SEA Environmental Report for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028
Scenic routes of amenity value identified within the hinterland area benefit from protection with the aim of ensuring that the natural beauty of these routes is maintained. The objective of the designation is to manage development along these routes in order to ensure that distinctive landscape value and quality is maintained. 4.13.5 Cork County Council Landscape Designations The County Cork Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment (2003) identifies five Landscape Character Types within Cork City (shown on Figure 4.22) as follow:
1 – City Harbour and Estuary; 3 – Indented Estuarine Coast; 6a – Broad Fertile Lowland Valleys; 8 – Hilly River and Reservoir Valleys; and 10b – Fissured Fertile Middleground.
Landscape types are evaluated in terms of Landscape Value, Landscape Sensitivity and Landscape Importance. The County Cork Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessment also identified Scenic Routes and High Value Landscape within Cork City. High Value Landscapes identified within Cork City include: City Harbour and Estuary; Indented Estuarine Coast; and Hilly River and Reservoir Valleys. Scenic Routes and High Value Landscape are also shown on Figure 4.22. 4.13.6 Existing Environmental Problems New developments have resulted in changes to the visual appearance of lands within the City however legislative objectives governing landscape and visual appearance were not identified as being conflicted with.
CAAS for Cork City Council
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