MUINE BHEAG / ROYAL OAK DRAFT LOCAL AREA PLAN 2016-2022 9Th June 2016

MUINE BHEAG / ROYAL OAK DRAFT LOCAL AREA PLAN 2016-2022 9th June 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO.

Chapter 1 Review Context 1

1.1 Introduction 1.2 Form and Content of the Local Area Plan 1.3 Strategic Environmental Assessment 1.4 Appropriate Assessment 1.5 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) 1.6 Public Consultation

Chapter 2 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak in Context 5

2.1 Introduction 2.2 History and Evolution 2.3 Town Function and Role 2.3.1 Population 2.3.2 Household Size and Profile 2.3.3 Age Profile 2.3.4 Residential Profile and Unit Target 2.3.5 Economy 2.3.6 Town Centre 2.3.7 Movement and Access 2.3.8 Environment, Social and Community 2.3.9 Education 2.3.10 Water and Wastewater

Chapter 3 Vision and Development Strategy Muine Bheag / Royal Oak 15

3.1 The Vision for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak 3.2 Strategic Objectives and Priorities 3.2.1 Strategic Objective No. 1 3.2.2 Strategic Objective No. 2 3.2.3 Strategic Objective No. 3 3.3 Conclusion

Chapter 4 Economic Development 19

4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Employment Profile 4.1.2 Strengths of Location in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak 4.2 Challenges 4.3 Strategic Approach 4.4 Policies and Objectives 4.4.1 Enterprise and Industry 4.4.2 Location of Employment lands in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak 4.4.3 Economic Policies for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak 4.4.4 Retail 4.5 Brownfield / Derelict / Vacant / Underutilised Sites 4.5.1 Town Centre Opportunity Sites 4.6 Rural and Agricultural Development

Chapter 5 Housing and Sustainable Neighbourhoods 29

5.1 Introduction 5.2 Challenges 5.3 Strategic Approach 5.4 Policies and Objectives 5.4.1 Compliance with Core Strategy 5.4.2 Sustainable Residential Areas 5.4.3 Sustainable Building Design 5.4.4 Quality Housing for All 5.4.5 Good Property Management 5.4.6 Unfinished Estates 5.4.7 Apartment Living 5.4.8 Demolition and Reuse 5.4.9 Social and Affordable Housing 5.4.10 Social Inclusion and Regeneration

Chapter 6 Town Centre, Landscape and Public Realm 37

6.1 Introduction 6.2 Challenges 6.3 Strategic Approach 6.4 Character Areas 6.5 Land Use and Function 6.6 Landscape 6.7 Streets and Movement 6.8 Public Spaces and Public Realm 6.9 Projects 6.10 Guidelines for Future Development

Chapter 7 Transportation and Movement 55

7.1 Introduction 7.2 Challenges 7.3 Strategic Approach 7.4 Smarter Travel 7.5 Transport Infrastructure 7.6 Public Transport 7.7 Traffic Management and Parking

Chapter 8 Community, Social and Recreational Development 59

8.1 Introduction 8.2 Challenges 8.3 Strategic Approach 8.4 Community Facilities 8.5 Educational Facilities 8.6 Sports, Recreation and Play 8.7 Recreational Potential of the River Barrow

Chapter 9 Utilities Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management 65

9.1 Introduction 9.2 Challenges 9.3 Strategic Approach 9.4 Policies and Objectives 9.4.1 Water Supply and Quality 9.4.2 Wastewater 9.4.3 Flooding 9.4.4 Climate Change 9.4.5 Waste Management 9.4.6 Energy and Communications 9.4.10 Noise / Air / Light Pollution

Chapter 10 Built and Natural Heritage 75

10.1 Introduction 10.2 Challenges 10.3 Strategic Approach 10.4 Architectural Heritage 10.4.1 Record of Protected Structures 10.4.2 Archaeological Heritage 10.4.3 Cultural Heritage 10.4.4 Industrial Heritage 10.5 Natural Heritage 10.5.1 European Directives, Natura 2000 Network and Biodiversity 10.5.2 European and National Designated Protected Species 10.5.3 Green Infrastructure 10.5.4 Trees, Hedgerows, Woodlands and Non-Designated Habitats and Species 10.5.5 Invasive and Non-Native Species 10.6 Built and Natural Heritage Objectives

Chapter 11 Tourism 98

11.1 Introduction 11.2 Challenges 11.3 Strategic Approach 11.4 Sustainable Tourism 11.5 Natural Amenities 11.6 Cultural Tourism 11.6.1 Indigenous Food, Drink and Crafts 11.7 Recreational Amenities 11.8 Tourism Policies and Objectives

Chapter 12 Landuse Zoning Objectives 104

12.1 Land Use Zoning Objectives 12.2 Zoning Matrix

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Figures

Figure 1 Graphic Recording of Public Consultation Event Figure 2 Aerial Photograph Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Figure 3 Muine Bheag Urban and Rural Environs Population 1981 – 2011 Figure 4 Household Size Figure 5 Muine Bheag Urban and Rural Environs Age Profile (%) Figure 6 Muine Bheag Urban and Rural Environs Social Class Figure 7 View of Canal Front Figure 8 Indicative Transformation of Canal Front Figure 9 View of Canal Front from Leighlinbridge Road Figure 10 View of Canal Front from Leighlinbridge Road Figure 11 View of Town Centre Figure 12 Indicative Transformation of Town Centre Figure 13 View of Royal Oak Road Figure 14 View of Royal Oak Road with additional Planting Figure 15 Carlow Mount Leinster Heritage Drive

Tables

Table 1 Muine Bheag Urban and Rural Environs Population 1981 – 2011 Table 2 Muine Bheag Urban Household Size and Profile Table 3 Muine Bheag Urban and Rural Environs Age Profile Table 4 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Housing Unit Targets 2016 – 2022 Table 5 Muine Bheag Urban and Rural Environs Social Class Table 6 Profile of existing schools in Muine Bheag Table 7 Population aged 15 and over by Principle Economic Status and Sex Table 8 Persons at Work by Industry and Sex Table 9 Unit Potential Undeveloped Residential Zoned Land Phase 1 Table 10 Profile of existing schools in Muine Bheag Table 11 Extract Record of Protected Structures Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Table 12 Specific Land Use Zoning Objectives Table 13 Land Use Zoning Matrix

Maps

Map 1 1839 OSI Ordnance Survey Map Map 2 1939 OSI Ordnance Survey Map Map 3 Muine Bheag Core Retail Area Map 4 Opportunity Sites Town Centre Map 5 Phase 1 Residential Sites Map 6 Muine Bheag Character Areas Map 7 Muine Bheag Core Retail Area – Building Uses Map 8 Muine Bheag Streets and Movement Map 9 Muine Bheag Public Spaces Map 10 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Projects Map 11 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Protected Structures in Outer Environs Map 12 Muine Bheag Protected Structures in Town Centre Map 13 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak SAC Constrained Land Use Zoning Map 14 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Land Use Zoning Map

Appendices Appendix 1 Strategic Environmental Assessment Appendix 2 Appropriate Assessment Appendix 3 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

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CHAPTER 7 TRANSPORTATION AND MOVEMENT

7.1 Introduction

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Map 11: Muine Bheag Protected Structures in Outer Environs

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Map 12: Muine Bheag Protected Structures in Town Centre

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Map 13: Muine Bheag SAC and Constrained Land Use Zoning Objective (i.e Lands Zoned within SAC boundary)

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CHAPTER 12 LANDUSE ZONING OBJECTIVES

12 IMPLEMENTATION

12.1 Land Use Zoning h) The present and future situation Objectives regarding the provision of essential physical infrastructure – especially water, wastewater and roads; A key method of implementing this plan is through the identification of land use zonings and objectives for specific sites in i) The tourism potential of the town and Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. These are the hinterland area and the need to shown on Map 14 attached, with terms facilitate the provision of an and indicative land uses set out below. appropriate tourist offer. The purpose of land use zoning is to indicate to property owners, and to the j) The following specific planning and general public, the types of development land use objectives refer to land that Carlow County Council considers zonings as identified on Map 14 and most appropriate in each zone. It also Tables below: promotes redevelopment and renewal, which allows the developer to plan investment with some certainty. In the control of development, zoning seeks to limit competing and incompatible uses in order to promote greater sustainability and environmental quality. With due consideration to the extent and types of land use zoning objectives, the following factors have been taken into consideration: a) The present development area and recent trends in development; b) The amount of committed and uncommitted land within the existing development area; c) The accessibility, availability and location of land for development; d) The location and adequacy of existing social infrastructure (schools, community facilities, etc.); e) The character of the town with regard to the scale and pattern of development; f) The need to promote planning and sustainable development in accordance with national, regional and local policies and Government Guidelines; g) Physical features and amenities of the town;

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Ref Use Zoning Objective

A Town Centre To provide for the development and improvement of appropriate town centre uses including retail, residential, commercial, office and civic use. The purpose of this zone is to protect and enhance the special character of Muine Bheag town centre and to provide for and improve retailing, residential, commercial, office, cultural and other uses appropriate to town centre. It is an objective of the Council to encourage the use of buildings and backlands and especially the full use of upper floors. It is also an objective of the Council that ground floors where appropriate will provide active frontages. Generally two and in exceptional circumstances three storey buildings will be preferred. Warehousing and other light industrial uses will generally not be encouraged within the town centre. Strategic Regeneration Sites and Redevelopment Areas have been identified in order to consolidate and intensify development in the town centre. Proposals for redevelopment of town centre lands within the flood zones along the Quay areas shall focus on practical measures to ensure that any redevelopment of at risk sites are conducted sensitively, apply the sequential approach as far as possible and undergo an appropriate Flood Risk Assessment in accordance with “The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines, 2009” to minimize risk to building and occupants. Future CFRAM recommendation for risk management shall also be incorporated and may include flood warning and preparedness as well as potential emergency flood Plan.

B Existing/Permitted To protect and improve existing residential amenity; to provide for Residential appropriate infill residential development; to provide for new and improved ancillary services. This zoning principally covers existing residential areas. The zoning provides for infill development within these existing residential areas. The primary aims of this zoning objective are to preserve and improve residential amenity and to provide for further infill residential development at a density that is considered suitable to the area and to the needs of the population. Such areas, particularly where bordering the commercial centre, will be protected from the pressure of development of higher order uses such as retail and offices.

Royal Oak: Proposals for any further development within / proximate to the flood zones will require reappraisal of the culvert design under a detailed Flood Risk Assessment in accordance with “The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines, 2009” and in accordance with the guidance provided within Section 5 of the SFRA (Appendix 3 in particular Section 5.7 and 5.10).

Any further development / re-development of existing residential properties to the north of The Parade within the flood lines must be subject to appropriately detailed FRA and the considerations stipulated within Section 5 – SFRA Report – Appendix 3 and in particular sections 5.7 and 5.10 of that report.

C1 New Residential – Phase 1 To provide for new residential development and other services incidental to residential development.

While housing is the primary use in this zone, recreation, education, crèche / playschool, clinic/surgery uses, sheltered housing and small corner shops may also be considered, subject to the preservation of neighbouring residential amenity. Permission may also be granted for home based economic activity within this zone, subject to the preservation of residential amenity and traffic considerations.

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Future planning applications on residential phase 1 sites 1,2,3, and 4 must be subject to adequately detailed FRA at development management stage in accordance with the requirements stated under Section 5 of the SFRA Appendix 3).

C1* This zoning (to the north of Pairc Mhuire and to the east of land zoned town centre) shall be subject to an overall masterplan and shall comprise:

a) A design statement for the site describing how the development relates to the site and context including ecology, topography and features and illustrating how it contributes to the local character of the area. b) High quality development of mixed house types in a high quality landscaped setting. Existing trees and vegetation on site shall be retained and integrated into any new development. The area of open space along the stream shall form an integral part of the design of the scheme.

c) A minimum of 2ha of the site shall be dedicated to low density

residential development at a maximum of 4 units per acre (10 units per hectare). This may be delivered as serviced residential sites provided to people wishing to build a house to their own design and layout. In such circumstances full planning permission shall be sought by the developer / landowner for the

site layout and development works and outline permission for the individual houses. A design brief shall also be submitted outlining principal design features for this element of the scheme. Each individual applicant may then submit their own design and apply for full permission/ approval on a serviced

site.

d) Connections and permeability (pedestrian and cycling facilities) to local centres, public transport, other facilities, adjoining land uses and back into the town centre

e) Access arrangements through the adjoining town centre lands.

C2 New Residential – Phase 2 To provide lands for future residential development and other services incidental to residential development in line with future national and regional targets over the next plan period or pending review of same. Phase 2 lands will not in any way infer a prior commitment on the part of the Council regarding future zoning under any future Local Area Plan. Such a decision will be considered within the framework of national and regional population targets applicable at that time and the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

E Community Services & To provide for community, educational facilities and institutional Educational Uses. This zoning objective provides for civic, religious, community and educational facilities including health care, child care, fire station, courthouse, schools, churches, meeting halls and other community facilities, ancillary neighbourhood uses and services.

F Open Space & Amenity To protect and provide for recreation, open space and amenity provision. The areas included in this zoning objective cover both private and public open space and are dispersed throughout the town. The aims of this land use-zoning objective include; to protect, improve and provide for recreation, open space and amenity provision; to protect, improve and maintain public open space; to preserve private open space and to provide recreational and community facilities. The Council will not normally permit development that would result in a loss of open space within the town except where compensatory open scape is provided to service the community affected in an appropriate location. Existing agricultural uses in open space areas will continue to be permitted, and

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reasonable development proposals in relation to this use will be considered on their merits.

H Industry and Warehousing To provide for industrial Development, Warehousing and associated and associated Office Use Office Use. This zoning provides for warehousing and industrial development. Other uses, ancillary or similar to industry and warehousing will be considered on the merits of each planning application and may be acceptable. Existing development within the Business Park is sited on raised land and avoided being flooded during December 2015, however it is still at potential risk from a significant 1% AEP event. Any proposed redevelopment of existing parts of the Business Park must be subject to appropriately detailed FRA as specified within Section 5, particularly that within Section 5.7 and 5.10. The undeveloped zoned land within Flood Zone A/B is subject to an extant planning permission which included a hydrological study confirming the flood risk management approach. In this specific case the Justification Test does not need to be applied, lands can be developed as planned, however further analysis of the loss of floodplain and consistency of floor levels using updated CFRAM analysis would be required. Should the site remain unconstructed and the planning application lapses, any future planning applications on the site (prior to the next variation or draft of the LAP) should be subject to an appropriately detailed FRA specific to the new site layout that includes hydraulic modelling to a standard that improves upon the OPW CFRAM approach. The sequential approach should be applied within the proposed site and the FRA must be able to demonstrate that the proposed development can offer compensatory storage to sustainably manage flood risk and not increase flood levels to surrounding development. Under the next variation or draft of the LAP (if there is no extant permission in place) the lands and zoning should be considered in line with the sequential approach and Justification Test for Plan Making.

Q Enterprise & Employment To facilitate an appropriate mix of employment uses within a high- quality landscaped development including office-based industry, enterprise and incubator units, business, science and technology. The following definition of uses are provided: x Office Based Industry: Where the activity is concerned primarily with producing an end-product (e.g. software development, research and development) or provides telephone or web based services (e.g. telemarketing). Only office developments to which the public do not normally have access will be permitted within this zone. x Enterprise and Incubator units: Small and mixed sized workspace units suitable for small businesses and start-up companies. Limited light industrial will be considered in the context of the overall campus development. No heavy Industrial workshop units will be permitted within this zone. x Business, Science & Technology units: High technology, research and development facilities, corporate/industrial offices, and support service facilities. x Support Facilities: Without compromising policy of resisting inappropriately located retail and leisure development, provision is made for small scale, ‘walk to’ facilities (i.e. restaurant, sandwich shop and specialist services like crèches), which are integrated with employment units and are of a nature and scale to serve the needs of employees within this employment area. A comprehensive masterplan, shall be agreed with Carlow County Council for lands zoned Enterprise and Employment on the Royal Oak Road including proposed remediation plans for the brownfield site prior to the granting of permission for any development on these lands. Proposals for development on these lands must integrate with the natural environment of the River Barrow and comprise: x A high standard of layout and design. x Low density high quality buildings in parkland setting.

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x Landscape and habitat considerations. x Sustainable design through use of innovative smart green technologies. x Sustainable transportation with pedestrian and cycle linkages to the town centre. x Not detract from the existing natural landscape. x An appropriately detailed Flood Risk Assessment.

M1 Manufacturing, Tourism To facilitate an appropriate mix of employment uses within a high- and Enterprise / quality landscaped development including office-based industry, Employment Development enterprise, incubator units, business, science and technology. The following definition of uses are provided: x Office Based Industry: Where the activity is concerned primarily with producing an end-product (e.g. software development, research and development) or provides telephone or web based services (e.g. telemarketing). Only office developments to which the public do not normally have access will be permitted within this zone. x Enterprise and Incubator units: Small and mixed sized workspace units suitable for small businesses and start-up companies. Limited light industrial will be considered in the context of the overall campus development. No heavy Industrial workshop units will be permitted within this zone. x Business, Science & Technology units: High technology, research and development facilities, corporate/industrial offices, and support service facilities. x Support Facilities: Without compromising policy of resisting inappropriately located retail and leisure development, provision is made for small scale, ‘walk to’ facilities (i.e. restaurant, sandwich shop and specialist services like crèches), which are integrated with employment units and are of a nature and scale to serve the needs of employees within this employment area. x Tourism Uses e.g. Hotel use A comprehensive masterplan, shall be agreed with Carlow County Council for lands zoned Enterprise and Employment on the Royal Oak Road including proposed remediation plans for the brownfield site prior to the granting of permission for any development on these lands. Proposals for development on these lands must integrate with the natural environment of the River Barrow and comprise: x A high standard of layout and design. x Low density high quality buildings in parkland setting. x Landscape and habitat considerations. x Sustainable design through use of innovative smart green technologies. x Sustainable transportation with pedestrian and cycle linkages to the town centre. x Not detract from the existing natural landscape. An appropriately detailed Flood Risk Assessment.

M Manufacturing, Tourism To facilitate the continued expansion of manufacturing and tourism and Enterprise / uses with complementary enterprise uses as appropriate. Employment Development The purpose of this zoning is to promote and encourage the manufacturing and tourism related uses currently being established on these sites and to facilitate further expansion for enterprise and employment uses. Such enterprise and employment uses shall complement the primary manufacturing and tourism related uses of the site. Proposals for new development in areas at risk of flooding as identified within the zone associated with the Dunleckny Maltings Site shall be subject to a detailed Flood Risk Assessment in accordance with “The Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Draft LAP 2016-2022 - 108 -

Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines, 2009” and the considerations stipulated within Section 5.7 an 5.10 of the SFRA Report – Appendix 3).

N Neighbourhood Facilities To protect and provide for and / or improve mixed use neighbourhood centre facilities at the Royal Oak. This objective is to facilitate the provision / upgrading of further local facilitates such as small convenience shop, hairdressers, hardware etc. within a residential neighborhood. Neighbourhood centres provide an essential and sustainable amenity for residential areas and it is important that these be maintained and enhanced and strengthened. This area may include an element of housing and tourist facilities to support the significant investment by Walsh Whiskey Distilleries in the neighbourhood.

