SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Implementing the Plan will help to direct incompatible development away from the most sensitive areas in the City and focus on directing: compact, sustainable development within and adjacent to the existing built-up footprint of the City, including its surrounding settlements; and sustainable development elsewhere. Development of areas within and adjacent to the existing built-up footprint, which are generally more robust, better serviced and better connected, will contribute towards environmental protection and sustainable development, including climate mitigation and adaptation. Compact development can be accompanied by placemaking initiatives to enable the City to become a more desirable place to live – so that it can sustainably accommodate new residents and maintain and improve services to existing and future communities. Compatible sustainable development in the City’s sensitive areas is also provided for, subject to various requirements relating to environmental protection and management being met. The focus of most of the provisions in this Chapter is the protection and management of the City’s environment and the achievement of proper planning and sustainable development. 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. 8.8.12 Chapter 12: Land Use Zoning
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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Objective 12.1 Land Uses and Flooding Objective To Facilitate the appropriate management and sustainable use of Flood Zones A and B identified by the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment. Residential Uses ZO 1 Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods OBJECTIVE: To protect and provide for residential uses and amenities, local services and community, institutional, educational and civic uses. ZO 2 New Residential Neighbourhoods OBJECTIVE: To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure. ZO 3 Tier 3 Residential Neighbourhoods OBJECTIVE: To provide for new residential development in the long term, in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure. ZO 4 Long-term Strategic Regeneration OBJECTIVE: To provide and promote a mix of residential, employment and other uses in the long term, to ensure the creation of a vibrant, compact and sustainable urban area. ZO 5 Mixed Use Development OBJECTIVE: To provide and promote a mix of residential and other uses to ensure the creation of a vibrant and sustainable urban area. Urban and Town Centres ZO 6 City Centre OBJECTIVE: To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area and to promote its role as a dynamic mixed used centre for community, economic, civic, cultural and residential growth. ZO 7 Urban Town Centre OBJECTIVE: To consolidate and provide for the development and enhancement of urban town centres as primary locations for mixed use retail, economic and residential growth which also act as a focus for a range of services. ZO 8 District Centres OBJECTIVE: To provide for the development and enhancement of district centres as mixed-use centres and as primary locations for retail, economic and residential growth. ZO 9 Neighbourhood and Local Centres OBJECTIVE: To protect, provide for or improve local facilities. Employment ZO 10 Light Industry and Related Uses OBJECTIVE: To provide for light industry and related uses. ZO 11 Business and Technology OBJECTIVE: To provide for the creation and protection of high technology related office-based industry and enterprise, to facilitate opportunities for employment creation. ZO 12 Retail Warehousing OBJECTIVE: To provide for retail warehousing development.
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