Chief Executive’s Report on Draft Plan Consultation
Volume 2 – Summary of Submissions Received
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
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Micheal O’Regan
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• Welcomes the inclusion of their lands as part of the identified strategic employment locations, however part of their lands identified in the Cork Strategic Employment Locations Study 2021 is proposed as City Hinterland in the draft plan. • This submission seeks that their entire land hold be zoned as part of the Strategic Employment Location. • Rezone proposed city hinterlands to light industrial use
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1, part 4 under Land Use Zoning and Mapping
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
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Emma Jones
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• Sets out their objection to the proposed cycle lane through the Glen Valley Park considering that the proposed cycle use will disrupt the existing leisure use of the park and will result in an unsafe commute in the park. • Objects to proposed public lighting which would be required, having negative impacts on the habitat • The Glen Valley is an undisturbed amenity for residents on the northside and must be safeguarded
Response and Recommendation to issues located in (Located under relevant chapter in the CE Report):
Volume 1, part 3 under Chapter 6
Cork City Submission No.:
Person:
Organisation:
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David Galvin
EPA
Summary of Submission and Observation:
• This submission seeks that the Council take into consideration their policy guidance on environmental objectives and should be incorporated through out the plan. • Acknowledges the inclusion of the Cork Harbour Strategic Integrated Framework Plan Initiative in Section 1.22 and seeks clarification whether this will be progressed during the lifetime of the Plan. • In respect of the Environmental Report seeks that mitigation measures are provided where significant effects have been identified – for the sake of clarity and implementation. • Monitoring of both positive and negative effects should be considered. The monitoring programme should set out the various data sources, monitoring frequencies and responsibilities. • Seeks that any future amendments to the Plan are screened for likely significant effects. • Seeks that once the Plan is adopted an SEA statement be prepared, and sent to the EPA, that summarises : • How environmental considerations have been integrated into the Plan; • How the Environmental Report, submissions, observations and consultations have been taken into account during the preparation of the Plan; • • The reasons for choosing the Plan adopted in the light of other reasonable alternatives dealt with; and, • • The me asures decided upon to monitor the significant environmental effects of implementation of the Plan. • Refers to • the ESM Webtool which is a publicly available dataset for identifying environmentally sensitive areas.
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