T Integrated Tourism and To facilitate the provision of an integrated tourism and leisure Leisure Development. The purpose of this zoning is to seek the delivery of an integrated tourism and leisure development while securing the preservation of Bagenalstown House and associated structures. Appropriate uses in this area include tourism accommodation, hotel, equestrian and leisure developments associated with the River Barrow. Other uses which complement the overall zoning will be considered on their merits. Proposals for new development in areas at risk of flooding as identified within this zone shall be subject to a detailed Flood Risk Assessment to redefine the extent of flooding and demonstrate that risk can be managed. The sequential approach must be followed and the justification test applied where necessary which will ensure that no highly vulnerable use is included within Flood Zone A/B. Consideration of compensatory storage must be included if any land raising within Flood Zone A is proposed, but should be avoided in most cases. Refer to SFRA Section 5, in particular Section 5.7 and 5.10 for further requirements).

Any further development / re-development of Bagenalstown House must be subject to appropriately detailed FRA and the considerations stipulated within Section 5 – SFRA Report – Appendix 3 and in particular sections 5.7 and 5.10 of that report.

I Agricultural To retain and protect agricultural uses. The purpose of this zoning is to ensure the retention of agricultural uses and protect them from urban sprawl and ribbon development. Uses which are directly associated with agriculture or which would not interfere with this use are open for consideration. This includes limited housing for members of landowners’ families or persons who can demonstrate a genuine need to live in the agriculture zone, tourism related projects such as tourist caravan parks or campsites and amenity uses such as playing fields, or parks.

J Utilities To facilitate the provision of infrastructure and utilities. This zoning objective provides for the development of water and wastewater facilities and other such uses and facilities. Any proposals for any future upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant shall be considered carefully and given the high vulnerability of the site should include appropriate risk mitigation measures. (Refer section 5.7 and 5.10 SFRA Appendix 3).

Table 12: Specific Land Use Zoning Objectives

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12.2 Zoning Matrix considered acceptable in principle in all parts of the relevant use zone. However, The Zoning Matrix (see Table 13) such uses may be acceptable in illustrates a range of land uses together circumstances where the Council is with an indication of their broad satisfied that the proposed use would not acceptability in each of the land use conflict with the general objectives for the zones. Uses other than the primary use zone and the permitted or existing uses as for which an area is zoned may be well as being in the interests of the proper permitted provided they are not in conflict planning and sustainable development of with the primary use-zoning objective. the area. The land use-zoning matrix is intended to x Not Permitted provide guidance to landowners and developers and is not intended to supplant Land uses which are indicated as 'Not the normal planning process. An Permitted' in the Land Use Zoning Matrix indication that a proposal would be (Table 13) will not be permitted. ‘permitted in principle’ from the matrix x Other Uses should not be taken to imply a granting of permission, or indeed that a planning Proposed land uses not listed in the application may necessarily be successful. matrices will be considered on the merits of the individual planning application, with

reference to the most appropriate use of a 12.2.1 Application of Zoning similar nature indicated in the table and in Policy relation to the general policies and zoning objectives for the area in question of the It is an objective of the Council to carry out Plan. its development control function in accordance with the Matrix Table for each x Non-Conforming Uses zone. However, it should not be assumed Existing established uses that are that if a proposed development complies inconsistent with the primary zoning with the Matrix Table, it would necessarily objective, where legally established by be accepted. The matrix relates to land continuous use for the same purpose prior use only. Other factors including density, to 1st October 1964 or by a planning building height, design standards, traffic permission, will not be subject to legal generation, environmental factors and so proceedings under the Act in respect of on, are also relevant in establishing their continued use. Where extensions or whether or not a development proposal improvements of premises would be acceptable in a particular accommodating these uses are proposed location and conforms to the proper each shall be considered on its merits in planning and sustainable development of accordance with the proper planning and the town. sustainable development of the area.

x Transitional Areas 12.2.2 Definition of Terms While the zoning objectives indicate the x Permitted in Principle different uses permitted in each zone it is important to avoid abrupt transitions in The Council will seek to ensure the scale and use at the boundary of adjoining development of lands and properties in land use zones. In these areas it is accordance with the Zoning Objectives set necessary to avoid developments that out in this section of the plan. Land uses would be detrimental to amenity. In zones designated under each zoning objective, abutting residential areas, particular as 'Permitted in Principle' are generally attention will be paid to the uses, scale, acceptable, subject to compliance with the density and appearance of development provisions of this Local Area Plan and the proposals and to landscaping, creation of policies and objectives of the Carlow a buffer zone and screening proposals in County Development Plan 2015- 2021. order to protect the amenities of residential x Open for Consideration properties. Development abutting amenity and open space will generally facilitate the Land uses shown as 'Open for passive supervision of that space, where Consideration' are uses that are not possible by fronting onto it. Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Draft LAP 2016-2022 - 110 -

Industry Manufacturing, Integrated Community Town Existing New New New Open Space Warehousing and Enterprise and Tourism, Tourism and Services and Neighbourhood Agriculture Utilities Land use Centre Residential Residential Residential Residential and Amenity Associated Employment Enterprise and Leisure Education N I J A B C C1 C2 F Office Use Q Employment T E H M & M1 Dwelling Y Y Y Y O* N N N N O Y Y O N Guest house/ hotel/hostel Y O O O O N N N N O Y Y N N Restaurant Y O O O O N N N O Y Y Y N N Pub Y N N N N N N N O O O O N N Shop (convenience) Y O O O O N N N O O Y N N N Shop (comparison) Y N N N N N N N N O O O N N Retail warehouse N N N N N N N N N N N N N N School Y O O O O Y O N O N N N N N Medical and Related Y O O O O Y N N Y N Y N N N Consultant Health Centre Y O O O O Y N N Y N N N N N Nursing Home Y O O O O Y N N N N N N N N Community hall & sports Y O O O O Y O N O Y N O O N halls Recreational buildings Y O O O O Y O N O Y N Y O N Cultural uses, library Y O O O O Y O N O Y O Y N N Offices Y N N N N N N Y Y Y O O N N Live/work Unit Y O O O O N N N N N O N N N Garages, panel beating O N N N N N N Y N N N N N Y and car repairs Petrol station O N N N N N N O Y N N N O Y Motor sales O N N N N N N O Y N N N N Y Car parks Y N N N N O O Y Y O N O N Y Heavy commercial vehicle N N N N N N N O N N N N N Y parks Cinema, dancehall, disco Y N N N N O N N O O N O N N Repository, store, depot O N N N N N N O O O N N N O Industry N N N N N N N Y N Y N N N O Industry (light) O N N N N N N Y O O N O N O Workshops O N N N N N N Y O Y N O O Y Playing fields O O O O O Y Y N O O N Y Y N Place of worship Y O O O O Y N N O Y O O N N Park/playground Y O Y Y Y Y Y N O Y N Y Y N Tourist related facilities Y O O O O N O N O O N Y O N Cattleshed/slatted unit N N N N N N N N N N N N Y N Broiler house N N N N N N N N N O N N Y N Stable yard N N N N N N N N N O N Y Y N Hot food take-away O N N N N N N N Y O N O N N Utility Structures Y O O O O Y O O O O O O Y Y Funeral Homes Y N N N N Y N N O Y N N N N Creche/playschool Y O Y Y Y Y O N O Y O Y O N Adult Education /literacy/ Y O O O O Y O N Y Y O Y O N basic education/youth reach facility Neighbourhood Centre Y Y N N N N N N N N Y N N N Thermal Treatment Plant N N N N N N N N N N N N N N

Y = permitted in principle O = open for consideration N = not permitted

*Residential zoning to be considered beyond period of this LAP in accordance with Core Strategy then pertaining. Residential Schemes will not be permitted. A single residential dwelling maybe considered on its merits in accordance with the core strategy and the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.

Table 13: Land Use Zoning Matrix. To be read in conjunction with Map 14

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Map 14: Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Landuse Zoning / Objectives Map

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MUINE BHEAG / ROYAL OAK PROPOSED DRAFT LOCAL AREA

PLAN 2016-2022

Appendices

SEA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

FOR THE

DRAFT MUINE BHEAG /ROYAL OAK LOCAL AREA PLAN 2016-2022

for: Carlow County Council Athy Road Carlow County Carlow

by: CAAS Ltd.

2nd Floor, The Courtyard 25 Great Strand Street Dublin 1

JUNE 2016

Includes Ordnance Survey Ireland data reproduced under OSi Licence Number 2014/21/CCMA/CarlowCountyCouncil. Unauthorised Reproduction infringes Ordnance Survey Ireland and Government of Ireland Copyright. © Ordnance Survey Ireland SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations ...... vi

Glossary ...... vii

Section 1 SEA Introduction and Background ...... 1

1.1 Introduction and Terms of Reference...... 1 1.2 SEA Definition ...... 1 1.3 SEA Directive and its transposition into Irish Law ...... 1 1.4 Implications for the Local Area Plan and the Planning Authority ...... 2

Section 2 The Local Area Plan ...... 3

2.1 Plan Format ...... 3 2.2 Statutory Context ...... 3 2.3 Vision for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak ...... 3 2.4 Strategic Objectives for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak ...... 3 2.5 Relationship with other relevant Plans and Programmes ...... 4

Section 3 SEA Methodology ...... 6

3.1 Introduction to the Iterative Approach ...... 6 3.2 Appropriate Assessment and Integrated Biodiversity Impact Assessment ...... 7 3.3 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ...... 7 3.4 Requirement for SEA ...... 7 3.5 Scoping ...... 7 3.6 Environmental Baseline Data ...... 8 3.7 Alternatives ...... 8 3.8 The SEA Environmental Report ...... 8 3.9 The SEA Statement ...... 9 3.10 Difficulties Encountered ...... 9

Section 4 Environmental Baseline ...... 11

4.1 Introduction...... 11 4.2 Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna...... 12 4.3 Population and Human Health ...... 18 4.4 Soil ...... 18 4.5 Water ...... 20 4.6 Air and Climatic Factors ...... 29 4.7 Material Assets ...... 31 4.8 Cultural Heritage ...... 32 4.9 Landscape ...... 37 4.10 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities...... 40

Section 5 Strategic Environmental Objectives ...... 42

Section 6 Alternative Development Strategies ...... 45

Section 7 Evaluation of Alternatives ...... 50

7.1 Methodology ...... 50

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7.2 Cumulative Effects...... 52 7.3 Potentially Significant Adverse Effects ...... 54 7.4 Comparative Evaluation of all Alternative Development Strategies ...... 55 7.5 The Selected Alternative Development Strategy for the Draft Plan ...... 57

Section 8 Evaluation of Plan Provisions ...... 59

8.1 Overall Findings ...... 59 8.2 Methodology ...... 59 8.3 Appropriate Assessment and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ...... 60 8.4 Potential Adverse Effects and their Determination...... 61 8.5 Interrelationship between Environmental Components ...... 61 8.6 Cumulative Effects...... 63 8.7 Residual Adverse Effects ...... 63 8.8 Detailed Evaluation ...... 64

Section 9 Mitigation Measures ...... 90

9.1 Introduction...... 90 9.2 Integration of Environmental Considerations ...... 90

Section 10 Monitoring Measures ...... 97

10.1 Introduction...... 97 10.2 Indicators and Targets ...... 97 10.3 Sources ...... 97 10.4 Reporting ...... 97 10.5 Thresholds ...... 97

Appendix I Relationship with Legislation and Other Plans and Programmes .... 100

Appendix II Non-Technical Summary..…………………………………Separately bound

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Figure 3.1 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan and SEA, AA and SFRA Stages ...... 6 Figure 4.1 cSACs and SPAs in the vicinity of the Plan area ...... 14 Figure 4.2 River Barrow and River Nore cSAC ...... 15 Figure 4.3 NHAs and pNHAs in the vicinity of the Plan area ...... 16 Figure 4.4 CORINE Land Cover Data 2012 ...... 17 Figure 4.5 Soil Type ...... 19 Figure 4.6 WFD Surface Water Status ...... 23 Figure 4.7 Q-Values at Points on Rivers post 2004 ...... 24 Figure 4.8 Q-Values on Points on Rivers pre 2004 ...... 25 Figure 4.9 WFD Status of Groundwater ...... 26 Figure 4.10 Aquifer Vulnerability ...... 27 Figure 4.11 Flood Zones ...... 28 Figure 4.12 Archaeological Heritage - Entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and Zones of Notification ...... 35 Figure 4.13 Architectural Heritage - Entries to the RPS and NIAH ...... 36 Figure 4.14 Landscape Sensitivity ...... 39 Figure 4.15 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities ...... 41 Figure 6.1 Alternative Development Strategy 1 ...... 47 Figure 6.2 Alternative Development Strategy 2 ...... 48 Figure 6.3 Alternative Development Strategy 3 ...... 49 Figure 7.1 The Draft Plan Land Use Zoning Map ...... 58

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Table 3.1 Checklist of Information included in this Environmental Report ...... 10 Table 4.1 Natura 2000 sites within 15km of the Plan area...... 12 Table 4.2 NHAs and pNHAs within 15km of the Plan area ...... 12 Table 4.3 Waste Water Capacity and Demand ...... 31 Table 4.4 Overall Vulnerability Classes ...... 40 Table 5.1 Strategic Environmental Objectives, Indicators and Targets ...... 43 Table 6.1 Description of Alternative Development Strategies ...... 46 Table 7.1 Strategic Environmental Objectives ...... 51 Table 7.2 Criteria for appraising the effect on SEOs ...... 51 Table 7.3 Potentially Significant Adverse Environmental Effects common to all alternatives ...... 54 Table 7.4 Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Development Strategies ...... 56 Table 8.1 Criteria for appraising the effect of Plan provisions on SEOs ...... 60 Table 8.2 Strategic Environmental Objectives ...... 60 Table 8.3 Potential Adverse Effects ...... 61 Table 8.4 Presence of Interrelationships between Environmental Components ...... 62 Table 8.5 Residual Adverse Effects ...... 63 Table 9.1 Integration of Environmental Considerations ...... 91 Table 10.1 Selected Indicators, Targets and Monitoring Sources ...... 98

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AA Appropriate Assessment CSO Central Statistics Office DAHG Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht DCENR Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources DEHLG Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government DECLG Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EPA Environmental Protection Agency EU European Union GSI Geological Survey of Ireland NHA Natural Heritage Area NIAH National Inventory of Architectural Heritage RBD River Basin District RMP Record of Monuments and Places RPS Record of Protected Structures RPGs Regional Planning Guidelines SAC Special Area of Conservation SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SEO Strategic Environmental Objective SI No. Statutory Instrument Number SPA Special Protection Area WFD Water Framework Directive

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Appropriate Assessment The obligation to undertake Appropriate Assessment derives from Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. AA is a focused and detailed impact assessment of the implications of a strategic action or project, alone and in combination with other strategic actions and projects, on the integrity of a Natura 2000 site in view of its conservation objectives.

Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources including inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are a part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems’ (United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity 1992).

Flora is all of the plants found in a given area.

Fauna is all of the animals found in a given area.

Biotic Index Values (Q Values) The Biotic Index Values, or Q values, are assigned to rivers in accordance with biological monitoring of surface waters - low Q ratings, as low as Q1, are indicative of low biodiversity and polluted waters, and high Q ratings, as high as Q5, are indicative of high biodiversity and unpolluted waters. Good status as defined by the Water Framework Directive equates to approximately Q4 in the national scheme of biological classification of rivers as set out by the Environmental Protection Agency.

Environmental Problems Annex I of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of Ministers, of 27th June 2001, on the assessment of the effects of certain Plans and programmes on the environment (the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive) requires that information is provided on ‘any existing environmental problems which are relevant to the plan or programme’, thus, helping to ensure that the proposed strategic action does not make existing environmental problems worse.

Environmental problems arise where there is a conflict between current environmental conditions and ideal targets. If environmental problems are identified at the outset they can help focus attention on important issues and geographical areas where environmental effects of the plan or programme may be likely.

Environmental Vectors Environmental vectors are environmental components, such as air, water or soil, through which contaminants or pollutants, which have the potential to cause harm, can be transported so that they come into contact with human beings.

Mitigate To make or become less severe or harsh.

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Mitigation Measures Mitigation measures are measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, as fully as possible, offset any significant adverse impacts on the environment of implementing a human action, be it a plan, programme or project. Mitigation involves ameliorating significant negative effects. Where there are significant negative effects, consideration should be given in the first instance to preventing such effects or, where this is not possible, to lessening or offsetting those effects. Mitigation measures can be roughly divided into those that: avoid effects; reduce the magnitude or extent, probability and/or severity of effects; repair effects after they have occurred; and compensate for effects, balancing out negative impacts with other positive ones.

Protected Structure Protected Structure is the term used in the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended to define a structure included by a planning authority in its Record of Protected Structures. Such a structure shall not be altered or demolished in whole or part without obtaining planning permission or confirmation from the planning authority that the part of the structure to be altered is not protected.

Recorded Monument A monument included in the list and marked on the map that comprises the Record of Monuments and Places that is set out County by County under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994 by the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. The definition includes Zones of Archaeological Potential in towns and all other monuments of archaeological interest, which have so far been identified. Any works at or in relation to a recorded monument requires two months’ notice to the former Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (now Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht) under section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994.

Scoping Scoping is the process of determining what issues are to be addressed, and setting out a methodology in which to address them in a structured manner appropriate to the plan or programme. Scoping is carried out in consultation with appropriate environmental authorities.

Strategic Actions Strategic actions include: Policies/Strategies, which may be considered as inspiration and guidance for action and which set the framework for Plans and programmes; Plans, sets of coordinated and timed objectives for the implementation of the policy; and Programmes, sets of projects in a particular area.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is the formal, systematic evaluation of the likely significant environmental effects of implementing a plan or programme before a decision is made to adopt it.

Strategic Environmental Objective (SEO) Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) are methodological measures developed from policies which generally govern environmental protection objectives established at international, Community or Member State level and are used as standards against which the provisions of the Plan and the alternatives can be evaluated in order to help identify which provisions would be likely to result in significant environmental effects and where such effects would be likely to occur, if - in the case of adverse effects - unmitigated.

CAAS for Carlow County Council viii SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Section 1 SEA Introduction and Background

1.1 Introduction and Environment, referred to hereafter as the SEA Directive, introduced the requirement that SEA Terms of Reference be carried out on plans and programmes which are prepared for a number of sectors, including This is the Strategic Environmental Assessment land use planning. (SEA) Environmental Report for the Draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022. The SEA Directive was transposed into Irish It has been undertaken by CAAS Ltd. on behalf Law through the European Communities of Carlow County Council. (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004 (Statutory The purpose of this report is to provide a clear Instrument Number (SI No. 435 of 2004) and understanding of the likely environmental the Planning and Development (Strategic consequences of decisions regarding the Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004 adoption and implementation of the Plan. The (SI No. 436 of 2004). Both sets of Regulations SEA is carried out in order to comply with the became operational on 21st July 2004. The provisions of the Planning and Development Regulations have been amended by the (Strategic Environmental Assessment) European Communities (Environmental Regulations 2004 (SI No. 436 of 2004) as Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) amended. This report should be read in (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 200 of conjunction with the Local Area Plan. 2011) and the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 201 of 1.2 SEA Definition 2011).

Environmental assessment is a procedure that ensures that the environmental implications of decisions are taken into account before such decisions are made. Environmental Impact Assessment, or EIA, is generally used for describing the process of environmental assessment for individual projects, while Strategic Environmental Assessment, or SEA, is the term that has been given to the environmental assessment of plans and programmes, which help determine the nature and location of individual projects taking place. SEA is a systematic process of predicting and evaluating the likely significant environmental effects of implementing a proposed plan or programme in order to ensure that these effects are adequately addressed at the earliest appropriate stages of decision-making in tandem with economic, social and other considerations.

