Strategic Environmental Assessment Report

CLIENT:

Cork City Council

PROJECT NAME:

Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Report

Evaluation of Potential Environmental Implications of each Strategy Modification This amendment provides clarification to the text previously considered. This amendment will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the SEA process.

Proposal

Summary of Modification

The following red text under "Business Model" in Section 6.0 has been added: Cork City Council in tandem with any stakeholder would obtain any required planning permission for the proposed electric vehicle charging infrastructure stations in Cork. All EV charging stations will be subject to the necessary environmental assessment during development planning in accordance with the land use framework defined in the Cork City Development Plan. The following text under "Business Model" in Section 6.0 has been amended to replace "and construction" with "/planning": Cork City Council will manage the design / planning of the proposed electric vehicle charging infrastructure stations including any requirements to upgrade the electrical power network to supply the EV stations. This design work will require external consultants and resources/ funding will need to be sourced to ensure the timely delivery of this infrastructure. The following red text under "Business Model" in Section 6.0 has been amended: Cork City Council are likely to tender a number of concessions (~10 years) to Charge Point Operators for the supply, operation and maintenance of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Cork. The current vision is to create a small number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure bundles to provide competition in the marketplace. The following text under "Capital Costs" in Section 6.0 has been amended: The estimated delivery cost of the different charging stations is noted below. • Normal Speed Station €10,000-€20,000 per 22kW Installation

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This amendment clarifies the scope of CCC's management activities in relation to charging system development processes. It will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the SEA process.

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This amendment clarifies CCC's approach to tendering for the delivery of charging infrastructure. It will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the SEA process.

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This amendment provides further insight on costs. It will not introduce any significant environmental effects not already considered and mitigated against in the SEA process.

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