Appropriate Assessment of the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Topic Measures integrated into the Plan, including: Light 9.18 To require that external lighting proposals minimise the harmful effects of light pollution, are energy efficient, and do not have an excessive impact on residential or visual amenity, biodiversity or result in the distraction of road users. 11.54 (7) Buildings should be designed to minimise light pollution from internal and external lighting." 11.262 It will be a requirement of any major planning permission for residential, community, employment, or, infrastructure related development that a Construction and Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) be prepared for the construction of the development. The Construction and Environmental Management Plan should include details such as: (5) Details of any construction lighting including appropriate mitigation measures for lighting specifically designed to minimise impacts to biodiversity, including bats. Renewable Energy 5.18 To support the incorporation of photovoltaic and/or solar thermal collector panels for electricity generation/storage and water heating on new residential, commercial and public buildings taking into account amenity, glint and glare, conservation and heritage considerations. 11.249 Applications for renewable energy will be considered in the context of current Government policy and other policy objectives in this plan including visual impact, heritage and impacts on sensitive ecological sites. SEVESO Tivoli 10.3 A Decontamination and Remediation Plan shall be prepared and agreed with Cork City Council prior to the regeneration of Tivoli Docks. This strategy shall include a full investigation, assessment and mapping of all lands within the site. The plan shall also include consultation with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Cork City Council and other key stakeholders to ensure the safe relocation and decommissioning of active Seveso sites located within Tivoli Docks.
Waste Management
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Manage waste generation and treatment and support the principles of the circular economy
9.2 (a) To require all new proposals for development to provide a separate foul and surface water drainage system and to incorporate Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems in so far as practical. (b) As part of new proposals for development, evidence of consultation with Irish Water should be submitted as part of a planning application, demonstrating that adequate water services are available to service the development and that existing water services will not be negatively impacted. 9.3 (c) To discourage the provision of single house septic tanks and treatment plants to minimise the risk of groundwater pollution in line with the rural housing policy of this Plan. Where such facilities are permitted, full compliance with the prevailing regulations and standards, including the EPA’s Code of Practice Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems Serving Single Houses (PE. ≤ 10) (EPA 2009), and its replacement the EPA Code of Practice for Domestic Wastewater Treatment Systems (Population Equivalent ≤ 10) (2021), will be required. (e) To ensure that private wastewater treatment facilities, where permitted, are operated in compliance with their wastewater discharge license, in order to protect water quality. 9.4 (a) To require that all planning applications for new development incorporate Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) in so far as possible. Such proposals shall be accompanied by a comprehensive SUDS assessment including run-off quantity, run off quality and impacts on habitat and water quality. 9.5 (a) To ensure that onsite petrol / oil interceptors and silt traps shall be installed to all significant road projects / upgrades or for proposals where surface water otherwise discharges to watercourses, to prevent hydrocarbon pollution of the receiving waters. (b) To ensure that developments permitted by the Council which involve discharge of wastewater to surface waters or groundwaters, comply with the requirements of the EU Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations and EU Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations. 9.11 (a) To support the sustainable management of waste in line with the objectives of the Southern Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021 and its successor. (b) To facilitate the transition to a circular economy facilitating the value recovery and recirculation of resources in order to generate minimal waste. 5.13 All development proposals should minimise waste and maximise the recycling and re-use opportunities during the construction and operation phases. 11.218 Development proposals shall be designed to integrate naturalised and biodiverse SUDS into the site and wider green and blue infrastructure network. Schemes should replicate natural drainage as closely as possible, maximising benefits for water quality, biodiversity and amenity.
CAAS for Cork City Council
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