1.3 SEA Directive and its transposition into Irish Law

Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of Ministers, of 27th June 2001, on the Assessment of the Effects of Certain Plans and Programmes on the

CAAS for Carlow County Council 1 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 1.4 Implications for the Local Area Plan and the Planning Authority

Having considered the review and preparation of the Muine Bheag /Royal Oak Local Area Plan under Article 8 (14A) of the Planning and Development (SEA) Regulations (as amended), Carlow County Council, based on available information on both the expected content of the draft Plan and the existing environment, determined that the Plan would be likely, if unmitigated, to have significant effects on the environment1.

Furthermore, a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (AA) under the Habitats Directive is being undertaken on the LAP. The SEA Directive requires that SEA is undertaken where Stage 2 AA is being undertaken on plans, programmes or variations to these.

It therefore was determined SEA is required to be undertaken on the Draft Plan.

The findings of the SEA are expressed in the Environmental Report. This report will be altered to take account of both: recommendations contained in submissions; and changes that may be made to the Draft Plan on foot of submissions. Elected Members of Carlow County Council must take into account the findings of this report and other related SEA output during their consideration of the Draft Plan and before its adoption.

An SEA Statement summarising how environmental considerations have been integrated into the Plan will be prepared at the end of the process.

1 It was identified as mitigation needed to be made by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the integrated into the LAP in order to ensure the Gaeltacht as part of the Plan preparation process protection of the River Barrow and River Nore Valley that highlights the need to consider the protection of candidate Special Area of Conservation (Site Code ecological sensitivities - including cSACs and 002162). This cSAC is designated for a number of protected species. Other issues for the Plan include species, including freshwater pearl mussel, which are those relating to wastewater treatment capacity and highly protected and sensitive. A submission was performance, water quality and flood risk.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 2 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Section 2 The Local Area Plan

2.1 Plan Format 2.3 Vision for Muine The Local Area Plan (LAP) for Muine Bheag / Bheag / Royal Oak Royal Oak consists of a Written Statement and a land use-zoning map. It comprises of 11 Carlow County Council’s Vision for the town is Chapters: as follows:

x Chapters 1-3 outline the context of the To build on Muine Bheag / Royal Oaks unique LAP and provide information on the strengths including its distinct character of built historical development of Muine Bheag and natural heritage and to provide a focused / Royal Oak, the existing profile of the approach to planning for future growth in a town together with the vision and coherent, sustainable, spatial fashion. The Plan strategic objectives for the future aims to achieve a more consolidated urban form development of the area. that facilitates a sustainable economic base and creates sustainable and integrated communities x Chapters 4-11 address key while balancing future development with the development objectives including conservation and enhancement of the town’s economic development, housing, natural and built environment. infrastructure, community facilities, natural and built heritage, tourism, town centre and public realm 2.4 Strategic Objectives principles. for Muine Bheag / Chapter 12 address development Royal Oak standards and zoning objectives. The main Strategic Objectives for the town are as follows: 2.2 Statutory Context 1. To create an attractive town with a The LAP has been prepared in accordance with compact urban form which contributes Sections 18 to 20 of the Planning and to the natural and built heritage Development Act 2000, as amended. The Plan amenities of the town and provides a replaces the Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP vibrant and vital mixed-use 2010-2016. environment. 2. To facilitate the creation of a LAPs are required to be consistent with the sustainable vibrant and vital economy policies and objectives of the County which maximises the unique attributes Development Plan and its Core Strategy, as well of the town. as the Regional Planning Guidelines that apply 3. To create a town of well-connected to the area of the Plan. sustainable neighbourhoods and socially inclusive communities. The LAP should be read in conjunction with the Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021, The Council is committed to delivering this which sets out the overarching development vision of the town through working in strategy for the County. partnership with the local community and local organisations, and through promoting the Whereby any provisions of the LAP conflict with policies and objectives contained in the LAP, the provisions of the County Development Plan, and future LAPs. the provisions of the LAP shall cease to have effect.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 3 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 2.5 Relationship with environment, amenities, social infrastructure and community development, ensuring the other relevant Plans successful implementation of the NSS at and Programmes regional, county and local level.

2.5.1 Introduction The RPGs have allocated a population target of 63,536 for County Carlow by 2022. This represents a population increase of 4,085 from The Plan sits within a hierarchy of strategic the 2016 population target of 59,451. Applying actions such as plans and programmes and is an average allocation per annum, this amounts subject to a number of high-level environmental to a population of 680 per annum between protection policies and objectives with which it 2016 and 2022. The allocation for Muine Bheag must comply (including those detailed below to 2022 is therefore calculated as 10.6% of the and in Appendix I, Section 4, Section 5 and population target (72 pop / average household Section 9 of this report). size (2.7) = 27 units with 75% over zoning = 47 additional units). Adding this to the 2021 The Plan may, in turn, guide lower level housing target (275) gives a revised target of strategic actions. In this regard, Appendix I 322 housing units for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak includes statutory provisions, plans, policies for the period 2016-2022. and strategies that set the context within which the Plan is framed and which have influenced the strategies and objectives of the Plan. 2.5.3 Carlow County Development Plan 2015- 2.5.2 Regional Planning 2021 Guidelines for the South- East Region 2010-2022 The Carlow County Development Plan 2015- 2021 sets out the strategic planning and sustainable development of County Carlow over Ireland was divided into eight regional forward its lifetime and is consistent with the Regional planning regions, Dublin, Midlands, Mid East, Planning Guidelines. Mid-West, South East, South West, West and Border, each with its own regional planning authority composed of Elected Members 2.5.4 River Basin Management selected by the constituent local government Plans councils. Regional planning authorities were required, under the Planning and Development Local Authorities, including Carlow County (Regional Planning Guidelines) Regulations Council, have prepared the South East River 2003 (SI No. 175 of 2003), to draw up Regional Basin Management Plan that is implemented in Planning Guidelines (RPGs), long term strategic order to help protect and improve waters in the planning frameworks, for their relevant region. town and wider River Basin District. The Plan Since 2015, three new regional assemblies (the and associated Programme of Measures Northern and Western, Southern and Eastern includes provisions to help ensure that water and Midland Regional Assemblies) undertake bodies in the districts meet the objectives of the the work previously undertaken by the Regional Water Framework Directive. Authorities, including the implementation of the Regional Planning Guidelines. Carlow County 2.5.5 Catchment Flood Risk Council was part of the South-East Regional Authority and is now part of the Southern Assessment and Regional Assembly. Management Studies

County Carlow, including Muine Bheag / Royal Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Oak, is subject to the Regional Planning Management (CFRAM) Studies are being Guidelines for the South Eastern Region 2010- undertaken for the South Eastern River Basin 2022 that provide a framework for the long- District by the Office of Public Works. term strategic development of the South- Eastern Region. The Guidelines do this through The study is focusing on areas known to have setting out goals, policies and objectives in experienced flooding in the past and areas that relation to population targets, housing, may be subject to flooding in the future either infrastructure, economic development, due to development pressures or climate

CAAS for Carlow County Council 4 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 change. The final output from the study will be a CFRAM Plan, to be published in December 2016. The Plan will define the current and future flood risk in the River Basin District and set out how this risk can be managed.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 5 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Section 3 SEA Methodology

3.1 Introduction to the The Plan and associated SEA, Appropriate Iterative Approach Assessment (AA) and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) documents were prepared This section details how the SEA has been in an iterative manner whereby multiple undertaken alongside the preparation of the revisions of each document were prepared, Plan. Figure 3.1 lays out the main stages in the each informing subsequent iterations of the Plan/SEA preparation process. others.

Figure 3.1 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan and SEA, AA and SFRA Stages

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The SFRA has facilitated the integration of flood risk management considerations into the Plan. 3.2 Appropriate Assessment and 3.4 Requirement for SEA Integrated Biodiversity Impact Having considered the review and preparation of the Muine Bheag /Royal Oak Local Area Plan Assessment under Article 8 (14A) of the Planning and Development (SEA) Regulations (as amended), 3.2.1 Appropriate Assessment Carlow County Council, based on available information on both the expected content of A Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (AA) has the draft Plan and the existing environment, been undertaken alongside the preparation of determined that the Plan would be likely, if the Plan. unmitigated, to have significant effects on the environment3. The requirement for AA is provided under the EU Habitats Directive (Directive 1992/43/EEC). Furthermore, a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (AA) under the Habitats Directive The AA concluded that the Plan will not affect is being undertaken on the LAP. The SEA the integrity of the Natura 2000 network2. Directive requires that SEA is undertaken where Stage 2 AA is being undertaken on The preparation of the Plan, SEA and AA has plans, programmes or variations to these. taken place concurrently and the findings of the AA have informed both the Plan and the SEA. It therefore was determined SEA is required to All recommendations made by the AA were be undertaken on the Draft Plan. integrated into the Plan. 3.5 Scoping 3.3 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 3.5.1 Introduction

A Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) has In consultation with the environmental been undertaken alongside the preparation of authorities, the scope of environmental issues the Plan. to be dealt with by the SEA together with the level of detail to which they are addressed was The requirement for SFRA is provided under broadly decided upon taking into account the ‘The Planning System and Flood Risk collection of environmental baseline data and Management Guidelines for Planning input from environmental authorities. Scoping Authorities’ (DEHLG and OPW, 2009). allowed the SEA to become focused upon key issues relevant to the environmental The preparation of the Plan, SEA and SFRA has components that are specified under the SEA taken place concurrently and the findings of the Directive4. SFRA have informed both the Plan and the SEA. As the Plan is not likely to have significant effects on the environment in another Member

2 Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the made by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: Gaeltacht as part of the Plan preparation process (a) no alternative solution available; that highlights the need to consider the protection of (b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest ecological sensitivities - including cSACs and for the plan to proceed; and protected species. Other issues for the Plan include (c) adequate compensatory measures in place. those relating to wastewater treatment capacity and 3 It was identified as mitigation needed to be performance, water quality and flood risk. integrated into the LAP in order to ensure the 4 These components comprise biodiversity, fauna, protection of the River Barrow and River Nore Valley flora, population, human health, soil, water, air, candidate Special Area of Conservation (Site Code climatic factors, material assets, cultural heritage 002162). This cSAC is designated for a number of including architectural and archaeological heritage, species, including freshwater pearl mussel, which are landscape and the interrelationship between the highly protected and sensitive. A submission was above factors.

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State transboundary consultations as provided evaluated for their likely significant effects on for by Article 7 of the SEA Directive were not the environment. In accordance with this undertaken. requirement, alternatives are considered in Section 6 and Section 7. 3.5.2 Scoping Notices

All relevant environmental authorities5 3.8 The SEA identified under the SEA Regulations as Environmental amended, were sent SEA scoping notices by the Report Council indicating that submissions or observations in relation to the scope and level In this Environmental Report, which is placed of detail of the information to be included in the on public display alongside the Draft Plan, the environmental report could be made to the likely environmental effects of the Draft Plan Council. Environmental authorities were and the alternatives are predicted and their informed that submissions, or parts of significance evaluated. submissions, made on the AA or SFRA would also be taken into account. The Environmental Report provides the Council, stakeholders and the public with a clear 3.5.3 Scoping Responses understanding of the likely environmental consequences of implementing the Draft Plan. Submissions were made by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Arts, Mitigation measures to prevent or reduce Heritage and the Gaeltacht. These submissions significant adverse effects posed by the Plan influenced the scope of the assessments and are identified in Section 9 - these have been have been taken into account during the integrated into the Plan. undertaking of the SEA, SFRA and AA. The Environmental Report will be updated in order to take account of recommendations 3.6 Environmental contained in submissions and in order to take Baseline Data account of changes that are made to the original, Draft Plan that is being placed on The SEA process is informed by the public display. environmental baseline (i.e. the current state of the environment) to facilitate the identification The Environmental Report is required to contain and evaluation of the likely significant the information specified in Schedule 2 of the environmental effects of implementing the Planning and Development (Strategic provisions of the Plan and the alternatives and Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004 the subsequent monitoring of the effects of (SI No. 436 of 2004) as amended (see Table implementing the provisions of the Plan. 3.1).

3.7 Alternatives

The SEA Directive requires that reasonable alternatives (taking into account the objectives and the geographical scope of the plan or programme) are identified, described and

5 The following authorities were notified: Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government; Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; and adjoining planning authorities whose areas are contiguous to the administrative area of Carlow County Council.

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On the making of the Plan by the Council, an SEA Statement will be prepared which will include information on:

x How environmental considerations have been integrated into the Plan, highlighting the main changes to the Plan which resulted from the SEA process; x How the SEA Environmental Report and consultations have been taken into account, summarising the key issues raised in consultations and in the Environmental Report indicating what action was taken in response; x The reasons for choosing the Plan in the light of the other alternatives, identifying the other alternatives considered, commenting on their potential effects and explaining why the Plan as adopted was selected; and x The measures decided upon to monitor the significant environmental effects of implementing of the Plan.

3.10 Difficulties Encountered

The lack of a centralised data source that could make all environmental baseline data for the County both readily available and in a consistent format posed a challenge to the SEA process. This difficulty is one which has been encountered while undertaking SEAs at local authorities across the country and was overcome by investing time in the collection of data from various sources and through the use of Geographical Information Systems.

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Table 3.1 Checklist of Information included in this Environmental Report

Information Required to be included in the Environmental Report Corresponding Section of this Report (A) Outline of the contents and main objectives of the plan or programme, Sections 2, 5 and 7 and of its relationship with other relevant plans and programmes (B) Description of relevant aspects of the current state of the environment Section 4 and the evolution of that environment without implementation of the plan or programme (C) Description of the environmental characteristics of areas likely to be Sections 4, 6 and 7 significantly affected (D) Identification of any existing environmental problems which are relevant Section 4 to the plan or programme, particularly those relating to European protected sites (E) List environmental protection objectives, established at international, EU Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 or national level, which are relevant to the plan or programme and describe how those objectives and any environmental considerations have been taken into account when preparing the Plan (F) Describe the likely significant effects on the environment Sections 6 and 7 (G) Describe any measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and as fully as Section 8 possible offset any significant adverse environmental effects of implementing the plan or programme (H) Give an outline of the reasons for selecting the alternatives considered, Sections 3, 6 and 7 and a description of how the assessment was undertaken (including any difficulties) (I) A description of proposed monitoring measures Section 9 (J) A non-technical summary of the above information Non-Technical Summary (Appendix II) (K) Interrelationships between each environmental topic Addressed as it arises within each Section

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4.1 Introduction would be less coordinated and controlled. Such development would have the potential to result The SEA Directive requires that the information in an increase in the occurrence of adverse on the baseline environment is focused upon effects on all environmental components, the relevant aspects of the environmental especially those arising cumulatively. characteristics of areas likely to be significantly Cumulative effects occur as a result of the affected and the likely evolution of the current addition of many small impacts to create one environment in the absence of the Plan. Being larger, more significant, impact. consistent with the strategic provisions of the Plan, this section provides a strategic Such adverse effects could include: description of aspects of environmental components that have the greatest potential to x Loss of biodiversity with regard to be affected by implementation of the Plan, if Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed unmitigated. habitats and species; x Loss of biodiversity with regard to Article 5 of the SEA Directive states that the ecological connectivity and stepping report shall include the information that may stones; reasonably be required taking into account: x Loss of biodiversity with regard to designated sites including Wildlife Sites x Current knowledge and methods of and species listed on Schedule 5 of the assessment; Wildlife Act 1976; x The contents and level of detail in the x Spatially concentrated deterioration in plan or programme and its stage in the human health; decision-making process; and x Adverse impacts on the x The extent to which certain matters are hydrogeological and ecological function more appropriately assessed at of the soil resource; different levels in that process in order x Adverse impacts upon the status of to avoid duplication of the assessment. water bodies arising from changes in quality, flow and/or morphology; What this means in practice is, inter alia, that x Increase in the risk of flooding; SEA involves collating currently available, x Failure to provide adequate and relevant environmental data; it does not require appropriate waste water treatment; major new research. Where data deficiencies or x Failure to comply with drinking water gaps exist, this should be acknowledged in the regulations and serve new report. development with adequate drinking water that is both wholesome and With respect to the likely evolution of the clean; environment in the absence of the Plan, the x Increases in waste levels; current Muine Bheag /Royal Oak Local Area x Failure to contribute towards Plan 2010-2016 contains provisions that sustainable transport and associated contribute towards environmental protection impacts; and sustainable development within Muine x Effects on entries to the Record of Bheag / Royal Oak. Monuments and Places and other archaeological heritage; If the current Plan was to expire and not be x Effects on entries to the Records of replaced by the new 2016 Plan, this would Protected Structures and other result in a deterioration of the town’s planning architectural heritage; and and environmental protection framework. x Occurrence of adverse visual impacts. Although higher-level environmental protection objectives – such as those of the new 2015- 2021 County Development Plan and various EU Directives and transposing Irish Regulations – would still apply, the deterioration of this framework would mean that new development

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4.2.1 Natura 2000 Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) are designated due to their national conservation value for ecological and/or geological/geomorphological Candidate Special Areas of Conservation heritage. They cover nationally important semi- (cSACs) have been selected for protection natural and natural habitats, landforms or under the European Council Directive on the geomorphological features, wildlife plant and conservation of natural habitats and of wild animal species or a diversity of these natural fauna and flora (92/43/EEC) by the (former) attributes. NHAs are designated under the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000. Proposed Local Government due to their conservation NHAs (pNHA) were published on a non- value for habitats and species of importance in statutory basis in 1995, but have not since been the European Union. statutorily proposed or designated. Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have been There are no NHAs or pNHAs occurring inside selected for protection under the 1979 the Plan boundary. NHAs and pNHAs within European Council Directive on the Conservation 15km of the Plan area are listed on Table 4.2 of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC) due to their and mapped on Figure 4.3. The closest of these conservation value for birds of importance in sites is the Ballymoon Esker pNHA, located less the European Union. SPAs, along with SACs, than 1km to the east of the Plan area. comprise Ireland’s Natura 2000 network – part of an EU-wide network of protected areas Table 4.2 NHAs and pNHAs within 15km established under the Habitats Directive. of the Plan area Natural Heritage Areas There is one Natura 2000 site occurring inside Designation Code Site Name the Plan boundary, which is the River Barrow NHA 02382 Coan Bogs NHA and River Nore cSAC. This site has been Proposed Natural Heritage Areas designated due to the presence of a number of Designation Code Site Name habitats and species including petrifying spring, pNHA 408 Mothel Church, old oak woodlands, alluvial forests, Desmoulin's Coolcullen whorl snail, freshwater pearl mussel, white- 770 Blackstairs Mountains clawed crayfish, sea lamprey brook lamprey, 788 Ardristan Fen river lamprey, twaite shad, Atlantic salmon, 797 Ballymoon Esker otter, Killarney fern and Nore freshwater pearl 806 Cloghristick Wood mussel. 830 Clohastia 846 Red Bog, Dungarvan cSACs within 5, 10 and 15km buffers of the Plan 855 Whitehall Quarries area are shown on Figure 4.1. The River Barrow and River Nore cSAC transects the Plan area and is shown on Figure 4.2. These are also listed on Table 4.1. There are currently no SPAs within 15km of the Plan area.

Table 4.1 Natura 2000 sites within 15km of the Plan area Natura 2000 Sites Designation Code Site Name SAC 02162 River Barrow and River Nore SAC 0770 Blackstairs Mountains SAC

Additional information on Natura 2000 sites is provided in the Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment Natura Impact Report that accompanies the Draft Plan.

