Cork City Natura Impact Report

Appropriate Assessment of the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028

Table of Contents

Introduction...................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................3 1.2 Legislative Context .............................................................................................................3 1.3 Approach...........................................................................................................................3

Section 1

Description of the Draft Plan ............................................................................ 5 Screening for Appropriate Assessment............................................................. 6

Section 2 Section 3

3.1 Introduction to Screening ...................................................................................................6 3.2 Identification of Relevant European Sites .............................................................................6 3.3 Assessment Criteria and Screening ......................................................................................8 3.4 Other Plans and Programmes ............................................................................................10 3.5 AA Screening Conclusion...................................................................................................10 Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment .................................................................... 12 4.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................12 4.2 Characterisation of European Sites Potentially Affected........................................................12 4.3 Identifying and Characterising Potential Significant Effects...................................................12

Section 4

Mitigation Measures........................................................................................ 18 Conclusion....................................................................................................... 23

Section 5 Section 6

Appendix I Background information on European Sites Appendix II Relationship with Other Plans and Programmes

CAAS for Cork City Council

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