Table 1 - Strategic Environmental Objectives against which the environmental effects of the Strategy have been measured
Environmental Component
SEO Code
Strategic Environmental Objective
Ensure, where appropriate, that lower-level plans and projects contribute to overall environmental monitoring processes within Cork City.
Overall
O1
Population & Human Health
PHH1 PHH2
Avoid or minimise impacts to population and human health.
Ensure Electric Vehicle infrastructure avoids and minimises impacts to the existing economic activities within the area and does not compromise/conflict with existing land use objectives. Ensure supported development does not conflict with biodiversity protection, restoration and rehabilitation. Ensure compliance with all legislation underpinning biodiversity and nature conservation in Ireland, including the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2023. Avoid impacts on features of the landscape which - by virtue of their linear and continuous structure or their function as 'stepping stones' (designated or not) - are of major importance for wild fauna and flora and essential for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchange of wild species. To avoid or minimise significant impacts on semi-natural habitats, species, environmental features, or other sustaining resources at important sites, including locally important sites. No net contribution to biodiversity losses or deterioration in response to the biodiversity emergency. Avoid impacts on valued natural, cultural and built landscape, townscape, seascape and visual amenity. Avoid impacts upon or conflicts with archaeological heritage (including entries to the RMP), architectural heritage (including entries to the RPS and NIAHs), cultural heritage and the historic environment generally.
Biodiversity, Flora & Fauna
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Landscape & Visual Amenity
L1
Cultural Heritage - Archaeological & Architectural
CH1
Land Use
LU1 LU2
Avoid or minimise effects on existing land use.
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. Avoid or minimise effects on current and planned transport infrastructure and traffic conditions. Avoid or minimise effects upon existing and (where known) planned water and gas infrastructure. Avoid or minimise effects upon tourism and recreation amenities.
Air Quality and Noise
AQN1
AQN2
AQN3
Material Assets
MA1 MA2
MA3
MA4
MA5
Tourism & Recreation
TR1
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