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6 CORINE land cover mapping for Muine Bheag Further information on entries to the RPA by / Royal Oak and surrounding environs for the virtue of their value to people is provided in year 2012 is shown on Figure 4.4. Section 4.5. Discontinuous Urban Fabric (indicative of the built area of the town) covers most of the Plan area with other areas within and surrounding 4.2.6 Other Protected the Plan area covered by Non-Irrigated lands Species/Habitats and Pasture, indicative agricultural uses. In addition to certain species and habitats 4.2.4 Ecological Networks and already mentioned above, other species are protected under law wherever they occur, such Connectivity as: Ecological networks are important in connecting x ‘Protected Species and natural habitats’ areas of local biodiversity with each other and as defined in the Environmental with nearby designated sites so as to prevent Liability Directive (2004/35/EC) and islands of habitat from being isolated entities. European Communities (Environmental They are composed of linear features, such as Liability) Regulations 2008 including treelines, hedgerows and rivers/streams, which annexed habitats and species listed provide corridors or stepping stones for wildlife under Annexes I, II and IV of the EU species moving within their normal range. They Habitats Directive and Annex I of the are important for the migration, dispersal and EU Birds Directive; genetic exchange of species of flora and fauna x Species/Habitats legally protected particularly for mammals, especially for bats under the Flora Protection Order in the and small birds and facilitate linkages both Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; between and within designated ecological sites, x Other species of flora and fauna and the non-designated surrounding countryside their key habitats which are protected and the town. under the Wildlife Acts 1976-2000 including all native mammals; and Important ecological networks comprise a x Stepping stones and ecological variety of features including the Barrow River corridors including nature conservation and associated Canal that flow through the Plan sites (other than Natura 2000 sites), area, various agricultural lands, stands of trees habitats and species locations covered and hedgerows. by Article 10 of the Habitats Directive.

4.2.5 Registers of Protected 4.2.7 Existing Problems Areas Previous developments such as residential, In response to the requirements of the Water commercial and transportation have resulted in Framework Directive, a number of water loss of biodiversity and flora and fauna bodies, or parts of water bodies, which must however, legislative objectives governing have extra controls on their quality by virtue of biodiversity and fauna were not identified as how their waters are used by people and by being currently conflicted with. wildlife, have been listed on Registers of Protected Areas (RPAs).

6 CORINE Land Cover (CLC) is a map of the European collected there are likely to be a number of environmental landscape based on interpretation of inaccuracies at the local level. It is noted, however, satellite images. Land cover is the observed physical that the land cover shown on the maps is generally cover, as seen from the ground or through remote accurate at the County level. The European sensing, including for example natural or planted Environment Agency, in conjunction with the vegetation, water and human constructions which European Space Agency, the European Commission cover the earth's surface. Because of the scale of the and member countries is currently updating the CORINE data and the method by which it was CORINE land cover database.

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Figure 4.1 cSACs and SPAs in the vicinity of the Plan area Source: NPWS (datasets downloaded February 2016)

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Figure 4.2 River Barrow and River Nore cSAC Source: NPWS (datasets downloaded February 2016)

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Figure 4.3 NHAs and pNHAs in the vicinity of the Plan area Source: NPWS (datasets downloaded February 2016)

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Figure 4.4 CORINE Land Cover Data 2012 Source: EPA (2015)

CAAS for Carlow County Council 17 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 4.4 Soil 4.3 Population and Human Health 4.4.1 Introduction Soil can be considered as a non-renewable 4.3.1 Population natural resource because it develops over very long timescales. It is an extremely complex, The population of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak variable and living medium and performs many urban and rural environs was recorded as being vital functions including: food and other 2,950 in 2011, representing a 7% increase on biomass production, storage, filtration and the 2006 population figure. transformation of many substances including water, carbon, and nitrogen. Soil has a role as In recent years, there has been a tendency for a habitat and gene pool, serves as a platform development to locate on the fringe of Muine for human activities, landscape and heritage Bheag while large parts of the town centre, and acts as a provider of raw materials. Such such as the canal front and backland areas functions of soil are worthy of protection remain underused or vacant. This trend is because of their socio-economic as well as reinforced by the development of new single environmental importance. Soils in any area are houses and suburban type housing estates on the result of the interaction of various factors, the fringe of the town. such as parent material, climate, vegetation and human action. 4.3.2 Human Health To date, there is no Directive that is specific to Human health has the potential to be impacted the protection of soil resources. However, there upon by environmental vectors (i.e. is currently an EU Thematic Strategy on the environmental components such as air, water protection of soil that includes a proposal for a or soil through which contaminants or Soil Framework Directive that proposes pollutants, which have the potential to cause common principles for protecting soils across harm, can be transported so that they come the EU. into contact with human beings). Hazards or nuisances to human health can arise as a result 4.4.2 Soil Types of exposure to these vectors arising from incompatible adjacent land uses for example. Soil types, as classified by the EPA, are mapped These factors have been considered with on Figure 4.5. The primary underlying soil regard to the description of: the baseline of below the town of Muine Bheag is identifiable each environmental component; and the as Made soil type (coral blue colour). The identification and evaluation of the likely surrounding areas largely consist of Renzinas / significant environmental effects of Lithosols soils (purple colour) along with implementing the Plan. Mineral alluvium soils located along the River Barrow. Areas of Lithosols / Regosols (Pink 4.3.3 Existing Problems colour) and Acid Brown Earths / Brown Podzolics soils (red colour) are also The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) distinguishable to the southeast of the town. undertaken alongside the preparation of the Plan has identified lands that are at elevated 4.4.3 County Geological Sites levels of flood risk within the Plan area. The SFRA has facilitated the integration of flood risk The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) management considerations into the Plan. completed an audit of County Geological Sites in County Carlow in 2004. This audit identified Other issues relating to drinking water and six Geological Heritage Sites. One of the County wastewater treatment are discussed in detail in Geological Sites identified – the Ballymoon Section 4.7 to include the Muine Bheag / Esker is located to the East of the Plan area. Leighlinbridge Waste Water Treatment Plant and the Bagenalstown Public Water Supply 4.4.4 Existing Problems Scheme. Legislative objectives governing soil were not identified as being conflicted with

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Figure 4.5 Soil Type Source: Teagasc, GSI, Forest Service & EPA (2006) Soils and Subsoils Class

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4.5.1 Potential Pressures on 4.5.2.1 Introduction and Requirements Water Quality Since 2000, Water Management in the EU has been directed by the Water Framework Human activities, if not properly managed, can Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD). The WFD requires cause deterioration in water quality. Pressures that all Member States implement the exerted by human activities include the necessary measures to prevent deterioration of following: the status of all waters - surface, ground, estuarine and coastal - and protect, enhance x Sewage and other effluents discharged to and restore all waters with the aim of achieving waters from point sources, e.g. pipes from “good status”. All public bodies are required to treatment plants; coordinate their policies and operations so as to maintain the good status of water bodies that x Discharges arising from diffuse or are currently unpolluted and improve polluted dispersed activities on land; water bodies to good status.

x Abstractions from waters; and Article 4 of the WFD sets out various exemptions for deterioration in status caused as x Structural alterations to water bodies. a result of certain physical modifications to water bodies. This is provided: all practicable A point source pressure has a recognisable and mitigation measures are taken; there are specific location at which pollution may reasons of overriding public interest or the originate. Examples of significant point source benefits to human health, safety or sustainable pressures include direct discharges from development outweigh the benefits in achieving wastewater treatment plants, licensed the WFD objective; there are no better discharges from industrial activities, landfills, alternatives; and the reasons for the physical contaminated lands (e.g. disused gas works) modification are explained in the relevant river and mines. basin management plan.

A diffuse source pressure unlike a point source 4.5.2.2 River Basin Districts and Water is not restricted to an individual point or Bodies location. The source of a diffuse pressure can For the purpose of implementing the WFD, be quite extensive. Significant examples of Ireland has been divided into eight River Basin diffuse pressures include runoff from forestry Districts (RBDs) or areas of land that are and agricultural lands. drained by a large river or number of rivers and the adjacent estuarine/coastal areas. The Excessive abstractions from surface waters and management of water resources is on these groundwater for drinking and industrial river basin districts. The Muine Bheag / Royal purposes can create pressures on the ability of Oak area falls within the South Eastern RBD. a water body to maintain both chemical and ecological status. Within each river basin district - for the purpose of assessment, reporting and management - Structural alterations such as river water has been divided into groundwater, straightening; construction of embankments, rivers, lakes, estuarine waters and coastal weirs, dams, port facilities and dredging can waters that are in turn divided into specific, create conditions such that a water body is no clearly defined water bodies. longer able to support the natural ecology which would have existed prior to such 4.5.2.3 River Basin Management Plans modifications. These pressures are also Local Authorities, including Carlow County referred to as morphological pressures. Council, have prepared the South East River Basin Management Plan that is implemented in order to help protect and improve the status of waters. The Management Plan provides specific policies for individual river basins in order to implement the requirements of the WFD.

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4.5.3.1 WFD Surface Water Status 4.5.4.1 Introduction The WFD defines ‘surface water status’ as the Groundwater is stored in the void spaces in general expression of the status of a body of underground layers of rock, or aquifers. These surface water, determined by the poorer of its aquifers are permeable, allowing both the ecological status and its chemical status. Thus, infiltration of water from the soils above them to achieve ‘good surface water status’ both the and the yielding of water to surface and coastal ecological status and the chemical status of a waters. Groundwater is the part of the surface water body need to be at least ‘good’. subsurface water that is in the saturated zone - the zone below the water table, the uppermost Ecological status is an expression of the level of saturation in an aquifer at which the structure and functioning of aquatic ecosystems pressure is atmospheric, in which all pores and associated with surface waters. Such waters are fissures are full of water. classified as of “good ecological status” when they meet Directive requirements. 4.5.4.2 WFD Groundwater Status For groundwater bodies, the approach to Chemical Status is a pass/fail assignment with classification is different from that for surface a failure defined by a face-value exceedance of water. For each body of groundwater, both the an Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) for chemical status and the quantitative must be one or more Priority Action Substances (PAS) determined. Both have to be classed as either listed in Annex X of the Water Framework good or poor. The WFD sets out a series of Directive (WFD). The EQS values for individual criteria that must be met for a body to be PAS substances are set at European level. Good classed as good chemical and quantitative surface water chemical status means that status. concentrations of pollutants in the water body do not exceed the environmental limit values The status of the groundwater underlying the specified in the Directive. Muine Bheag / Royal Oak area is identified as being of good status (see Figure 4.9). Figure 4.6 maps the status of the River Barrow and its tributaries as currently available from 4.5.4.3 Aquifer Productivity, the EPA7. Stretches of water bodies upstream, Vulnerability and Protection to the north of Royaloak Bridge are currently identified by the EPA as having a Good status The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) rates with while Poor status is attributed to stretches aquifers according to both their productivity of water bodies downstream, to the south of and vulnerability to pollution. Royal Oak Bridge. Much of the Plan area is underlain by two 4.5.3.2 Biological Quality of Rivers overlapping aquifers – A regionally important aquifer and a Gravel Aquifer (Barrow Gravels). Biological river water quality within the vicinity Locally important aquifers occur to the of the town is monitored by the EPA at a southeast, east and west of the Plan area. number of locations. The most recent data from the EPA for monitoring points for the River Aquifer vulnerability refers to the ease with Barrow identify the river as being of Q3 - Q4 which pollutants of various kinds can enter (moderate status) downstream of the town underground water. Figure 4.10 maps aquifer (Station name: Fenniscourt Lough) and Q4 vulnerability for the Plan and surrounding area (good status) at Royal Oak Bridge within the – much of the area is identified as being of high town. vulnerability with parts to the south-east of the town shown as being of extreme vulnerability or ‘rock at or near surface or Karst’. Medium to low vulnerability exists to the west and northwest of the town.

7 Dataset downloaded February 2016

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European Directive 2007/60/EC on the The preparation of the Plan, SEA and SFRA has assessment and management of flood risks taken place concurrently and the findings of the requires Member States to carry out a SFRA have informed both the Plan and the SEA. preliminary assessment by 2011 in order to The SFRA has facilitated the integration of flood identify the river basins and associated coastal risk management considerations into the Plan. areas at risk of flooding. For such zones, flood risk maps are currently being finalised. Flood 4.5.7 Existing Problems risk management plans focused on prevention, protection and preparedness are scheduled to The SFRA has identified lands that are at be available may be finalised in 2016. The elevated levels of flood risk within the Plan area Office of Public Works has prepared Preliminary and has facilitated the integration of flood risk Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) maps that management considerations into the Plan. identify areas where the risks associated with flooding might be significant. These areas, The Poor surface water status of the River Areas for Further Assessment (AFAs), are Barrow downstream of the town is where more detailed assessment is required to distinguished as an issue due to the objective more accurately assess the extent and degree of the Water Framework Directive to achieve of flood risk. Flood hazard and flood risk maps ‘good surface water status’ for all surface water for AFAs were made available in 2015 and Flood catchments within the EU. Risk Management Plans may be finalised in 2016. Muine Bheag / Royal Oak is not indicated as an AFA.

4.5.6.2 DEHLG Flood Risk Management Guidelines In 2009 the DEHLG published The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities. These are aimed at

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Figure 4.6 WFD Surface Water Status Source: EPA (2011; datasets downloaded February, 2014)

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Figure 4.7 Q-Values at Points on Rivers post 2004 Source: EPA (Various)

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Figure 4.8 Q-Values on Points on Rivers pre 2004 Source: EPA (Various)

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Figure 4.9 WFD Status of Groundwater Source: EPA (2011; datasets downloaded March 2015)

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Figure 4.10 Aquifer Vulnerability Source: GSI (2006)

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Figure 4.11 Flood Zones Source: SFRA on the draft Muine Bheag / Roya Oak Local Area Plan (2016)

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of the country - excluding Zones A, B and C. 4.6 Air and Climatic Factors The Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Plan area is located within Zone where air quality is 4.6.1 Ambient Air Quality currently identified as being “good”. The EPA’s (EPA, 2015) Air Quality in Ireland 2014 identifies that air quality in Ireland continues to 4.6.1.1 Introduction and Legislation be good, with no exceedances for the pollutants In order to protect human health, vegetation measured. and ecosystems, EU Directives set down air quality standards in Ireland and the other 4.6.2 Noise Member States for a wide variety of pollutants. These pollutants are generated through fuel Noise is unwanted sound. The Environmental combustion, in space heating, traffic, electricity Noise Regulations (SI No. 140 of 2006) generation and industry and, in sufficient transpose into Irish law the EU Directive amounts, could affect the well-being of the 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and areas inhabitants. The EU Directives include management of environmental noise, which is details regarding how ambient air quality commonly referred to as the Environmental should be monitored, assessed and managed. Noise Directive or END. The END defines a common approach intended to avoid, prevent The principles to this European approach are or reduce on a prioritised basis the harmful set out under the Air Quality Framework effects, including annoyance, due to exposure Directive 1996 as transposed into Irish law to environmental noise. The END does not set under the Environmental Protection Agency Act any limit value, nor does it prescribe the 1992 (Ambient Air Quality Assessment and measures to be used in the action plans, which Management) Regulations 1999 (SI No. 33 of remain at the discretion of the competent 1999). authorities. Limit values are left to each member state. At this point in time, Ireland Four daughter Directives lay down limits or does not have any statutory limit values. thresholds for specific pollutants. The first two of these directives cover: sulphur dioxide, 4.6.3 Climatic Factors nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter and lead; and, carbon The key issue involving the assessment of the monoxide and benzene. Two more daughter effects of implementing the plan on climatic directives deal with: ozone; and polyaromatic factors relates to greenhouse gas emissions hydrocarbons, arsenic, nickel, cadmium and arising from transport. Climatic factors also mercury in ambient air. interact with flooding (see Section 4.5). 4.6.1.2 Air Zones In 2009, Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions In order to comply with the directives decreased across all sectors due to the effects mentioned above, the EPA measures the levels of the economic downturn with a decline in total of a number of atmospheric pollutants. For the emissions of 7.9 per cent. In 2010, Ireland's purposes of monitoring in Ireland, four zones emissions fell by a further 0.7 per cent. are defined in the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2002 (SI No. 271 of 2002). The Ireland’s emissions profile has changed main areas defined in each zone are: considerably since 1990, with the contribution from transport more than doubling and the x Zone A: Dublin Conurbation. share from agriculture reducing since 1998. x Zone B: Cork Conurbation. Travel is a source of: x Zone C: 21 Other cities and large towns including Galway, Limerick, Waterford, 1. Noise; Clonmel, Kilkenny, Sligo, Drogheda, 2. Air emissions; and Wexford, Athlone, Ennis, Bray, Naas, 3. Energy use (41.7% of Total Final Carlow, Tralee and Dundalk. Energy Consumption in Ireland in 2014 x Zone D: Rural Ireland, i.e. the remainder of the State - small towns and rural areas

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was taken up by transport, the largest will require focus and effort which take up of any sector)8. includes meeting renewable targets for transport and heat as well as energy Land-use planning contributes to what number efficiency targets. and what extent of journeys occur. By x Transport emissions are projected to addressing journey time through land use show strong growth over the period to planning and providing more sustainable modes 2020 with a 13%-19% increase on and levels of mobility, noise and other current levels depending on the level of emissions to air and energy use can be policy implementation. Relative to minimised. Furthermore, by concentrating 2005, transport emissions are populations, greenfield development - and its projected to remain the same or, at associated impacts - can be minimised and the best, decrease by 4% by 2020. cost of service provision can be reduced. Maximising sustainable mobility will help Between 2008 and 2011, Ireland's greenhouse Ireland meet its emission target for greenhouse gas emissions decreased across all sectors due gases under the 2020 EU Effort Sharing target to the effects of the economic downturn with that commits Ireland to reducing emissions emissions falling by 15.2% between 2008 and from those sectors that are not covered by the 2011. However, 2012 saw emissions rise by Emissions Trading Scheme (e.g. transport, 1.2% when compared with 20119. agriculture, residential) to 20% below 2005 levels. Between 1990 and 2013, the Transport sector shows the greatest overall increase of all Land-use planning contributes to the number sectors, at 115.5%. Emissions increased by and the extent of which journeys occur. By 2.1% in 2013, the first increase in Transport addressing journey time through land use emissions since 2007. However, Transport planning and providing more sustainable modes emissions have decreased by 23.1% below and levels of mobility (as is provided for by the peak levels in 2007 primarily due to the Draft Plan), noise and other emissions to air and economic downturn, improving vehicle energy use can be minimised. Furthermore, by standards due to the changes in vehicle concentrating populations, greenfield registration tax and the increase use in biofuels. development - and its associated impacts - can The increase up to 2007 can be attributed to be minimised and the cost of service provision general economic prosperity, increasing can be reduced. population with a high reliance on private car travel as well as rapidly increasing road freight Provisions in relation to green infrastructure transport.10 have also been integrated into the Plan. Green Infrastructure has the potential to achieve The EPA 2015 publication Ireland’s Greenhouse objectives and synergies with regard to the Gas Emission Projections 2014-2035, identifies following: that: x Provision of open space amenities; x Under the ‘worst case’ scenario, Ireland x Sustainable management of water; is projected to cumulatively exceed its x Protection and management of obligations by four Mtonnes of CO2eq biodiversity; over the period 2013-2020. x Protection of cultural heritage; and x Under the ‘best case’ scenario, Ireland x Protection of protected landscape is projected to cumulatively meet its sensitivities. compliance obligations over the 2013- 2020 period and meet its 2020 target. 4.6.4 Existing Problems This takes into account the overachievement of the annual limits in Legislative objectives governing air and climatic the period 2013- 2017 that is banked factors in Carlow were not identified as being and used in the years 2018-2020. The conflicted with. report identifies that achieving the outlook under the ‘best case’ scenario

