CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Environmental Report
• Scenario 4: Normal Speed Chargers and Fast Charging infrastructure co-located within a 360 metre walk (approximately a five minute walk) of those living in homes without access to private off- street parking and within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways. • Scenario 5: Normal Speed Chargers within a 144 metre walk (less than a two minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure provided within an 800 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes both with and without access to private off street parking. • Scenario 6: Normal Speed Chargers within a 216 metre walk (less than a three minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure provided within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes both with and without access to private off street parking. • Scenario 7: Normal Speed Chargers within a 144 metre walk (less than a two minute walk) of those living in homes without access to a driveway or private off-street parking; Fast Charging infrastructure within a 720 metre walk (approximately a 10 minute walk) of those living in homes without access to private off-street parking and within a 1080 metre walk (approximately a 15 minute walk) of those living in homes with driveways. Scenario 2 was determined to be the preferred Reasonable Alternative spatial distribution approach. The provision of EV charging infrastructure in Ireland is guided by the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022-2025. Scenario 2 best aligns with potential EV charging requirements analysed and identified in this higher-order national strategy. This preferred alternative best support the goal of the national strategy to ensure the provision of EV charging infrastructure remains greater than the level of demand for charging. The adoption of Scenario 1 is likely to lead to overdevelopment and an overconcentration of EV charging points in Cork City. Such overdevelopment could potentially result in maladaptation and the occurrence of negative environmental effects on environmental components such as material assets (electricity supply capacity), traffic and transport (in built up areas), or cultural heritage (archaeology or architectural heritage) in the historic core of Cork City. The adoption of any one of Scenarios 3 to 7 is less likely to result in the development of an adequate supply of EV charging points in Cork City. This is likely to affect the uptake of EV in the city and minimise the potential positive effects that could be realised due to the implementation of the Strategy. It is predicted that Scenario 2 will better accommodate universal access to EV charging infrastructure, an uptake in EVs in Cork City, and the realisation and maximisation of potential positive environmental effects associated with Strategy implementation - on material assets, the climate environment, local air quality and population and human health. 6.4.3 Reasonable Alternatives for the EV Charging Strategy Delivery Timeframe A number of Reasonable Alternative approaches for the EV Charging Strategy Delivery Timeframe were considered during the Strategy development process. The following reasonable alternative approaches were identified: 1. Even delivery of EV charging infrastructure across the timeframe of the Strategy. 2. Phased delivery of EV charging infrastructure in a manner that promotes and is commensurate with EV vehicle uptake.
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