Strategic Environmental Assessment Statement

CLIENT:

Cork City Council

PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:

Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy

SEA Statement

Environmental Component

Strategic Environmental Objective

SEO Code

Indicators

Targets

Data Source

LU2

Avoid conflict with potential future land use, having regard to the Cork City Development Plan 2022 - 2028 and other relevant land use policy. Support compliance with Ambient Air Quality Standards, especially in the context of the urbanised, densely populated and well trafficked environment of Cork City centre. Reduce the impact of Internal Combustion Engine based vehicles on ambient air quality in Cork City. Avoid the occurrence of noise and dust nuisance during Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure development works. Improve the level of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Cork City. Support the transition to zero or low carbon Electric Vehicles in Cork City. Avoid impacts on the electricity grid. Deliver Electric Vehicle Infrastructure in harmony with grid infrastructure improvements.

Number of instances of conflict with potential future land use.

No instances of conflict with potential future land use.

Internal monitoring of likely significant environmental effects of development projects.

Air Quality and Noise

AQN1

Ambient Air Quality in Cork City.

Compliance with Ambient Air Quality Standards.

EPA Air Quality Monitoring Programme. Consultation with the Forward Planning section of Cork City Council.

AQN2

Ambient Air Quality in Cork City.

Reduction in the number of Ambient Air Quality Standard exceedances in Cork City. Improvement of Ambient Air Quality in Cork City. No sensitive receptors exposed to nuisance noise in the City area.

EPA Air Quality Monitoring Programme. Consultation with the Forward Planning section of Cork City Council. Number of noise and dust related complaints associated with development projects supported by the Strategy. Review of internal noise and dust complaint investigations.

AQN3

Number of sensitive receptors exposed to noise or dust nuisance.

Material Assets

MA1

Number of EV charging points in Cork City

Increase the number of EV charging points in Cork City

Strategy Monitoring Reports

MA2

Percentage of EVs that make up all private vehicles in Cork City.

Increase the percentage of EVs that make up all private vehicles in Cork City. No exceedance of available grid capacity in Cork City. Number of new connection applications refused by ESB networks.

CSO Transport Omnibus Statistics for Cork City.

MA3

Available Electricity Grid Capacity. New connection application decisions made by ESB Networks

Ongoing consultation with ESB Networks. Review of ESB Networks Availability Capacity Map.

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