8 Sustainable Energy Ireland (2014) Energy in Ireland 1990 10 EPA (2014) Ireland's Provisional Greenhouse Gas – 2014 Emissions in 2013 9 EPA (2014) Ireland's Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2012

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4.7.1.3 Waste Water Capacity and 4.7 Material Assets Demand The current WWTP has capacity for 4.7.1 Water Services approximately 4,000 Population Equivalent (p.e.). The Wastewater treatment is currently 4.7.1.1 Irish Water at capacity and is included in the Irish Water Since January 2014 the delivery, integration Investment Plan for upgrade. The current and implementation of strategic water and Urban Area using the WWTP is 8,363 (P.E.) – wastewater projects and infrastructural see Table 4.3 below. improvements are now the responsibility of the newly established State body ‘Irish Water’. Table 4.3 Waste Water Capacity and Demand Carlow County Council no longer has a direct role in this area; however, the Local Authority WWTP Muine Bheag & Leighlinbridge D0090-01 will work with Irish Water to ensure that the Urban Area 8,363 Local Area Plan and any water services Demand (p.e.) investment plan will align with both the National WWTP Design 4,000 Spatial Strategy and the Regional Planning Capacity (p.e.) Guidelines and that the provision of Treatment Level Secondary and Phosphorus Removal water/waste water services will not be a limiting 2014 Status factor in terms of forecasted growth. Pass

The function and role of Irish Water includes: Irish Water have acknowledged that this plant is overloaded and have advised that this plant x Abstracting and treating water; is a candidate site for inclusion in the Emerging x Delivering water and waste water Capital Investment Plan. services to homes and businesses; x Installing water meters and billing 4.7.1.4 Drinking Water Performance domestic and business customers; Drinking water must be clean and wholesome. x Raising finance to fund improvements That means it must meet the relevant water and repairs in the water system; and quality standards and must not contain any x Maintaining and operating the water other substance or micro-organism in system. concentrations or numbers that constitute a potential danger to human health. The upgrading of the infrastructure will contribute towards compliance with the Water Compliance with the drinking water Framework Directive, EU Urban Waste Water requirements is determined by comparing the Treatment Directive and Drinking Water results of analyses submitted by water suppliers Regulations and will help to protect human to the standard for 48 parameters specified in health and maintain the quality of coastal the European Communities (Drinking Water) waters. Regulations (No. 2), 2007. To ensure that these standards are met, each water supply must be The responsibility for the provision of these monitored on a regular basis. services now lies with Irish Water, supported by Carlow County Council, as appropriate. Under Section 58 of the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 the EPA is required 4.7.1.2 Waste Water Performance to collect and verify monitoring results for all The EPA’s most recent report on waste water water supplies in Ireland covered by the treatment performance ‘Urban Waste Water European Communities (Drinking Water) Treatment in 2014’, EPA 2015, identifies that Regulations, 2000. The EPA publishes their the Muine Bheag and Leighlinbridge Waste results in annual reports that are supported by Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) passed the Remedial Action Lists (RALs). The RAL identifies water quality standards set down under water supplies that do not comply with the requirements of the Urban Waste Water Regulations mentioned above. Treatment Directive. This same standard was met in 2013 by the WWTP. The Bagenalstown Urban Water Supply Scheme is not listed on the EPA’s most recent (Q1 2016)

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Remedial Action List (a list of public water Bheag / Royal Oak area. Collectors provide a supplies where remedial action is required to segregated collection service, using waste ensure compliance with drinking water collection permits issued by Carlow County standards). Council. Waste collected in Muine Bheag is disposed of mainly at the council’s central 4.7.1.5 Capacity and Demand landfill and civic amenity site at Powerstown. The mains water supply for Muine Bheag / The Council has provided bring banks for the Royal Oak is available from the Bagenalstown collection of glass, aluminium cans and textiles Water Supply Scheme. The Bagenalstown at McGrath Hall on Station Road. In addition, Water Supply Scheme supplies drinking water the Civic Amenity Centre in Powerstown to the area and is supplied by two water provides for a wide range of household treatment plants, namely Bagenalstown Water recycling materials. The Council will continue to Treatment Plant (WTP) and Royal Oak WTP. encourage recycling and the minimisation of waste through its environmental education The Bagenalstown WTP is supplied by three programme and the Green-Schools boreholes, 2 boreholes at the Treatment Plan programme. and 1 borehole located near McGrath Park. The Treatment Plant has the capacity to supply 1,800 cubic metres per day, but currently 4.7.3 Transport supplies the town with 1,500 cubic metres per day. Muine Bheag / Royal Oak is located approximately 20km from Carlow town and The Royal Oak Water Treatment Plant is located approximately 23km from Kilkenny on the R705 in the Royal Oak Business Park and is supplied Leighlinbridge / Carlow to Borris / New Ross by two wells located at the treatment plant. regional road. The town is also located on the This treatment plant has the capacity to supply R724 regional road to Kildavin and Bunclody. It 1,800 cubic metres per day but currently is also served by a railway station and is supplies 600 cubic metres to the town. strategically located proximate to the R448 and the M9 Dublin to Waterford motorway. The current water supply is considered to have adequate (headroom) capacity available and 4.7.4 Existing Problems would cater for any future development growth during the lifetime of this plan. A mains No existing conflicts with legislative objectives replacement scheme has been approved for governing material assets have been identified. Muine Bheag.

4.7.2 Waste Management 4.8 Cultural Heritage

In March 2011, the EC (Waste Directive) 4.8.1 Introduction Regulations 2011 came into force. As well as including new re-use and recycling targets, Heritage, by definition, means inherited these Regulations included a requirement to properties, inherited characteristics and evaluate existing waste management plans by anything transmitted by past ages and 31 December 2012 and make a ancestors. It covers everything, from objects recommendation to revise or replace the and buildings to the environment. Cultural existing plans. An evaluation of the South East heritage includes physical buildings, structures Plan was carried out and it was recommended and objects, complete or in part, which have that the Plan be replaced with a new plan. In been left on the landscape by previous and 2015 a new plan was published; the Southern indeed current generations. Region Waste Management Plan 2015 – 2021 with an objective to set out a framework for the 4.8.2 Archaeological Heritage prevention and management of waste on a regional scale. 4.8.2.1 Introduction

With regard to domestic waste collection, the Archaeology is the study of past societies refuse collection service in County Carlow is through the material remains left by those privatised. A number of domestic waste societies and the evidence of their environment. collection companies collect waste in the Muine Archaeological heritage consists of such

CAAS for Carlow County Council 32 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 material remains (whether in the form of sites and monuments or artefacts in the sense of Figure 4.12 shows the spatial distribution of moveable objects) and environmental entries to the RMP in the Muine Bheag / Royal evidence. As archaeological heritage can be Oak area. used to gain knowledge and understanding of the past, it is of great cultural and scientific 4.8.3 Architectural Heritage importance. 4.8.3.1 Introduction Archaeological sites and monuments vary greatly in form and date; examples include The term architectural heritage is defined in the earthworks of different types and periods, (e.g. Architectural Heritage (National Inventory) and early historic ringforts and prehistoric burial Historic Monuments Act 1999 as meaning all: mounds), megalithic tombs from the Prehistoric structures and buildings together with their period, medieval buildings, urban settings and attendant grounds, fixtures and archaeological deposits and underwater fittings; groups of structures and buildings; features. and, sites which are of technical, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, Archaeological sites may have no visible surface social, or technical interest. features; the surface features of an archaeological site may have decayed 4.8.3.2 Record of Protected Structures completely or been deliberately removed but The Record of Protected Structures (RPS) archaeological deposits and features may included in the Plan is legislated for under survive beneath the surface. Section 12 and Section 51 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended. 4.8.2.2 Record of Monuments and Places Muine Bheag / Royal Oak’s archaeological Protected Structures are defined in the Planning heritage is protected under the National and Development Act 2000 as amended as Monuments Acts (1930-2004), Natural Cultural structures, or parts of structures that are of Institutions Act 1997 and the Planning Acts. The special interest from an architectural, historical, Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) is an archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, inventory, established under Section 12 of the social or technical point of view. National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, of sites and areas of archaeological significance, In relation to a protected structure or proposed numbered and mapped. The RMP includes all protected structure, the following are known monuments and sites of archaeological encompassed: importance dating to before 1700 AD, and some sites that date from after 1700 AD. (i) the interior of the structure; (ii) the land lying within the curtilage11 There are five designated areas of of the structure; archaeological potential within Muine Bheag’s (iii) any other structures lying within zoning boundary as follows: that curtilage and their interiors; and, x W016-039 in Moneybeg - an Enclosure (iv) all fixtures and features which form site; part of the interior or exterior of x CW016-040 in Kilree - an Enclosure any structure or structures referred site; to in subparagraph (i) or (iii). x CW016-104 in Kilree - a Trackway site; x CW016-108 in Moneybeg - an Current entries to the RPS in Muine Bheag / Enclosure site; and Royal Oak are mapped on Figure 4.13. x CW016-109 in Moneybeg - an Examples include the Courthouse building, St. Enclosure site. Andrew’s Church, St. Mary’s Church of Ireland,

11 Curtilage is normally taken to be the parcel of buildings now in separate ownership, e.g. the lodge ground immediately associated with the Protected of a former country house, or the garden features Structure, or in use for the purposes of the structure. located in land subsequently sold off. Such lands are Protection extends to the buildings and land lying described as being attendant grounds, and the within the curtilage. While the curtilage sometimes protection extends to them just as if they were still coincides with the present property boundary, it can within the curtilage of the Protected Structure. originally have included lands, features or even

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Muine Bheag was historically an affluent town with a tradition of milling, and having its own salt works and gasworks during the 19th Century and early 20th Century. Following the decline of canal-based transport, due to the rail line through the town, the milling industry was replaced by the growth of an agricultural based engineering industry.

In recent years, a revival of the maltings industry has occurred with both the current and ongoing reuse and redevelopment of the Dunleckney Maltings buildings by Carlow Brewing Company and Holloden House at Royal Oak by Walsh’s Whiskey Distillery.

In addition to mapping entries to the RPS, Figure 4.13 maps entries to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) (these provide the basis for the recommendations of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for the inclusion of particular structures into the RPS).

4.8.4 Existing Problems

The context of archaeological and architectural heritage has changed over time within the Plan area however no existing conflicts with legislative objectives governing archaeological and architectural heritage have been identified.

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Figure 4.12 Archaeological Heritage - Entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and Zones of Notification Source: Carlow County Council (2016)

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Figure 4.13 Architectural Heritage - Entries to the RPS and NIAH Source: Carlow County Council (2016)

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Components of the landscape within and 4.9 Landscape adjacent to Muine Bheag / Royal Oak which contribute towards landscape character include 4.9.1 Introduction the River Barrow, hedgerows and lines of trees.

Landscapes are areas that are perceived by 4.9.3.2 Key Characteristics of the Central people and are made up of a number of layers: Lowlands Character Area12 landform, which results from geological and The central plain landscape character area geomorphological history; landcover, which occupies a substantial portion of the County. includes vegetation, water, human settlements, The landscape is primarily rural, with medium and; human values that are a result of to quite large fields defined by well-maintained historical, cultural, religious and other and generally low hedges and occasional to understandings and interactions with landform frequent hedgerow trees. Since the 1950s, field and landcover. enlargement has been taken place to accommodate larger farm machinery, and has 4.9.2 Legislation involved the removal of hedges and trees. The boundary of the area is based on soil types and The importance of landscape and visual topography. Its historically determined land amenity and the role of its protection are uses derive from the high fertility of the soil and recognised in the Planning and Development the gentle topography. The topography is Act 2000 as amended, which requires that Plans underlain by limestone in the western portion include objectives for the preservation of the of the area (flanking the Barrow River), and by landscape, views and the amenities of places granite in the east. A dense network of local and features of natural beauty. roads traverses the area in addition to the N80 and the N9. There are also isolated gravel and 4.9.3 Landscape Character quarry workings in the area. 60% of the Assessment County’s population lives in the northern portion of the Character Area. The County’s major settlements are also located in the 4.9.3.1Overview Character Area. They include Carlow town, A Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) is a Tullow, Muine Bheag and Leighlinbridge. The study of a given landscape to determine its majority of the County’s designated habitats are ‘character’. Landscape character is the also in the Character Area including the Barrow/ combination of physical, as well as, perceived Nore River Valleys, the Slaney River Valley, aspects of the landscape. Ardristan Fen, Oak Wood, and Borris Estate.

The Carlow LCA was produced as part of the 4.9.4 Landscape Sensitivity Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021. The LCA divides the County into Landscape Landscape sensitivity mapping was prepared Character Areas i.e. unique, geographically for the Carlow LCA by according sensitivity specific areas of a particular landscape type. rating to the existing adopted Principal Landscape Character Areas. These boundaries The aim of the County Carlow LCA is to provide were based on extensive LCA fieldwork a tool for decision making regarding augmented by ensuring conformity with a development control and to influence landscape number of ‘mappable’ and natural factors such policy at local level. In considering landscape as landcover, soils, geology and slope. A large character in the area, the Council acknowledges portion of the built area in Muine Bheag is the importance of taking into account adjoining identified as having the least sensitivity rating, landscape character, landscape features and a rating of ‘1’. However, areas to the north and designations, including those in adjoining south of the Plan area adjacent to the River counties. Barrow, have been attributed with a higher rating, a rating of ‘4’. Other lands to the east There are five Principal Landscape Character and west of the town are attributed with a Areas. Muine Bheag / Royal Oak falls within the sensitivity rating of ‘2’. Landscape sensitivity is Central Lowlands Landscape Character Area. mapped on Figure 4.14.

12 Source: Carlow Landscape Character Assessment

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It is the policy of the Council to protect scenic views and routes within the County. The Plan area itself does not contain protected scenic views or routes. However, there is a protected viewpoint to the north of the Plan area, which provides a view of town from a point to the north of an entrance along the River Barrow.

4.9.6 Existing Environmental Problems

Developments have resulted in changes to the visual appearance of the landscape within the Plan area however legislative objectives governing landscape and visual appearance were not identified as being conflicted with.

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Figure 4.14 Landscape Sensitivity Source: Carlow County Council (2015)

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x Landscape character areas of very high (10 points) and high value (5 points); 4.10 Overlay of x Scenic routes and views (10 points); Environmental x Sensitive landcover categories (Inland marshes and water bodies - 10 points); Sensitivities x Surface and groundwaters with bad and poor (10 points) and moderate, 4.10.1Introduction and good and high (5 points) status; Methodology x Aquifers which are highly (5 points) or extremely (10 points) vulnerable to In order to identify where most sensitivities pollution; and within Muine Bheag / Royal Oak occur, a number of the environmental sensitivities Indicative flood zones A (10 points) and B (5 described above were weighted and mapped points) from the Strategic Flood Risk overlapping each other. Figure 4.15 provides an Assessment. overlay of environmental sensitivities for the town. The scores for each area are added together in order to determine overall vulnerability as It is emphasised that the occurrence of shown on Table 4.4. environmental sensitivities does not preclude development; rather it flags at a strategic level Score Vulnerability Class that the mitigation measures - which have 5-15 Low already been integrated into the Plan - will need 20-25 Moderate to be complied with in order to ensure that the 30-35 Elevated implementation of the Plan contributes towards environmental protection. 40-45 High 50-60 Extreme Environmental sensitivities are indicated by >60 Acute colours which range from acute vulnerability Table 4.4 Overall Vulnerability Classes (brown), extreme vulnerability (red) to high vulnerability (dark orange) to elevated vulnerability (light orange) to moderate 4.10.2Conclusions vulnerability (yellow) to low vulnerability (green). Only low, moderate and elevated The most sensitive areas within Muine Bheag / levels of vulnerability occur within and adjacent Royal Oak are located along the watercourses to the Plan area. Where the mapping shows a through the Plan area (on account of the concentration of environmental sensitivities sensitivity of the River Barrow, fluvial flood risk there is an increased likelihood that and Natura 2000 site designations). Sensitivity development will conflict with these sensitivities ratings vary along the watercourse from and cause environmental deterioration. medium to extreme.

A weighting system applied through Other sensitive areas are also identified within Geographical Information System (GIS) the town (these largely relate to cultural software was used in order to calculate the heritage designations), however, these are of a vulnerability of all areas in the town. comparatively lower rating in comparison to the Environmental considerations are given equal sensitivities along the river. weight as follows, with a slight differentiation is made in certain layers:

x Ecological designations (candidate Special Areas of Conservation - 10 points - and proposed Natural Heritage Areas - 5 points); x Cultural heritage (Entries to the Record of Protected Structures and entries to the Record Monuments and Places - 10 points);

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Figure 4.15 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities Source: CAAS (2016)

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Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) are methodological measures developed from policies that generally govern environmental protection objectives established at international, Community or Member State level e.g. the environmental protection objectives of various European Directives which have been transposed into Irish law and which are required to be implemented.

The SEOs are set out under a range of topics and are used as standards against which the provisions of the Plan and the alternatives are evaluated in order to help identify which provisions would be likely to result in significant environmental effects and where such effects would be likely to occur, if - in the case of adverse effects - unmitigated.

The SEOs are linked to indicators that can facilitate monitoring the environmental effects of the Plan as well identifying targets which the Plan can help work towards.

All SEOs, indicators and targets are provided on Table 5.1 overleaf. Further detail on legislation, plans and programmes are provided under Section 2 (and associated Appendix I ‘‘Relationship with Legislation and Other Plans and Programmes’’) and Section 4.

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Table 5.1 Strategic Environmental Objectives, Indicators and Targets

Environmental Strategic Environmental Selected Indicator(s) Selected Target(s) Component Objectives Biodiversity, B1: To ensure compliance B1: Conservation status of habitats Maintenance of favourable Flora and with the Habitats and Birds and species as assessed under conservation status for all habitats Fauna Directives with regard to Article 17 of the Habitats Directive and species protected under the protection of Natura national and international 2000 Sites and Annexed legislation to be unaffected by habitats and species13 implementation of the Plan14 B2: To ensure compliance B2: Percentage loss of functional B2: No significant ecological with Article 10 of the connectivity without remediation networks or parts thereof which Habitats Directive with resulting from development provide functional connectivity to regard to the management provided for by the Plan be lost without remediation of features of the landscape resulting from development which - by virtue of their provided for in the Plan linear and continuous structure or their function act as stepping stones (designated or not) - are of major importance for wild fauna and flora and essential for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchange of wild species B3: To avoid significant B3i: Number of significant impacts B3i: Avoid significant impacts on impacts on relevant on relevant habitats, species, relevant habitats, species, habitats, species, environmental features or other environmental features or other environmental features or sustaining resources in designated sustaining resources in other sustaining resources sites including Wildlife Sites resulting designated sites including Wildlife in designated sites from development provided for by Sites resulting from development including Wildlife Sites15 the Plan provided for by the Plan and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife Acts 1976- B3ii: Number of significant impacts B3ii: No significant impacts on the 2010 with regard to the on the protection of species listed on protection of species listed on protection of species listed Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1976 Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act on Schedule 5 of the 1976 principal Act Population PHH1: To protect PHH1: Occurrence (any) of a PHH1: No spatial concentrations and Human human health form spatially concentrated deterioration of health problems arising from Health exposure to incompatible in human health arising from environmental factors as a result landuses environmental factors resulting from of implementing the Plan development provided for by the Plan, as identified by the Health Service Executive and Environmental Protection Agency Soil S1: To avoid damage S1: Soil extent and hydraulic S1: To minimise reductions in soil to the hydrogeological and connectivity extent and hydraulic connectivity ecological function of the soil resource Water W1: To maintain and W1: Classification of Overall Status W1: Not to cause deterioration in improve, where possible, (comprised of ecological and the status of any surface water or the quality and status of chemical status) under the European affect the ability of any surface surface waters Communities Environmental water to achieve ‘good status’16 Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 272 of 2009)

13 ‘Annexed habitats and species’ refer to those listed under Annex I, II & IV of the EU Habitats Directive and Annex I of the EU Birds Directive. 14 Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: (a) no alternative solution available; (b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the plan to proceed; and (c) adequate compensatory measures in place. 15 The Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended defines a ‘wildlife site’ as including Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) and proposed NHAs. 16 Good status as defined by the WFD equates to approximately Q4 in the current national scheme of biological classification of rivers and mesotrophic in the trophic classification of lakes, as set out by the EPA.

