[ Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028, Section 15(2) Two-Year Progress Report ]
SEA Interim Monitoring Report for the Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028 Two-Year Progress Review
and species are “decreasing” or “inadequate”. The next Articles 12 and 17 Reports are to be released in 2025. When available, future reports can be used to inform future reporting on the monitoring of the Plan over the coming years. No issues have been identified that would indicate: that effects do not correspond with the predictions of environmental effects made by the 2021/2022 SEA of the Plan (see Section 2 of this report); or unforeseen effects arising from implementation of the Plan, alone or in combination with other plans or programmes. 4.2 Population and Human Health Progress has been achieved in implementing Development Plan provisions relating to active travel and sustainable mobility – refer to detail provided under Section 4.5 “Air and Climatic Factors”, subsection “Active Travel and Sustainable Mobility”, below. Plan measures concerning population and human health are being implemented and are positively impacting upon the protection/management of population and human health. No spatial concentrations of health problems arising from environmental factors have been identified within or surrounding the Plan area since the Plan came into effect. Interventions benefitting the City’s population are being made by the Council at both strategic and project levels through various initiatives, including: integration of green and blue infrastructure mapping in local land use plans; the delivery of regeneration initiatives; the enhancement of economic infrastructure; and the progression of active travel and sustainable mobility interventions. Progress has been made in successfully implementing Plan measures relating to the promotion of economic growth as provided for by Development Plan Chapter 7 “Economy and Employment”. This progress is contributing towards the achievement of the following economic goals by the Council and its partners: Support Sustainable Economic Growth; Continue to Attract Foreign Direct Investment; Support Indigenous Enterprise and Entrepreneurship; Develop a Socially Inclusive City; Support Innovation, Research and Development – An Innovation City; Address Climate Action – A City of Neighbourhoods; Enhance Tourism; No issues have been identified that would indicate: that effects do not correspond with the predictions of environmental effects made by the 2021/2022 SEA of the Plan (see Section 2 of this report); or unforeseen effects arising from implementation of the Plan, alone or in combination with other plans or programmes. 4.3 Soil Plan measures concerning soil are being implemented and are positively impacting upon the protection and management of soil. Cork City, in the past, has been host to heavy industry and fuel generation/storage depots, particularly in the port area. In some cases, the soil in these sites has been contaminated. Redevelopment leads to opportunities to remediate these sites through the planning process. The Environmental Management section of the Council have confirmed that all development proposals in areas where there is a possibility of contaminated lands have or will be subject to a soil investigation survey. A number of sites have Foster Quality of Placemaking; Build a Diverse Economic; and Support a Full Range Excellent Products and Services.
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