Cork City Environmental Report Non-Technical Summary

SEA Environmental Report Appendix III: Non-Technical Summary

Table 6.1 Indicators, Targets, Sources and Remedial Action Environmental Component SEO Code Indicators Targets

Sources

Remedial Action

Biodiversity, Flora and Fauna

BFF

 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  Increase in the proportion of people reporting regular cycling / walking to school and work above 2016 CSO figures  Require all local level land use plans to include specific green infrastructure mapping  Maintain built surface cover nationally to below the EU average of 4%  In accordance with National Policy Objectives of the National Planning Framework, a minimum of 50% of the housing growth targeted in the City is to be delivered within the existing built-up footprint  To map brownfield and infill land parcels across the City

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

 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.

 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

 SEAs and AAs as relevant for new Council policies, plans, programmes etc.  Status of water quality in the City’s water bodies  Compliance of 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”  Implementation of Plan measures relating to the promotion of economic growth as provided for by Chapter 4 “Economy and Employment”  Number of spatial concentrations of health problems arising from environmental factors resulting from development permitted under the Plan  Proportion of people reporting regular cycling / walking to school and work above 2016 CSO figures  Number of spatial plans that include specific green infrastructure mapping  Proportion of population growth occurring on infill and brownfield lands compared to greenfield (also relevant to Material Assets)

 Internal monitoring of preparation of local land use plans  Included under Water below likely significant environmental effects of grants of permission  Internal monitoring of

 Review internal systems

 Included under Water below

 Review internal systems

Population and Human Health

PHH

 Internal review of progress on implementing Plan objectives  Consultations with DECC

 Review internal systems  Consultations with DECC

 Consultations with the Health Service Executive and EPA

 CSO data  Monitoring of Cork City Council’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2019-2024  Internal review of local land use plans  EPA Geoportal  Compilation of greenfield and brownfield development for the DHLGH  AA/Screening for AA for each application

 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 the proportion of growth on infill and brownfield sites is not keeping pace with the targets set in the NPF and the RSES, the Council will liaise with the Regional Assembly to establish reasons and coordinate actions to address constraints to doing so.  Review internal systems

Soil (and Land)

CAAS for Cork City Council