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Environmental Strategic Environmental Selected Indicator(s) Selected Target(s) Component Objectives W2: To prevent pollution W2: Groundwater Quality Standards W2: Not to affect the ability of and contamination of and Threshold Values under groundwaters to comply with ground water Directive 2006/118/EC Groundwater Quality Standards and Threshold Values under Directive 2006/118/EC W3: To comply as W3: Number of incompatible W3: Minimise developments appropriate with the developments granted permission granted permission on lands provisions of the Flood Risk on lands which pose - or are likely to which pose - or are likely to pose Management Guidelines for pose in the future - a significant in the future - a significant flood Planning Authorities flood risk risk in compliance with The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities Material M1: To serve new M1: Number of new developments M1: All new developments Assets development with adequate granted permission which can be granted permission to be and appropriate waste adequately and appropriately served connected to and adequately and water treatment with waste water treatment over the appropriately served by waste lifetime of the Plan water treatment over the lifetime of the Plan M2: To serve new M2: Number of non-compliances M2: No non-compliances with the development with adequate with the 48 parameters identified in 48 parameters identified in the drinking water that is both the European Communities (Drinking European Communities (Drinking wholesome and clean Water) Regulations (No. 2) 2007 Water) Regulations (No. 2) 2007 which present a potential danger to which present a potential danger human health as a result of to human health as a result of implementing the Plan implementing the Plan M3: To reduce waste M3i: Total collected and brought M3i: Minimise increases in and, volumes, minimise waste to household waste where possible, reduce household landfill and increase waste generation recycling and reuse M3ii: Packaging recovered (t) by self-complying packagers M3ii: Maximise increases in packaging recovered (t) by self- complying packagers Air and C1: To reduce travel related C1: Percentage of population C1: An increase in the percentage Climatic emissions to air and to travelling to work, school or college of the population travelling to Factors encourage modal change by public transport or non- work, school or college by public from car to more mechanical means transport or non-mechanical sustainable forms of means transport Cultural CH1: To protect CH1: Percentage of entries to the CH1: Protect entries to the Record Heritage archaeological heritage Record of Monuments and Places - of Monuments and Places - and including entries to the and the context these entries within the context of these entries within Record of Monuments and the surrounding landscape where the surrounding landscape where Places and/or their context relevant - protected from adverse relevant – protected from adverse effects resulting from development effects resulting from which is granted permission under development which is granted the Plan permission under the Plan CH2: To protect CH2: Percentage of entries to the CH2: Protect entries to the Record architectural heritage Record of Protected Structures and of Protected Structures and their including entries to the their context protected from adverse context from adverse effects Record of Protected effects resulting from development resulting from development which Structures and their context which is granted permission under is granted permission under the the Plan Plan Landscape L1: To avoid significant L1: Number of complaints received L1: No developments permitted adverse impacts on the from statutory consultees regarding which result in avoidable impacts landscape avoidable impacts on the landscape on the landscape resulting from resulting from development which is development which is granted granted permission under the Plan permission under the Plan

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The SEA Directive requires that reasonable alternatives (taking into account the objectives and the geographical scope of the plan or programme) are identified, described and evaluated for their likely significant effects on the environment.

The description of the environmental baseline (both maps and text) and Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) are used in the evaluation of alternatives.

Carlow County Council in preparing the Local Area Plan 2016-2022 developed three alternative development strategies for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak as follows:

x Development Scenario 1: A general continuation in accordance with the development objectives of the current 2010 – 2016 Plan;

x Development Scenario 2: To provide high density residential, retail and employment development on vacant and key opportunity sites in the town only; and

x Development Scenario 3: To consolidate and strengthen the town centre and provide for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner.

These alternatives are detailed on Table 6.1 below and mapped on Figure 6.1, Figure 6.2 and Figure 6.3.

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Table 6.1 Description of Alternative Development Strategies

Alternative Development Strategy 1 Alternative Development Strategy 2 Alternative Development Strategy 3 Summary Development Scenario 1: A general continuation in Development Scenario 2: To provide high density Development Scenario 3: To consolidate and accordance with the development objectives of the residential, retail and employment development on strengthen the town centre and provide for the current 2010 – 2016 Plan. vacant and key opportunity sites in the town only. limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner. Features o Expansion on the suburbs of the town of o Expansion of the town due to focus of new o Consolidation of mixed uses in Town residential, mixed use and industrial zoning with development on key vacant sites throughout the Centre zoning encouraging the no direct link to the town centre. town. development of underutilised sites in a o Encourage new retail / commercial development, o Consolidation of the existing town centre by sensitive and appropriate manner. in a sequential manner, to existing vacant and encouraging the development of vacant or o Residential development is phased brownfield sites. However where sequential tests underutilised sites such as along the quays and outward from the town centre with have exhausted these development on Regent Street (formerly Bargain City Carpets) opportunities for new residential opportunities, facilitate retail / commercial in a sensitive and appropriate manner. development provided closer to the town development on other appropriate sites within o Encourage new retail / commercial centre. No new areas of residential or the town. development, in a sequential manner, to commercial on the periphery of the o Opportunities for new residential development existing vacant and brownfield sites. development envelope. provided to the north and south of the town. o New areas of residential or commercial on key o Encourage new retail / commercial o New areas of residential and commercial on the vacant and opportunity sites throughout the development within the town centre. periphery of the development envelope. development envelope. These lands provide an o Seek improvement of pedestrian links to o Improvement of existing pedestrian provision opportunity to provide appropriate residential enhance the character and accessibility within the town and also to the town centre from development including a range of different within the town by greater linkages peripheral areas, where pedestrian access is dwelling types in close proximity to the town throughout. limited, from southern side of town across Kilree centre, educational facilities and recreational o Maximising the potential of the River Bridge and from eastern side of town across areas. Barrow, through the creation of a mix of Kilcarrig Bridge, both too narrow for pedestrian o Seek improvement of pedestrian links to uses, high quality public realm and public access. enhance the character and accessibility within spaces. the town by greater linkages throughout. o Creation of a strategic employment land bank to the west of the town and its associated road / transport network, and the expansion of the existing Business Park and Industrial Estate.

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Figure 6.1 Alternative Development Strategy 1 CAAS for Carlow County Council 47 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022

Figure 6.2 Alternative Development Strategy 2 CAAS for Carlow County Council 48 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022

Figure 6.3 Alternative Development Strategy 3 CAAS for Carlow County Council 49 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Section 7 Evaluation of Alternatives

degree and significant adverse 7.1 Methodology effects would be less likely; o Interactions that would conflict The description of the environmental baseline the most with status of SEOs - together with the maps provided in Section 4 of these would be likely to be this report (including the Environmental mitigated to a lesser degree Sensitivity Overlay Mapping) is used in the and significant adverse effects evaluation. would be more likely.

Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) identified in Section 5 and reproduced overleaf are also used.

The provisions of the alternatives are evaluated using compatibility criteria (see Table 7.2 below) in order to determine how they would be likely to affect the status of the SEOs. The SEOs and the alternatives are arrayed against each other to identify which interactions - if any - would cause effects on specific components of the environment. Where the appraisal identifies a likely conflict with the status of an SEO the relevant SEO code is entered into the conflict column - e.g. B1 which stands for the SEO likely to be affected - in this instance ‘to ensure compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives with regard to the protection of Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species17’.

The interactions identified are reflective of likely significant environmental effects18;

1. Interactions that would be likely to improve the status of a particular SEO would be likely to result in a significant positive effect on the environmental component to which the SEO relates. The extent of positive effects which would be likely to occur varies and there are two ‘likely to improve columns’ (see Table 7.2) 2. Interactions that would potentially conflict with the status of an SEO and would be likely to be mitigated are divided into two groups: o Interactions that would conflict the least with the status of SEOs – these would be likely to be mitigated to a greater

17 ‘Annexed habitats and species’ refers to those 18 These effects include secondary, cumulative, listed under Annex I, II & IV of the EU Habitats synergistic, short, medium and long-term permanent Directive and Annex I of the EU Birds Directive. and temporary, positive and negative effects.

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Table 7.1 Strategic Environmental Objectives20

SEO Code SEO B1 To ensure compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives with regard to the protection of Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species19 B2 To ensure compliance with Article 10 of the Habitats Directive with regard to the management of features of the landscape which - by virtue of their linear and continuous structure or their function act as stepping stones - are of significant importance for wild fauna and flora and/or essential for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchange of wild species B3 To avoid significant impacts on relevant habitats, species, environmental features or other sustaining resources in designated sites including Wildlife Sites and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife Acts 1976-2010 with regard to the protection of species listed on Schedule 5 of the principal Act PHH1 To protect populations and human health from exposure to incompatible landuses S1 To avoid damage to the hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource W1 To maintain and improve, where possible, the quality and status of surface waters W2 To prevent pollution and contamination of ground water W3 To comply as appropriate with the provisions of the Flood Risk Management Guidelines M1 To serve new development with adequate and appropriate waste water treatment M2 To serve new development with adequate drinking water that is both wholesome and clean M3 To reduce waste volumes, minimise waste to landfill and increase recycling and reuse C1 To reduce travel related emissions to air and to encourage modal change from car to more sustainable forms of transport CH1 To protect archaeological heritage including entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and/or their context CH2 To protect architectural heritage including entries to the Record of Protected Structures and their context L1 To avoid significant adverse impacts on the landscape

Table 7.2 Criteria for appraising the effect on SEOs

Likely to Likely to Least Potential More Potential Probable No Improve status Improve status Conflict with Conflict with Conflict with significant of SEOs to a of SEOs to a status of SEOs - status of SEOs - status of SEOs- interaction greater degree lesser degree likely to be likely to be unlikely to be with status of mitigated to mitigated to mitigated SEOs greater an degree, intermediate significant degree, adverse effects significant less likely adverse effects more likely

19 ‘Annexed habitats and species’ refer to those listed under Annex I, II & IV of the EU Habitats Directive and Annex I of the EU Birds Directive. 20 See Section 5 for a description of Strategic Environmental Objectives.

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7.2 Cumulative Effects

Cumulative effects are one of the types of effects that have been considered in the assessment of the alternatives. Cumulative effects can be described as the addition of many small impacts to create one larger, more significant, impact.

There are two types of potential cumulative effects that have been considered, namely:

x Potential intra-Plan cumulative effects - these arise from the interactions between different types of potential environmental effects resulting from a Plan, programme etc. Where there are elevated levels of environmental sensitivities, future development could result in environmental conflicts and lead to a deterioration in environmental integrity. The interrelationships between environmental components that help determine these potential effects are identified on Table 8.4 in Section 8 e.g. interrelationships between: human health and water quality; human health and air quality; human health and flood risk; and ecology and water quality.

x Potential inter-Plan cumulative effects - these arise when the effects of the implementation of one plan occur in combination with those of other plans, programmes, developments, etc.

Effects that may arise as a result of implementing the Plan have been mitigated to the extent that the only residual adverse effects likely to occur as a result of implementation of the Plan are those that are identified under Section 8.7.

With regard to potential inter-Plan cumulative environmental effects, these occur as a result of the combination of: potential environmental effects that are identified by the assessment; and the effects arising from other legislation, plans, programmes or developments arising.

In considering the relationship with legislation and other plans and programmes it is important to note that the Plan will be implemented within areas that have existing plans and programmes (see Appendix I, Section 4, Section 5 and Section 9 of this report) for a range of sectors at a range of levels (e.g. National, River Basin District, Regional, County and Local) that are already subject to more specific higher and lower tier SEA and AA.

The assessment of the likely inter-Plan cumulative environmental effects requires knowledge of the likely effects of all plans/developments under consideration. The assessment is limited in this instance as there has been limited assessment of the likely types of developments provided for by other policies, plans and programmes that could occur in combination with the implementation of the Plan. Where they exist, the SEA recognises the existence of other environmental assessments with a view to avoid duplication of assessment, in compliance with the SEA Directive.

The SEA undertaken for the Plan has taken account of the Council’s obligation to comply with all environmental legislation and align with and cumulatively contribute towards – in combination with other users and bodies and their plans etc. – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management.

Cumulative effects that have been considered include those resulting from the Draft Plan and:

x Other land use Plans (e.g. the Carlow County Development Plan); x Water services, transport and energy infrastructure plans (e.g. Irish Water’s Water Services Strategic Plan and associated Capital Investment Plan 2014-2016, Grid25 and associated Implementation Programme) and the emerging County Carlow 2021 Local Economic & Community Plan 2016-2021; and x Environmental protection and management plans (e.g. South East River Basin Management Plans and flood risk management plans).

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Such potential cumulative effects include the following (note that these will be mitigated by provisions that have been integrated into the Draft Plan):

x Contributions towards reductions in travel related greenhouse gas and other emissions to air (in combination with plans and programmes from all sectors, including transport and land use planning) as a result of consolidating development and facilitating sustainable mobility/a shift from motorised transport modes to more sustainable and non-motorised transport modes. x Contributions towards travel related greenhouse gas and other emissions to air (in combination with plans and programmes from all sectors, including transport and land use planning) as a result of facilitating development that must be accompanied by road capacity. x Facilitation of new development that is accompanied by appropriate levels of water services thereby contributing towards environmental protection. x Need for and use of water and wastewater treatment capacity arising from new developments and associated potential adverse effects. x Potential cumulative effects upon surface and ground water status as a result of development including housing and employment – loadings and abstractions; x Potential cumulative effects (habitat damage, enhancing ecological connectivity, contributing towards sustainable mobility) arising from linear developments, such as those relating to Green Infrastructure; x Potential cumulative effects on flood risk by, for example, development of greenfield lands; x Potential cumulative visual impact of development at the interface between the LAP boundary and the surrounding area of the County which is subject to the provisions of the County Development Plan; and x In combination with plans and programmes from all sectors potential adverse effects on all environmental components arising from all development in greenfield and brownfield areas (e.g. infrastructural, residential, economic, agricultural etc.). The type of these effects are consistent with those described on Table 7.3. These plans and programmes from other sectors undergo SEA and comply with environmental legislation while projects are subject to EIA and AA, as relevant.

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7.3 Potentially Significant Adverse Effects

A number of potentially significant adverse environmental effects that are common to all alternatives and are described on the Table below.

For the chosen alternative, these effects are mitigated by measures that have been integrated into the Plan.

Table 7.3 Potentially Significant Adverse Environmental Effects common to all alternatives

Environmental Component Likely Significant Effect, if unmitigated Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna o Loss of biodiversity with regard to designated biodiversity and flora and fauna (including Natura 2000 Sites, proposed Natural Heritage Areas and Annexed habitats and species), ecological connectivity and stepping stones and non-designated biodiversity and flora and fauna (see baseline Section 4.2) Population and Human Health o Spatially concentrated deterioration in human health (see baseline Section 4.3)

Soil o Adverse impacts on the hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource (see baseline Section 4.4) (especially soil on greenfield lands) Water o Adverse impacts upon the status of water bodies arising from changes in quality, flow and/or morphology (see baseline Sections 4.5) o Increase in flood risk (see baseline Section 4.5.6) (including the River Barrow and its tributaries and underlying groundwater) Material Assets o Failure to provide adequate and appropriate waste water treatment (see baseline Section 4.7.1) (it is the function of Irish Water to o Failure to comply with drinking water regulations and serve new provide for water services needs) development with adequate drinking water that is both wholesome and clean (see baseline Section 4.7.1) o Increases in waste levels (see baseline Section 4.7.2) Air and Climatic Factors o Failure to contribute towards sustainable transport and associated impacts (energy usage and emissions to air including noise and greenhouse gases) (see baseline Section 4.6)

Cultural Heritage o Effects on entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and other archaeological heritage (see baseline Section 4.8.2) o Effects on entries to the Records of Protected Structures and other architectural heritage (see baseline Section 4.8.3)

Landscape o Occurrence of adverse visual impacts (see baseline Section 4.9)

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7.4 Comparative Evaluation of all Alternative Development Strategies

Alternative Development Strategy 1 would contribute towards efforts to improve sustainable mobility21 (and associated effects on energy, air, noise and human health) by improving existing pedestrian access, however: such a contribution would be outweighed by the overall direction of the Strategy which prefers an expansion of peripheral areas for residential, mixed use, industrial and commercial uses, some of which have no direct link to the town centre.

The extent of development provided for would have to be served by infrastructure22 and could affect flood risk23.

By providing significant expansion of suburbs of the town and peripheral areas, this alternative would be likely to result in the greatest number and extent of residual adverse effects across the widest area. Such effects include loss of ecology (including non-designated ecology and ecological corridors and stepping- stones), the sealing of greenfield soils and threats to the status of waters24. This Scenario would provide for various uses on greenfield lands in the peripheries of the plan area, adversely impacting upon the consolidation of the town and sustainable mobility. The visual appearance of peripheral greenfield areas within the LAP area would be most likely to change under this scenario25.

By encouraging new retail/commercial development on vacant and brownfield sites, this alternative would somewhat contribute towards the protection and management of the environment elsewhere26.

Alternative Development Strategy 2 directs new development to vacant and infill opportunities only. By consolidating the existing town centre and improving pedestrian links, this alternative would contribute towards efforts to both improve sustainable mobility27 (and associated effects on energy, air, noise and human health), protect cultural heritage28 and improve the residential fabric within the town centre.

However, by restricting new development to high density to vacant and a number of key opportunity sites, this alternative would be likely to result in an increase of applications for development outside the LAP area thereby weakening the town centre. It would be a challenge to serve peripheral areas with the necessary infrastructure29.

The increase in applications for development within the periphery to the LAP area would provide for the greatest number and extent of residual adverse effects beyond the LAP area as a result of greenfield development. Such effects include loss of ecology (including non-designated ecology and ecological corridors and stepping-stones), the sealing of greenfield soils and threats to the status of waters30 and changes to the visual appearance of lands31.

By encouraging an extent of development within the town centre, this alternative would somewhat contribute towards the protection and management of the environment elsewhere32, however the higher densities of development would have the potential to adversely impact upon the character of the town including cultural heritage and its context33.

