Chapter 9
Environmental Infrastructure
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
The current planned status of the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme represents the Lee Fields to the City. Recent developments in Ballincollig are clearly shown in the Flood Maps as Flood Zone B and A. It is important that these areas are explicitly called out to be entered into the SFR planning process. A Flood Relief Scheme for low lying dwellings in the Ballincollig area should be addressed, specifically for Fionn Laoi and others. These submissions relate to the OPW River Bride (Blackpool) Flood Defence Scheme and oppose plans to culvert the river. Concerns are expressed in relation to natural heritage including permanent eradication of a protected species Otters (under the EU Habitats Directives) from the river Bride, as well as the eradication of brown trout, eels and multiple bird species (many of which are facing extinction) that all live and feed from the River Bride and River Lee. The OPW plans contravene both the Blackpool Village 2010 and North Blackpool 2011 plans, which identified multiple areas suitable for Bird Sanctuary or Biodiversity Parks while the proposed drainage scheme will instead remove all biodiversity in and along the riverbank. It is especially concerning considering that the city centre and local areas like Blackpool have very limited natural resources, destruction of the one haven for wildlife in the area will negatively affect the community, all generations, having a knock-on effect on eve ryone’s mental health and wellbeing.
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The Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme is being prepared by the OPW in conjunction with Cork City Council and Cork County Council, and will run from Inniscarra Dam to the City Centre as protection against tidal and river flooding, which includes Ballincollig. The specific details of the scheme are outside the scope of the Development Plan. The Development Plan is subject to a full Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, which is attached as an appendix to the Draft Plan. Recommendation: No change. The River Bride (Blackpool) Flood Defence Scheme is subject to a separate process to the City Development Plan is therefore outside the scope of the Draft Plan. Cork City Council will continue to work with the OPW on the delivery of this and other flood relief works, as set out in Objective 9.9 Flood Protection Schemes. Recommendation: No change.
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