Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report

SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028

Table 10.1 Indicators, Targets, Sources and Remedial Action

Environmental Component Biodiversity, Flora and

Indicators

Targets

Sources

Remedial Action

SEO Code

BFF

 Where condition of European sites is found to be deteriorating this will be investigated with the Regional Assembly and the DHLGH to establish if the pressures are related to Plan actions / activities. A tailored response will be developed in consultation with these stakeholders in such a circumstance.

 DHLGH the implementation of the measures contained in the Habitats Directive - as required by Article 17 of the Directive (every 6 years). report of  DHLGH National Birds Directive Monitoring Report for the under Article 12 (every 3 years)  Consultations with the NPWS (see Section 10.4)  Internal review of local land use plans

 Condition of European sites

 Require all local level land use plans to include ecosystem services and green/blue infrastructure provisions in their land use plans and as a minimum, to have regard to the required targets in relation to the conservation of European sites, other nature conservation sites, ecological networks, and protected species  Implement and review, as relevant, the City’s Heritage and Biodiversity Plan  Require all local level land use plans to include ecosystem services and green/blue infrastructure provisions in their land use plans and as a minimum, to have regard to the required targets in relation to the conservation of European sites, other nature conservation sites, ecological networks, and protected species  Implement and review, as relevant, the City’s Heritage and Biodiversity Plan  Screen for and undertake SEA and AA as relevant for new Council policies, plans, programmes etc.  For planning permission to be only granted when applications demonstrate that they comply with all Plan measures providing for the protection of biodiversity and flora and fauna – see Chapter 6 “Green and Blue Infrastructure Open Space and Biodiversity”  For review of progress on implementing Plan objectives to demonstrate successful implementation of measures relating to the promotion of economic growth as provided for by Chapter 4 “Economy and Employment”  By 2020 all citizens will have access to speeds of 30Mbps, and that 50% of citizens will be subscribing to speeds of 100Mbps (Also relevant to Material Assets)  Included under Water below  No spatial concentrations of health problems arising from environmental factors as a result of implementing the Plan

Fauna

 Review internal systems

 Number of spatial plans that have included ecosystem services content, mapping and policy to protect ecosystem services when their relevant plans are either revised or drafted

 Internal monitoring of preparation of local land use plans

 Review internal systems

 SEAs and AAs as relevant for new Council policies, plans, programmes etc.  Status of water quality in the City’s water bodies planning permissions with Plan measures providing for the protection of Biodiversity and flora and fauna – see Chapter 6 “Green and Blue Infrastructure Open Space and Biodiversity”  Compliance of  Implementation of Plan measures relating to the promotion of economic growth as provided for by Chapter 4 “Economy and Employment”

 Included under Water below

 Review internal systems

 Internal monitoring of likely significant environmental effects of grants of permission

Population and

PHH

 Review internal systems  Consultations with DECC

 Internal review of progress on implementing Plan objectives  Consultations with DECC (see Section 10.4)

Human

Health

 Consultations with the Health Service Executive and EPA

 Number of spatial concentrations of health problems arising from environmental factors resulting from development permitted under the Plan

CAAS for Cork City Council

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