21 SEOs C1 PHH1 22 SEOs M1 M2 M3 23 SEOs W3 PHH1 24 SEOs B1 B2 B3 S1 PHH1 W1 W2 W3 25 SEOs CH1 CH2 L1 26 SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 CH2 L1 27 SEOs C1 PHH1 28 SEOs CH1 CH2 L1 29 SEOs M1 M2 M3 30 SEOs B1 B2 B3 S1 PHH1 W1 W2 W3 31 SEO L1 32 SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 CH2 L1 33 SEOs CH1 CH2 L1

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Alternative Development Strategy 3 consolidates and strengthens the town centre and provides for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner. Consolidation of the town centre, phasing of residential development, improvement of pedestrian links and public spaces are all provided for.

By providing for development in this manner, this alternative would maximise sustainable mobility34 (and associated effects on energy, air, noise and human health) and protect cultural heritage35 within the town centre. Overall, new development would be best served by existing and planned infrastructure under this scenario36. By limiting development within the Plan area and on the periphery of the development envelope, this alternative would benefit the protection of various environmental components (e.g. ecology, water, visual sensitivities etc.) beyond the LAP area that could otherwise be threatened37.

Potential conflicts with all environmental components38 (detailed under Table 7.3) would still have to be mitigated to ensure that significant adverse residual environmental effects do not occur.

This scenario provides for a greenbelt along the River Barrow that would contribute towards the protection of the status of the river including associated biodiversity39.

Development of the strategic employment lands at Royal Oak in the west of the town would have the potential to adversely impact upon architectural and natural heritage if unmitigated40.

Table 7.4 below provides a comparative evaluation of the environmental effects of alternative development strategies against Strategic Environmental Objectives. This is supported by the narrative above and by effects that are common to all alternatives detailed on Table 7.3.

Table 7.4 Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Development Strategies

Likely to Likely to Least More Probable No Alternative Improve Improve Potential Potential Conflict with significant Development status of SEOs status of SEOs Conflict with Conflict with status of SEOs- interaction Strategy to a greater to a lesser status of SEOs status of SEOs unlikely to be with status of degree degree - likely to be - likely to be mitigated SEOs mitigated to mitigated to greater an degree, intermediate significant degree, adverse significant effects less adverse likely effects more likely Alternative B1 B2 B3 B1 B2 B3 Development PHH1 S1 W1 PHH1 S1 W1 Strategy 1 W2 W3 C1 W2 W3 C1 M1 M2 M3 M1 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 CH1 CH2 L1 Alternative B1 B2 B3 B1 B2 B3 Development PHH1 S1 W1 PHH1 S1 W1 Strategy 2 W2 W3 C1 W2 W3 C1 M1 M2 M3 M1 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 CH1 CH2 L1 Alternative B1 B2 B3 B1 B2 B3 Development PHH1 S1 W1 PHH1 S1 W1 Strategy 3 W2 W3 C1 W2 W3 C1 M1 M2 M3 M1 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 CH1 CH2 L1

34 SEOs C1 PHH1 35 SEOs CH1 CH2 L1 36 SEOs M1 M2 M3 37 SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 CH2 L1 38 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 39 SEOs B1 B2 B3 40 B1 B2 B3 S1 CH2 L1

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7.5 The Selected Alternative Development Strategy for the Draft Plan

The Alternative Development Strategy that was selected and developed for the Draft Plan was Strategy 3 - to consolidate and strengthen the town centre and provide for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner. The Draft Plan includes Phase 1 Residential development and Enterprise and Employment adjacent and to the east of the train line. Potential adverse effects will be mitigated by various provisions that have been integrated into the Draft Plan (see Section 9).

The Draft Plan has been developed by the Planning Team and placed on public display by the Council having regard to both:

1. The environmental effects which were identified by the SEA and are detailed above; and 2. Planning - including social and economic - effects that also were considered by the Council.

The Land Use Zoning map from the Draft Plan that evolved from and which is consistent with Alternative Development Strategy 3 is shown on Figure 7.1 overleaf.

Also shown on this map is the constrained land use zoning objective (Policy HR 11B) for the River Barrow and River Nore cSAC. This Policy has been integrated into the Plan as there are a number of overlaps between the area which is designated as cSAC and existing land use zoning objectives. Policy HR 11B requires applications for development within the constrained land use zoning objective for the Natura 2000 site (Map 13 – as shown on Figure 7.1 overleaf) to undergo Appropriate Assessment and demonstrate that the proposal will not give rise to any effect on the Natura 2000 site in view of its qualification features and conservation objectives.

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8.1 Overall Findings

The overall findings are that:

x The Council have integrated all recommendations arising from the SEA, Appropriate Assessment (AA) and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) processes into the Plan, facilitating compliance of the Plan with various European and National legislation and Guidelines relating to the environment and sustainable development;

x Plan provisions would be likely to result in significant positive effects upon the protection and management of the environment (including all environmental components; biodiversity, fauna, flora, population, human health, soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets, cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape); and

x Some Plan provisions would have the potential to result in significant negative environmental effects (these will be described in the reports) however these effects will be mitigated by the mitigation measures that have been integrated into the Plan (see Section 9).

8.2 Methodology

This section evaluates the provisions of the Plan. The description of the environmental baseline together with the maps provided in Section 4 of this report (including the Environmental Sensitivity Overlay Mapping) is used for this purpose. Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) identified in Section 5 and reproduced overleaf are also used.

The provisions of the Plan are evaluated using compatibility criteria (see Table 8.1 below) in order to determine how they would be likely to affect the status of the SEOs. The SEOs and the provisions of the Plan are arrayed against each other to identify which interactions - if any - would cause effects on specific components of the environment. Where the appraisal identifies a likely conflict with the status of an SEO the relevant SEO code is entered into the conflict column - e.g. B1 which stands for the SEO likely to be affected - in this instance ‘to ensure compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives with regard to the protection of Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species41’.

The interactions identified are reflective of likely significant environmental effects42:

1. Interactions that would be likely to improve the status of a particular SEO would be likely to result in a significant positive effect on the environmental component to which the SEO relates. 2. Interactions that would probably conflict with the status of an SEO and would be unlikely to be mitigated would be likely to result in a significant negative effect on the environmental component to which the SEO relates. 3. Interactions that would potentially conflict with the status of an SEO and would be likely to be mitigated would be likely to result in potential significant negative effects however these effects would be likely to be mitigated by measures which have been integrated into the Plan.

The degree of significance of effects occurring cannot be fully determined at this level of decision making due to the lack of exact detail available with regard to the type or scale of development that will be permitted under the Plan.

41 ‘Annexed habitats and species’ refers to those listed under Annex I, II & IV of the EU Habitats Directive and Annex I of the EU Birds Directive. 42 These effects include secondary, cumulative, synergistic, short, medium and long-term permanent and temporary, positive and negative effects.

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Mitigation measures to prevent or reduce significant adverse effects posed by the Plan are identified in Section 9 - these have been integrated into the Plan.

Table 8.1 Criteria for appraising the effect of Plan provisions on SEOs

Likely to Improve status of Probable Conflict with Potential Conflict with No Likely interaction with SEOs status of SEOs - unlikely to status of SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated

Table 8.2 Strategic Environmental Objectives43

SEO Code SEO B1 To ensure compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives with regard to the protection of Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species44 B2 To ensure compliance with Article 10 of the Habitats Directive with regard to the management of features of the landscape which - by virtue of their linear and continuous structure or their function act as stepping stones - are of significant importance for wild fauna and flora and/or essential for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchange of wild species B3 To avoid significant impacts on relevant habitats, species, environmental features or other sustaining resources in designated sites including Wildlife Sites and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife Acts 1976-2010 with regard to the protection of species listed on Schedule 5 of the principal Act PHH1 To protect populations and human health from exposure to incompatible landuses S1 To avoid damage to the hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource W1 To maintain and improve, where possible, the quality and status of surface waters W2 To prevent pollution and contamination of ground water W3 To comply as appropriate with the provisions of the Flood Risk Management Guidelines M1 To serve new development with adequate and appropriate waste water treatment M2 To serve new development with adequate drinking water that is both wholesome and clean M3 To reduce waste volumes, minimise waste to landfill and increase recycling and reuse C1 To reduce travel related emissions to air and to encourage modal change from car to more sustainable forms of transport CH1 To protect archaeological heritage including entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and/or their context CH2 To protect architectural heritage including entries to the Record of Protected Structures and their context L1 To avoid significant adverse impacts on the landscape

8.3 Appropriate Assessment and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

A Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (AA) and a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) have both been undertaken alongside the preparation of the Plan.

The requirement for AA is provided under the EU Habitats Directive (Directive 1992/43/EEC). The requirement for SFRA is provided under ‘The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (DEHLG and OPW, 2009).

The AA concluded that the Plan will not affect the integrity of the Natura 2000 network45 and the SFRA has facilitated the integration of flood risk management considerations into the Plan.

The preparation of the Plan, SEA, AA and SFRA has taken place concurrently and the findings of the AA and SFRA have informed both the Plan and the SEA. All recommendations made by the AA and SEA were integrated into the Plan.

43 See Section 5 for a description of Strategic Environmental Objectives. 44 ‘Annexed habitats and species’ refer to those listed under Annex I, II & IV of the EU Habitats Directive and Annex I of the EU Birds Directive. 45 Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: (a) no alternative solution available; (b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the plan to proceed; and (c) adequate compensatory measures in place.

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Environmental impacts which occur, if any, will be determined by the nature and extent of multiple or individual projects and site-specific environmental factors.

Avoidance of conflict with SEOs and the environment is dependent upon compliance with the mitigation measures which have emerged through the SEA, AA and SFRA processes and which have been integrated into the Plan. The potentially significant adverse environmental effects arising from implementation of the Plan are detailed on Table 8.3 below.

Landscape o Occurrence of adverse visual impacts (see baseline Section 4.9)

Table 8.3 Potential Adverse Effects

8.5 Interrelationship between Environmental Components

The SEA Directive requires the Environmental Report to include information on the likely significant effects on the environment, including on issues such as biodiversity, fauna, flora, population, human health, soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets, cultural heritage including architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape and the interrelationship between the above factors.

Likely significant effects on environmental components that are identified include those that are interrelated; implementation of the Plan will not affect the interrelationships between these components. The presence of significant interrelationships between environmental components is identified on Table 8.4.

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Table 8.4 Presence of Interrelationships between Environmental Components

Component Biodiversity, Population Soil Water Air and Material Cultural Landscape flora and and human Climatic assets heritage fauna health factors Biodiversity, No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes flora and fauna Population Yes Yes Yes Yes No No and human health Soil Yes No Yes No No

Water No Yes No No

Air and Yes No No Climatic factors Material Yes Yes assets

Cultural Yes heritage

Landscape

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8.6 Cumulative Effects

Please refer to Section 7.2 for specific consideration of cumulative effects – these are taken into account throughout the evaluation.

8.7 Residual Adverse Effects

Section 9 outlines the measures that have mitigated and will mitigate the potential negative effects that are detailed above. Residual adverse effects likely to occur - considering the extent of detail provided by the Plan and assuming that all mitigation measures are complied with by development - are identified for each of the environmental components on Table 8.5 below.

Table 8.5 Residual Adverse Effects

Environmental Component Residual Adverse Effects Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna Loss of an extent of non-protected habitats arising from the replacement of semi-natural land covers with artificial surfaces Population and Human Health Flood related risks remain due to uncertainty with regard to extreme weather events Soil Loss of an extent of soil function arising from the replacement of semi-natural land covers with artificial surfaces Water Flood related risks remain due to uncertainty with regard to extreme weather events Air and Climatic Factors None Material Assets Residual wastes to be disposed of Architectural Heritage Potential alteration to the context and setting of architectural heritage (Protected Structures) however these will occur in compliance with legislation Archaeological Heritage Potential alteration to the context and setting of archaeological heritage (Recorded Monuments) however this will occur in compliance with legislation Potential loss of unknown archaeology however this loss will be mitigated by measures integrated into the Plan Landscape Designations The landscapes within and surrounding the town will change overtime as a result of natural changes in vegetation cover combined with new developments. The Plan contributes towards the protection of landscape designations.

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8.8 Detailed Evaluation

8.8.1 Chapter 3 Vision and Development Strategy & Chapter 12 Land Use Zoning and Matrix

Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Vision To build on Muine Bheag / Royal Oaks unique strengths including its distinct character of built and natural heritage B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 and to provide a focused approach to planning for future growth in a coherent, sustainable, spatial fashion. The Plan S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 aims to achieve a more consolidated urban form that facilitates a sustainable economic base and creates sustainable M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 and integrated communities while balancing future development with the conservation and enhancement of the towns CH2 L1 CH2 L1 natural and built environment. Strategic Objectives The following are the Strategic Objectives for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak: B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 1. To create an attractive town with a compact urban form which contributes to the natural and built heritage S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 amenities of the town and provides a vibrant and vital mixed-use environment. M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 2. To facilitate the creation of a sustainable vibrant and vital economy which maximises the unique attributes CH2 L1 CH2 L1 of the town. 3. To create a town of well-connected sustainable neighbourhoods and socially inclusive communities. Land Use Zoning and Matrix Land Use Zoning Objectives, Matrix & Map as detailed in Chapter 12 of the Plan B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 CH2 L1 Commentary:

The Plan’s high-level Vision, Stra Environmental Objectives (SEOs) that is provided above is consistent with the evaluation of the preferred scenario that is prov and provides for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner. Consolidat pedestrian links and public spaces are all provided for. tegic Objectives and Land Use Zoning are consis

tent with and contribute towards the preferred

ided inalternative Section 7. scenario The Draft for Plan the consolidatesDraft Plan. Theand evaluationstrengthens against the town Strategic centre ion of the town centre, phasing of residential development, improvement of CAAS for Carlow County Council 64 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 8.8.2 Chapter 4 Economic Development

Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Economic Policies EC 1: To accelerate the sustainable development of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak through sustainable employment B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 creation, in a structured and cohesive way, recognising its importance as a key driver of economic growth for south S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 Carlow. M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 EC 2: To facilitate development agencies such as IDA Ireland and the Local Enterprise Office to promote development CH2 L1 CH2 L1 of foreign-owned and indigenous sector higher value-added, knowledge based industrial and internationally traded activities. EC 3: To foster and support industry and enterprise in Muine Bheag, including indigenous businesses. EC 4: To ensure the availability of lands for employment uses, allied to defined development needs and to develop same in conjunction with the relevant Development Agencies. EC 5: To promote innovative economic sectors and encourage clustering which positively exploits synergies between interconnected companies. EC 6: To facilitate and encourage the development of the alternative energy sector and to recognise its potential in the creation of Enterprise and opportunities. EC 7: To support and facilitate the development of start up enterprise units for local indigenous enterprises in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. EC 8: To facilitate innovative work practices such as ‘live–work’ units where they do not negatively impact on residential amenity. EC 9: To improve access to major areas of employment through sustainable transport modes. EC 10: To support childcare facilities in appropriate locations thereby promoting labour market participation among parents and supporting parents in accessing employment, training and education. EC 11: To actively encourage the redevelopment of brownfield sites and re-use of disused buildings for enterprise and employment creation, subject to meeting Development Management Criteria as presented in the County Development Plan. EC 12: To encourage and facilitate at appropriate designated locations, small indigenous industries in recognition of their increasing importance in providing local employment and helping to stimulate economic activity. EC 13: To promote, protect, improve, encourage and facilitate the development of tourism in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak as an important contributor to job creation in the town. Economic Objectives ECO 1: To promote and facilitate the development of light industry, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics on lands B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 zoned industry and warehousing. Developments must achieve a high standard of layout and design including S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 landscaping and screening and the delivery of a high quality working environment which is attractive to both customers M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 and employees. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 ECO 2: To facilitate and promote the development of a business park on lands zoned on the Royal Oak with a mix of employment uses within a high-quality landscaped development including office-based industry, enterprise and incubator units, business, science and technology. Commentary:

These provisions provide a planni evaluation of the preferred scenario that is provided in Section 7.

The provision of all necessary to the provision of water servicesng framework(and associated for economic positive developmenteffects on the in status Muine of Bh waters, ecology and human health - integrated with land use planning – and associated interactions with sustainable mobility, emissions and energy usage ( CAAS for Carlow County Council 65 infrastructure in advance of sustainable development would facilitate both of the following appropriate levels of environmental

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Development that contributes towards the consolidation of the town

x Help to maximise the uptake in smarter, more sustainable modes of transport and minimise transport related emissions (including SEOs C1 PHH1 x Contribute towards the protection of many environmental components outside of the town that would otherwise occur as a result o biodiversity and );flora and fauna, soil, water (including interactions with population and human health), landscape designations M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 x Make most use of existing wat fauna, soil and human health) ( (including the redevelopment of brownfield sites and re-use The construction and operation); economic and developments has the potential to result in adverse effects upon all environmental comp been integrated into the Draft Plan, including those which are identified in Section 9 of this report. The potential adverse ef er services and drainage infrastr SEOs M1 M2 W1 W2 W3 B1 B2 B3 S1 PHH1 x Loss of biodiversity with regard to Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species ( x Loss of biodiversity with regard to ecological connectivity and stepping stones ( x Loss of biodiversity with regard to designated si ucture, subject to capacity being provided (including indirect be Spatially concentrated deterioration in human health ( of disused buildings) would: x Damage to the hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource ( Adverse impacts upon the status and quality of water bodies ( ). indirect benefits with regard to the protection of human health x Increase in the risk of flooding ( Failure to provide adequate and appropriate waste water treatment ( x Failure to comply with drinking water regulationstes and including serve newWildlife development Sites and listedwith adequate species ( drinking water that is both wholesome and culturalf urban heritage generated ( development. Such components include is needed to ensure the mitigati x Increases in waste levels ( SEO W3 SEO PHH1 nefits with regard to the protection of water, biodiversity and flora and SEO B2 x Failure to contribute towards sustainable )transport and associated impacts) ( SEO B1 SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 x Effects on entries to the Record of Monuments ) ) fects (ifonents unmitigated) however in these effects have been mitigated by provisions which have x Effects on entries to the Records onof Protectedof potential Structures conflicts) and otherSEOs architectural W1 W2 heritage ( SEO M3 SEO S1 x Occurrence of adverse visual impacts ( SEO B3 ) ) Policies in relation to Retail ) ) SEO M1 clude the following: EC 14: To protect and strengthen the retail primacy of Muine Bheag within the County and more specifically within B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 ; water services infrastructure and capacity is needed to ensure the mitigation of potential conflicts) Southern Carlow. S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 EC 15: To encourage the development of the retail and serviceand Places role andof Muine other Bheagarchaeological / Royal Oakheritage as a (self-sustaining M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 SEO L1 centre in accordance with the policies contained in the Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021 and the Retail CH2 L1 CH2 L1 ) Planning Guidelines 2012. SEO C1 EC 16: To protect the retail function of the Core Shopping Area. ; transport infrastructure investment is needed to ensure the mitigation of potential conflicts) EC 17: To sustain the vitality and viability of the main shopping area and to encourage measures to improve its attractiveness. SEO CH1 EC 18: To adhere to the provisions of the Sequential Approach in the consideration of retail applicationsSEO located CH2 outside ) and clean ( of Core Retail Area. ) EC 19: To promote and facilitate the development of local markets devoted to the sale of local agricultural and craft SEO M2 produce and support their role as visitor attractions. ; water services infrastructure and capacity EC 20: To ensure that best quality of design is achieved for all proposed retail developments and that design respects and enhances the specific characteristics of the town. EC 21: To pursue all avenues of funding to secure resources for the continued enhancement, renewal and regeneration of the public realm of the Town Centre.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 66 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated EC 22: To discourage non retail and excessive lower grade retail uses, such as, take-away’s and betting offices in the core retail area and other principal streets in the town centre, in the interests of maintaining and sustaining the retail attraction of the town centre. EC 23: To improve the public realm and support boutique style retailing in the town centre. EC 24: To secure the continued consolidation of Muine Bheag Town Centre through progressing the regeneration of backland and brown field areas in the town centre. EC 25: To encourage and facilitate the delivery of tourism related retail developments and initiatives in and around the Town Centre. Objectives in relation to Retail ECO 3: To maintain the role of Muine Bheags town core area as the primary retail centre for convenience and local B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 comparison shopping through continuing to develop the retail environment, the quality of the public realm, the range S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 of retail uses and to facilitate complementary uses to retail. M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 ECO 4: To actively promote the range of specialist shops within the town core, which will contribute to the character CH2 L1 CH2 L1 of the town and attractiveness of the area as a destination for shopping. ECO 5: To seek to secure funding to implement environmental improvements for the town core area such as improving facilities for pedestrians, provision of a high quality streetscape, improved connectivity with adjoining residential areas and tourist attractions. Commentary:

These retail development provisions from the Draft Plan set out the overall strategy for the future development of retailing in brownfield areas in the town.

