Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report

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

Environmental Component

Indicators

Targets

Sources

Remedial Action

SEO Code

Material Assets

 Internal monitoring of likely significant environmental effects of grants of permission Consultations with the Irish Water (see Section 10.4)  DHLGH in conjunction with Local Authorities

 All new developments granted permission to be connected to and adequately and appropriately served by waste water treatment over the lifetime of the Plan  Where individual on-site wastewater treatment systems are proposed, for planning permission to be only granted when applications demonstrate that the outfall from the individual on-site wastewater treatment system will not – in- combination with other septic tanks – contribute towards any surface or ground water body not meeting the objective of good status under the Water Framework Directive  Facilitate, as appropriate, Irish Water in developing water and wastewater infrastructure  See also targets relating to greenfield and brownfield development of land under Soil and broadband under Population and Human Health  Increase in the proportion of people reporting regular cycling / walking to school and work above 2016 CSO figures  Decrease in proportion of journeys made by private fossil fuel ‐ based car compared to 2016 National Travel Survey levels  Improvement in Air Quality trends, particularly in relation to transport related emissions of NO x and particulate matter  For review of progress on implementing Plan objectives to demonstrate successful implementation of measures relating to climate reduction targets  Contribute towards transition to a competitive, low ‐ carbon, climate ‐ resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050  Contribute towards the target of the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC), for all Member States to reach a 10% share of renewable energy in transport by facilitating the development of electricity

 Programmed delivery of Irish Water infrastructure for all key growth towns in line with Irish Water Investment Plan and prioritisation programme to ensure sustainable growth can be accommodated  Number of new developments granted permission which can be adequately and appropriately served with waste water treatment over the lifetime of the Plan

 Where planning applications are rejected due to insufficient capacity in the WWTP or failure of the WWTP to meet Emission Limit Values, the Council will consider whether it is necessary to coordinate a response with the Regional Assembly, EPA and Irish Water to achieve the necessary capacity.

 Where proportion of population shows increase in private car use above CSO 2016 figures, the Council will coordinate with the Regional Assembly, the DHLGH, DECC and NTA to develop a tailored response.  Where proportion of population shows increase in private car use above CSO 2016 figures, Council will coordinate with the Regional Assembly, DHLGH, DECC and NTA to develop a tailored response. See also entry under Population and human health above

 CSO data  Monitoring of Cork City Council’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024  CSO data  Data from the National Travel Survey  EPA Air Quality Monitoring  Consultations with Department of Transport and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (see Section 10.4)  Internal monitoring of likely significant environmental effects of grants of permission  Monitoring of Cork City Council’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024  EPA Annual National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory reporting  Climate Action Regional Office  Consultations with DECC (at monitoring evaluation - see Section 10.4)

 Proportion of people reporting regular cycling / walking to school and work above 2016 CSO figures

Air

 Proportion of journeys made by private fossil fuel-based car compared to 2016 National Travel Survey levels of 74%  NO x , SO x , PM10 and PM2.5 as part of Ambient Air Quality Monitoring  Implementation of Plan measures relating to climate reduction targets  A competitive, low ‐ carbon, climate ‐ resilient and environmentally sustainable economy  Share of renewable energy in transport

Climatic Factors

 Review internal systems

 Where targets are not achieved, the Council will liaise with the Regional Assembly and the Eastern and Midlands Climate Action Regional Office to establish reasons and develop solutions.

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