Noise
Air Quality
10.193 Cork Airport has at present three noise contours associated with aircraft operations, namely 57db (outer zone).66dB (inner zone) and 72dB (inner, inner zone) These existing noise contours for the airport are indicated on the following map. The noise environment and contours around the airport are likely to change because of future growth and development. Increased operations, changes in aircraft type and mix, changes in the associated operations such as maintenance and construction activity during implementation of developments will all contribute to increased noise. Neighbouring Land Uses, Rural Housing and Airport Safeguard Zone 10.194 To safeguard the future operations of the Airport new housing will not be permitted within the area delineated as Airport Safeguard Area, save in exceptional circumstances where consideration may be given to the development of new housing for those actively involved in farming. 10.195 Site selection must ensure that the rural character of the area is maintained, multiple sites on single landholdings will not be permitted. Planning applications within this area shall be accompanied by a noise assessment report produced by a specialist in noise measurement which shall detail all proposed noise mitigation measures together with a declaration of acceptance of the applicant of the result of a noise acceptance report. Further indemnification Cork City Council and Cork Airport from any loss of amenity which may arise as a result of Airport Operations shall be agreed at Development Management Stage.
10.196 Most recent environmental assessments carried out at Cork Airport indicate that the air quality at residential locations in the vicinity of the airport are comfortably within current air quality standards and that future intensification of operations is unlikely to have a significant impact. The evolution of future air quality on increased aircraft movements will be offset by reductions in jet engine pollutant emissions. This should result in air quality remaining essentially unchanged in the locality. In allowing for growths in Air traffic, it is considered appropriate that an air quality monitoring programme be established for Cork Airport.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 1 I Chapter 10
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