SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
List of Figures Figure 1.1 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities in Cork City..........................................................3 Figure 3.1 Overview of the SEA/AA/SFRA Plan-preparation Processes ..............................................6 Figure 4.1 European sites within and within 15 km of the City.......................................................19 Figure 4.2 Proposed Natural Heritage Areas within and within 15 km of the City.............................20 Figure 4.3 CORINE Land Cover 2018 ..........................................................................................21 Figure 4.4 WFD Register of Protected Areas: Salmonid Waters......................................................22 Figure 4.5 Areas Likely tocontain Annex I Habitats and Ramsar Site ..............................................23 Figure 4.6 Soil Type ..................................................................................................................27 Figure 4.7 Sites of Geological Interest.........................................................................................28 Figure 4.8 Landslide Susceptibility and Previous Landslide Events..................................................29 Figure 4.9 WFD Surface Water Status (2013-2018) within Cork City ..............................................35 Figure 4.10 WFD Surface Water Status (2013-2018) downstream of Cork City................................36 Figure 4.11 WFD Groundwater Status (2013-2018) ......................................................................37 Figure 4.12 Groundwater Vulnerability ........................................................................................38 Figure 4.13 Groundwater Productivity .........................................................................................39 Figure 4.14 WFD Register of Protected Areas: Nutrient Sensitive Areas..........................................40 Figure 4.15 WFD Register of Protected Areas: Drinking Water.......................................................41 Figure 4.16 OPW Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) Mapping............................................42 Figure 4.17 Minerals Localities....................................................................................................51 Figure 4.18 Archaeological Heritage............................................................................................57 Figure 4.19 Architectural Heritage ..............................................................................................58 Figure 4.20 Cork City Council Landscape Character Areas .............................................................61 Figure 4.21 Cork City Council Landscape Designations..................................................................62 Figure 4.22 Cork County Council Landscape Designations .............................................................63 Figure 4.23 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities in Cork City......................................................65 Figure 6.1 Alternative 1: City Wide Growth..................................................................................73 Figure 6.2 Alternative 2: Transport Orientated Development .........................................................74 Figure 6.3 Alternative 3: Compact Liveable Growth ......................................................................75
CAAS for Cork City Council
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