CLIENT:
Cork City Council
PROJECT NAME: REPORT TITLE:
Cork City Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy
SEA Environmental Report
Environmental Component
Strategic Environmental Objective 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.
SEO Code
Indicators
Targets
Data Source
Air Quality and Noise
Compliance with Ambient Air Quality Standards.
EPA Air Quality Monitoring Programme. Consultation with the Forward Planning section of Cork City Council. 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.
AQN1
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.
AQN2
Ambient Air Quality in Cork City.
Number of sensitive receptors exposed to noise or dust nuisance.
AQN3
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.
CSO Transport Omnibus Statistics for Cork City.
MA3
Available Electricity Grid Capacity. New connection application decisions made by ESB Networks
No exceedance of available grid capacity in Cork City. Number of new connection applications refused by ESB networks.
Ongoing consultation with ESB Networks. Review of ESB Networks Availability Capacity Map.
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