(b) exceeded environmental quality standards or limit values,
It is anticipated that environmental quality standards will not be exceeded by the Plan as it will be consistent with the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, as varied, and its associated SEA And AA. In particular, the Plan seeks to ensure that the residential amenities of towns and villages are enhanced through a variety of social, economic and environmental objectives based on the principles of sustainable development of these areas and the efficient and effective use of services and facilities. The Plan will be consistent with the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 and will not result in any significant adverse impacts on the receiving environment as discussed above. In order to be realised, potential projects or proposals arising from the Plan will have to comply, as relevant, with various legislation, policies and plans (including requirements for lower-tier Appropriate Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment and other licencing requirements as appropriate) that form the statutory decision-making and consent granting framework. Should projects arise from the Plan, the statutory consent process as outlined above will apply.
(c) intensive land-use,
The Plan is not a land use plan and does not set the framework for intensive land-use development not already zoned or identified within the remit of the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, as varied, and its associated SEA And AA. Therefore, such effects are not identified. (d) the effects on areas or landscapes which have a recognised national, European Union or international protection status. The Plan identifies a few action areas (see Annex A) which have the potential to have impacts on the receiving environment. However, these specific action areas as outlined in Annex A are consistent with existing policies and objectives in the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 which has been subject to the SEA Directive and Habitats Directive process. All other action areas are generic in nature and therefore impacts on the European protected sites (listed below) are not envisaged or likely at this stage.
European protected sites in Cork City Plan Area:
A. Cork Harbour Special Protection Area (SPA) (Site Code: 004030)
B. Great Island Channel SAC and pNHA
C. Douglas Estuary proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) (Site Code: 001046)
D. Glanmire Wood pNHA (Site Code: 001054)
E. Dunkettle Shore pNHA (Site Code 001082)
F. Blarney Bog pNHA (Site Code: 001857)
G. Ardamadane Wood pNHA (Site Code: 001799)
H. Shournagh Valley pNHA (Site Code: 000103)
I. Blarney Castle Woods pNHA (Site Code: 001039)
J. Blarney Lake pNHA (Site Code 001798)
K. Cork Lough pNHA (Site Code: 001081) and Wildfowl Sanctuary
L. Ballincollig Cave pNHA (Site Code: 001249)
M. Lee Valley pNHA- (Site Code: 000094)
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