Notice of Adoption under Article 16 of the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 435/2004), as amended
Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy for the functional area of Cork City Council.
Cork City Council has prepared an Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy for the Cork City Council functional area.
The Strategy was subject to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under the SEA Directive 2001/42/EC, as transposed into Irish law under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 435/2004), as amended; and Appropriate Assessment (AA) under the EU’s Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, as transposed into Irish law under Regulation 42(1) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011), as amended.
A copy of the Strategy and associated environmental reports are available for public inspection on Cork City Council’s website from Monday the 5th of August.
An SEA Statement is also available for inspection which summarises:
i. how environmental considerations have been integrated into the Strategy, or modification to a plan or programme
ii. how (a) the environmental report prepared pursuant to article 12, (b) submissions and observations made to the competent authority in response to a notice under article 13, and (c) any consultations under article 14, have been taken into account during the preparation of the Strategy.
iii. the reasons for choosing the Strategy in the light of the other reasonable alternatives dealt with, and
iv. the measures decided upon to monitor, in accordance with article 17, the significant environmental effects of implementation of the Strategy.
