’s Quay and North Mall, as illustrated below.
