SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
The provisions in this Chapter of the Plan would contribute towards the Statutory consent granting and decision-making framework for land use developments and activities, and sustainable development of the City, in combination with other Plan provisions and other plans, programmes, strategies, etc. Potential adverse environmental effects arising from land use development and activities include in-combination effects arising from services and infrastructure to service development, for example those relating to water services, transport and energy. The SEA process that has been undertaken alongside the preparation of the Draft Plan has brought about various changes to the emerging Plan through an iterative process. Some of these measures are reproduced under Section 9 “Mitigation Measures” of this report. By integrating SEA recommendations into the Plan, Cork City Council is helping to ensure that: The potential significant adverse effects of implementing the Plan, in combination with implementation of other provisions from the Plan and other plans, programmes, etc., are avoided, reduced or offset; and The beneficial environmental effects of implementing the Plan, in combination with implementation of other provisions from the Plan and other plans, programmes, etc., are maximised. This Chapter contributes towards the provision of land use activities and developments relating to tourism – and would be likely to contribute towards an increase in the number and dwell time of visitors and associated potential adverse effects. Such effects would include in-combination effects arising from services and infrastructure to service development, including tourism. Examples may include developments/operation of developments relating to water services, transport, energy, access or accommodation. Mitigation has been integrated into various Economy and Employment provisions, including: Strategic Objective 6: Economy and Employment “high-quality architectural, landscape and urban design and placemaking, and will integrate with sustainable transport networks” DM Objective 7.8 Mobility Management Plans Objective 7.24 Sustainable Tourism: “Seeking to manage, where appropriate, any increase in visitor numbers to semi-natural areas in order to avoid significant effects including loss of habitat and disturbance, by ensuring that new any projects, such as greenways, are located a suitable distance from ecological sensitivities, such as riparian zones; Seeking to manage, where relevant, any increase in visitor numbers to key habitats and / or any change in visitor behaviour in order to avoid significant effects, including loss of habitat and disturbance, by ensuring that new projects and activities are located a suitable distance from ecological sensitivities. Visitor / Habitat Management Plans may be required for proposed projects where relevant and as appropriate.” 8.8.8 Chapter 8: Heritage, Arts and Culture
No Likely interaction with status of SEOs
Mitigated Conflicts
Probable Conflict with status of SEOs – unlikely to be mitigated
Likely to Improve status of SEOs
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Vision Cork City Council is committed to identifying, protecting and celebrating Corks unique historic and contemporary cultural expression. Key objectives of Cork City Council are: • To promote and celebrate Cork City as a centre of excellence for arts, culture as well as the creative industries; • To support the further development of Cork as a centre for culture and creativity; • To ensure that the nurturing of the arts and associated services is part of the planned development of Cork City and its surrounding region; • To facilitate and encourage sustainable tourism development which is based on and reflects the city’s distinctive history culture and environment, and which will promote diversification and innovation in the tourism sector; • To protect and enhance the tourism and cultural amenities of the city including the conservation, protection and enhancement of Cork City’s natural, built and cultural heritage through land use zoning, policies and objectives; • To develop the city’s distinctive qualities and its function as a cultural location; • To expand the role of the city as an important gateway and base for regional tourism. • To promote the protection of the heritage of the city and the implementation of the Heritage and Biodiversity Plan; • To ensure that elements of archaeological, architectural and other cultural significance are identified, retained and interpreted wherever possible and the knowledge placed in the public domain; • To promote the retention, reuse and enhancement of buildings and other elements of architectural or other significance; • To ensure that development reflects and is sensitive to the historical importance and character of the city, in particular the street layout and pattern, plot sizes, building heights and scales; • To improve and encourage access to and understanding of the architectural heritage of the city; and • To protect, promote and conserve Cork City’s natural heritage. To protect and reinforce the unique character and built fabric of the city, towns, villages, suburbs, neighbourhoods and places that make up the fabric of Cork City, both the character derived from the natural environment and the man-made character created by the built form. This will be achieved by protecting Protected Structures, archaeological monuments, and archaeological heritage and Architectural Conservation Areas, while providing opportunities for new development that respects the rich and historic built heritage of the City. To identify, protect, enhance and promote Cork’s unique cultural heritage and expression in an authentic and meaningful way. To foster and support the arts and culture in Cork City by encouraging new and improved facilities and by ensuring that arts and culture infrastructure are integrated into large-scale developments on key sites. To support the development of a vibrant cultural and creative sector in the City as a key enabler of innovation, placemaking and community development throughout the City. Heritage, Arts and Culture Development Objectives Strategic Objective 7: Heritage, Arts and Culture
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