Cork City Environmental Report Non-Technical Summary

SEA Environmental Report Appendix III: Non-Technical Summary

Environmental Component

SEO Code

Indicators

Targets

Sources

Remedial Action

 Instances where contaminated material generated from brownfield and infill must be disposed of  Environmental assessments and AAs as relevant for applications for brownfield and infill development prior to planning permission  Status of water bodies as reported by the EPA Water Monitoring Programme for the WFD

 Dispose of contaminated material in compliance with EPA guidance and waste management requirements  Screen for and undertake environmental assessments and AA as relevant for applications for brownfield and infill development prior to planning permission  Not to cause deterioration in the status of any surface water or affect the ability of any surface water to achieve ‘good status’  Implementation of the objectives of the River Basin Management Plan

 Internal review of grants of permission where contaminated material must be disposed of  Internal monitoring of grants of permission

 Consultations with the EPA and Development Management

 Review internal systems

Water

 EPA Monitoring Programme for WFD compliance

 Where water bodies are failing to meet at least good status this will be investigated with the DHLGH Water Section, the EPA Catchment Unit, the Regional Assembly and, as relevant, Irish Water 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.  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 planning applications are being permitted on flood zones, the Council will ensure that such grants are in compliance with the Flood Risk Management Guidelines and include appropriate flood risk mitigation and management measures.  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.

 Number of incompatible developments permitted within flood risk areas

 Minimise developments granted permission on lands which pose - or are likely to pose in the future - a significant flood risk

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

Material Assets

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

 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

 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

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

 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

 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

Air

CAAS for Cork City Council