By providing for the development of retail (wh conflict with the full range of environmental components ( integrated into the Draft Plan (see Section 9). The evaluation against Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) that is provid in Section 7. This scenario would contribute towards the protection of many environmental components (

PoliciesRetail in relation provisions to willTown contribute Centre towards Opportunity maximisingich would Sites encompasssustainable newmobility built and development associated an interactions with emissions to air, en EC 26: To promote the redevelopment and generation of strategic sites and vacant areas within and adjacent to the B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 town centre to achieve a consolidated town with an intensity of development from the core to the edge. S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 CH2 L1 EC 27: To promote quality in architecture and urban design. M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 EC 28: To encourage and facilitate the reuse and regeneration of vacant/ derelict land / buildings. The Council will use CH2 L1 CH2 L1 its powers, where appropriate, to consider such sites for inclusion in the Register of Derelict Sites. d the construction and operation of inf Commentary: the town and provide a focus on consolidation and regeneration of backland and

These provisions in relation to Town Centre Opportunity Sites are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternat Objectives (SEOs) that is provi for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner. ConsolidationSEOs B1 B2of theB3 toPHH1 rastructureS1 W1 W2 to W3 service M1 M2this M3development), CH1 CH2 L1 these provisions would potentially links and public spaces are all provided for. ). Potential adverse effects would be mitigated by measures that have been Policies in relation to Rural and Agricultural Development ed above is consistent with the evaluation of the preferred scenario that is provided EC 29: To promote an environmentallyded above sustainable is consistent agricultural with the / evaluationhorticultural of sectorthe preferred and a vibrant scenario bloodstock that is provided industry, in SectioB1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 which contributes to a dynamic and successful rural economy. S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 EC 30: To promote the diversification of the rural economy and the development of rural indigenous industry while M1 M2 M3ergy CH1 usage and human health ( M1 M2 M3 CH1 safeguarding the environment and role of the rural area as a strategic asset. CH2 L1 CH2 L1

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ive scenario for the Draft Plan. The evaluation against Strategic Environmental n 7. The Draft Plan consolidates and st wn centre, phasing of residential development, improvement of pedestrian

rengthens the town centre and provides SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Commentary:

Rural and agricultural development cumulatively contributes towards the selected alternative scenario for the Plan. Rural and a associated existing sustainable rural management components including biodiversity and flora and fauna ( heritage ( environmentally sustainable” and “safeguarding the environment”. SEOs CH1 CH2

), the landscape ( 8.8.3 Chapter 5 Housing and practicesSustainable that can often Neighbourhoods sustain biodiversity ( SEO L1SEOs B1 B2 B3 ) and sustainable mobility patterns ( Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely ), water and human health ( status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs SEOs B1 B2 B3 be mitigated mitigated Policies in relation to Housing SEOs W1 W2 PHH1 SEO C1 ). The development of agriculture has the potential to adversely affect various environmental HP 1: To monitor the scale, rate and location of newly permitted development to ensure compliance ).with Both the of core these B1provisions B2gricultural B3 integrate PHH1 development reference isto essential the environment: toB1 the B2sustenance B3“ PHH1 of rural populations and strategy with regard to population targets in order to achieve the delivery of strategic plan led and coordinated balanced S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 development within the town. M1), M2the provisionM3 CH1 of appropriate water and wasteM1 M2 services M3 (CH1 HP 2: To operate an order of priority for the release of residential lands to comply with the Core Strategy of the CH2 L1 CH2 L1 Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021 as follows: (i) The lands identified as “New Residential – Phase 1” land use zoning objective corresponds with the requirements of the core strategy and are available for residential development within the lifetime of this plan. (ii) The lands identified as “New Residential – Phase 2” land use zoning objective are not available for residential development within the lifetime of this LAP unless the Plan is reviewed / amended in accordance with SEOs M1 M2 M3 planning legislation. HP 3: To facilitate where appropriate residential development on appropriate infill / regeneration and town centre sites ), cultural in accordance with the principles of proper planning and sustainable development. HP 4: To have regard to the DoECLG Guidelines on ‘Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities – Best Practice Guidelines for Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities (2007); ‘Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities – Statement on Housing Policy’ (2007), ‘Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments’ (2007) and Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas’ and the accompanying Urban Design Manual: Best Practice Guide (2009). HP 5: To require that all new residential developments comply with the Housing Strategy and Development Management Standards of the Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021 or as may be amended. HP 6: To encourage and foster the creation of attractive mixed-use sustainable neighbourhoods which contain a variety of housing types and tenures with supporting community facilities, public realm and residential amenities. HP 7: To promote the development of underutilised infill town centre sites and to facilitate high quality development which respects the design of surrounding development and the character of the area. HP 8: To require larger schemes to be developed in a phased manner ensuring that necessary community infrastructure is delivered in tandem with residential development. HP 9: To encourage strong frontages along main thoroughfares creating definite building lines and continuity of the structure of the town centre. HP 10: To ensure that new housing development close to existing houses reflect the character and scale of the existing houses unless there are exceptional design reasons for doing otherwise. CAAS for Carlow County Council 68 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated HP 11: To require applications for residential development where appropriate to demonstrate the provision of an appropriate mix of dwelling types having regard to the following: x The nature of the existing housing stock and existing social mix in the area; x The desirability of providing mixed communities; x The provision of a range of housing types and tenures; x The need to provide a choice of housing, suitable for all age groups and persons at different stages of the life cycle. HP 12: To promote more sustainable development through energy end use efficiency, increasing the use of renewable energy, and improved energy performance of all new development. HP 13: To ensure that all housing is designed in a way that is adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of the homeowner having regard to the Lifetime Homes Guidance contained in Section 5.2 of the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government ‘Quality Housing for Sustainable Communities – Best Practice Guidelines for Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities’ (2007). HP 14: To require compliance with Carlow County Council’s policy on the taking-in charge of residential developments. HP 15: To have regard to the DoECLG’s ‘Stakeholders Code of Practice, between the Representative Bodies Dealing with Unfinished Housing Developments (2011). HP 16: To restrict apartment developments generally to town centre locations or suitably located sites adjoining public transport connections. Apartments will not be permitted where there is an over concentration of this type of development. Higher density schemes will only be considered where they exhibit a high architectural design standard creating an attractive and sustainable living environment. HP 17: To seek the provision of high quality apartments where permitted within sustainable neighbourhoods by achieving appropriate floor areas sizes and levels of amenity within each apartment development; and ensuring that suitable social infrastructure and other support facilities are available in the neighbourhood. HP 18: To discourage the demolition of habitable housing unless streetscape, environmental and amenity considerations are satisfied. HP 19: To resist the loss of residential use on upper floors and actively support proposals that retain or bring upper floors above ground floor premises into residential use. HP 20: To secure the implementation of the Carlow Housing Strategy 2011-2017 or any amendment or review thereto during the lifetime of this plan. HP 21: To promote the provision of appropriate accommodation for people with special needs including people with disabilities, students, travellers, the homeless and the elderly in conjunction with voluntary bodies and the private sector in accordance with the Carlow County Development Plan 2011-2017 (or as may be amended). HP 22: To support urban regeneration in order to enhance social cohesion and the potential for positive change. HP 23: To promote sustainable neighbourhoods which cater for the needs of persons of all stages in their lifecycle i.e. children, people of working age, elderly, people with disabilities. HP 24: To promote multi use of community facilities and outdoor shared spaces which are accessible to all. Such developments should be in accordance with the principles of universal design Commentary:

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on against Strategic Environmental Objectiv hens the town centre and provides for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the mprovement of pedestrian links and

es (SEOs) that is provided above is public spaces are all provided for. SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 8.8.4 Chapter 6 Town Centre, Landscape and Public Realm

Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Policies in relation to Character Areas CA 1: To protect the traditional urban structure of streets and lanes in the town by maintaining historic building lines B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 and minimising road and junction widening and, where appropriate, restoring historic building lines. S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 CA 2: To protect the historic urban fabric of fine plots and subdivisions by avoiding extensive consolidation of the plots M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 and to promote narrow, deep plots in redevelopment proposals fronting the main streets. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 CA 3: To protect the integrity and character of important building groups in the town by ensuring that new development and redevelopment is compatible in terms of appearance and scale. CA 4: To protect features and sites of historical interest and their context setting in any development, through appropriate statutory and policy protection. Commentary:

These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. The evaluati consistent with the evaluation of the preferred scenario that is provided in Section 7. These provisions contribute towards con the town. Land Uses Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 LU 1: To seek to attract a residential population and commercial activity in the town centre through high quality design S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 with a continuous street frontage with a variety of buildings, well maintained and attractive facades and active ground M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 floors providing a pleasant and distinctive place. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 LU 2: To prioritise the use and enjoyment of the town street and spaces by pedestrians and cyclists while providing for all means of travel and increased provision of off-street parking. LU 3: To promote the mixed use nature of the town and to preserve its role as the centre of business and commerce in Muine Bheag. LU 4: To secure a broad base of employment and enterprise in the town through small, medium and large scale commercial development. LU 5: To require the inclusion of opportunities for mixed uses in new development in the town centre. LU 6: To reinforce tourism, related facilities and services and to actively market Muine Bheag. LU 7: To retain and improve the existing housing stock in the town centre and focus on opportunities for a range of on against Strategic Environmental Objectiv solidation of the Plan area in a way that is sympathetic to the cultural heritage of household types in the town. LU 8: To investigate the feasibility of developing water-related activities, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive. LU 9: To encourage town centre services, tourism and living along the canal front. Objectives es (SEOs) that is provided above is LUO 1: To extend the existing pedestrian network and facilities and look at the possibility of cycling facilities. LUO 2: To provide small scale leisure / recreation facilities in the town centre, such as for example, a tennis court, basketball court, skate park. LUO 3: To require the integration of off-street car parking facilities in the redevelopment of large sites. Commentary: These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. In addition, and the protection and management of the environment, for example:

x “high quality design” (policy LU 1) x “prioritise the use and enjoyment of the town street x “subject to the requirements of th CAAS for Carlow County Council 70

e Habitats Directive” (policy LU 8) and spaces by pedestrians and cyclists” (policy LU 2)

these land use policies an

d objectives contribute towards sustainable development SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated x “extend the existing pedestrian network and facilities and look The evaluation against Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) that is provided above is consistent with the evaluation of th

Policies in relation to Landscape L1: To contribute towards the protection of county and local level landscape designations from incompatible CH1 CH2 L1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 developments. Proposals for development that have the potential to significantly adversely impact upon these S1 W1 W2 W3 designations shall be accompanied by an assessment of the potential landscape and visual impacts of the proposed C1 M1 M2 M3 development - demonstrating that landscape impacts have been anticipated and avoided to a level consistent with the at the possibility of cycling facilities” (objective LUO 1) sensitivity of the landscape and the nature of the designation. Commentary:

This policy focuses on the protection an Streets and Movement Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 SM 1: To ensure that any new development is well connected to the rest of the town and is within a comfortable S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 walking distance. M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 d management of visual impacts and would benefit the protection of the landscape ( SM 2: To seek to reduce clutter in the town centre and to make the town centre a pedestrian-friendly place by CH2 L1e preferred scenario that is provided CH2in Section L1 7. improving safety and comfort and improving pedestrian facilities such as street furniture, footpaths and crossings. SM 3: To improve the network of walking routes in and through the town centre and between notable features and attractions. SM 4: To utilise existing features such as the River Barrow and canal tow path as the focus and basis for development walking routes connecting the town to its wider county context, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive. SM 5: To reduce unnecessary vehicular traffic from the town centre. Objectives SMO 1: To designate off street car parking areas at key sites. SMO 2: To upgrade and resurface Main Street for temporary pedestrianisation to allow for temporary events such as fairs, farmers markets etc. L1 SMO 3: To seek the rehabilitation of the existing footbridge at canal lock. ) and archaeological and architectural heritage ( SMO 4: The upgrade along the canal front with the introduction of restrictions of vehicular movements. Commentary:

These provisions are and management of the environment, for example: CH1 CH2 x “developmentconsistent is well connected with and contrito the rest of the town and is within a comfortable walking distance” (Policy SM 1) ). x “pedestrian-friendly… improving pedestrian facilities” (Policy SM 2) x “improve the network of wa x “subject to the requir bute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. In addition, The evaluation against Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) that is provided above is consistent with the evaluation of th

ementslking of the routes” Habitats (Policy Directive” SM 3) (Policy SM 4)

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s sustainable mobility and the protection

e preferred scenario that is provided in Section 7. SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Public Spaces and Public Realm Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 PR 1: To promote diversity, structure and continuity in the public realm through the creation, maintenance and S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 S1 W1 W2 W3 C1 restoration of urban spaces such as streets and squares and to provide a pleasant sense of place and enclosure. M1 M2 M3 CH1 M1 M2 M3 CH1 PR 2: To prioritise the improvement of, and access to, the waterfront area and the retail core for the enjoyment of CH2 L1 CH2 L1 both visitors and residents alike. Objectives PRO 1: To upgrade footpath and roadway surfaces where appropriate and seek removal of overhead wires. PRO 2: To enrich the local streetscape character through the provision of appropriate street paving, furniture and planting of street trees at appropriate locations. Commentary:

These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. The evaluati consistent with the evaluation

8.8.5 Chapter 7 Transportation of the preferred scenario andthat is providedMovement in Section 7.

Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Transport Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 TP 1: To continue to promote a modal shift from private car use towards increased use of more sustainable modes of S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 transport such as cycling, walking and public transport and to implement the initiatives contained in Government’s M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 “Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future 2009-2020”. CH2 L1on against Strategic Environmental ObjectivCH2 L1 TP 2: To improve the pedestrian environment and promote the development of a network of pedestrian routes which link residential areas with recreational, educational, employment and tourist destinations to create a pedestrian environment that is safe and accessible by all. TP 3: To support co-ordination by transport providers to promote linked up transport services enabling complete coverage of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak through the creation of an integrated transport hub. This will be developed by providing bus stops around the railway station, cycle parking stands at the station and bus stops and by providing good es (SEOs) that is provided above is pedestrian facilities throughout Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. TP 4: Support the Government’s Electric Transport Programme 2008 – 2020 by facilitating the roll-out of battery charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at various locations throughout Muine Bheag. Objectives TO 1: To provide appropriate facilities for pedestrians and for people with special mobility needs in line with the aims of the European Charter of Pedestrian Rights. TO 2: To promote and facilitate the provision of secure parking areas for bicycles in Muine Bheag town centre and at key tourist attractions throughout the town. Commentary:

The provisions of the Draft Plan relating to transport will primarily contribute towards maximising sustainable mobility and ass C1 PHH1 ). CAAS for Carlow County Council 72

ociated interactions with emissions to air, energy usage and human health (

SEOs SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated

Directly (from the construction and operation of transport infrastructure) and indirectly (from facilitating non-transport deve (including in-combination effects across County borders) upon most environmental components including ecology ( risk ( SEO W3 PHH1

The provisions of the), culturalDraft Plan heritage relating ( to transport would also implementation of the preferred that have been integrated into the Draft Plan (see Section 9) Transport Infrastructure SEOs CH1 CH2 Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 TP 5: To ensure that the road and streetalternative network scenario of Muine – ),both theBheag bene landscape / Royal ( Oak is safe and convenient, that it has S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M2 adequate capacity to accommodate motorised traffic and non-motorised movements, that it has a high environmental M2 M3 CH1 CH2 M3 C1 CH1 CH2 quality with appropriate adjacent development and built form, particularly in theSEO case L1 of urban streets and streetscapes, L1 L1 and that adequate parking facilities are provided to serve the needs contributeof the town. towards ) and and emissions support the and preferred energy usagealternative ( scena In this regard, the principles, approaches and standards as set outficial in relevant and potentially national adverse policy shall- inform future transport infrastructure and urban development. This shall include theand Spatialany additional Planning requirements and National Roads Guidelines 2012, the Sustainable Residential Development in Urban Areas Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2009 andSEOs B1lopment) B2 B3 these provisions have the potential to result in significant adverse effects accompanying Urban Design Manual 2009, the Traffic Management Guidelines 2003, the Traffic and Transport SEOs C1 PHH1 Assessment Guidelines 2007, the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (2013), the NRA Design areManual contributed for Roads towards by the ), soil function ( and Bridges (as appropriate to the regional road network outside areas subject to a reduced urbanarising speed through limit) and lower tier assess any updates or forthcoming guidelines in relation to street design and walking / cycling facilities. ). SEO S1 TP 6: To promote road and traffic safety measures in conjunction with relevant Government Departments and other rio (see details and evaluation), the at status Section of water7). Therefore, bodies ( the effects arising from agencies through the provision of appropriate signage, minimising or removing existing traffic hazards and preventing se provisions. Potential adverse effects would be mitigated by the measures the creation of additional or new traffic hazards. ments or granting of permission. Objectives TO 3: To investigate the feasibility of providing the Muine Bheag Relief Road to facilitate by-passable traffic using the SEOs W1 W2 regional road network to New Ross and Rosslare Ports and the Motorway to Dublin. TO 4: To develop a new route linking the town centre at Kilree Bridge to existing and proposed development on the ), flood western side of the town. TO 5: To continue to upgrade the condition of road and footpath surfaces in conjunction with the Council’s annual roads programme. TO 6: To monitor and upgrade, where necessary, the standard of public lighting throughout the town. TO 7: To investigate and seek the improvement of pedestrian facilities at Kilcarrig Bridge. TO 8: To improve deficiencies in pavement surface, quality and general alignment and to protect future road lines where required. Commentary:

See commentary under ”Transport” above. Policies in relation to Public Transport TP 7: To co-operate with public transport service providers to ensure that adequate public transport services are B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 provided to the town. S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 TP 8: To support the provision of public transport services by reserving land in suitable locations for public transport M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 infrastructure and ancillary facilities such as park-and- ride. CH2 L1 CH2 L1

Commentary:

See commentary under ”Transport” above. CAAS for Carlow County Council 73 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 TP 9: To monitor traffic movements in the town and to provide passive traffic calming measures at appropriate S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 locations as the need arises. M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 TP 10: To ensure that new entrances are located in such a manner as to provide effective visibility for both users of CH2 L1 CH2 L1 the entrance and users of the public roads and footpaths throughout the town and its environs, so that opportunities for conflicting traffic movements are avoided, in the interests of public safety. Objectives TO 9: To examine the feasibility of providing additional off street car parking within and in close proximity to the town centre and to seek the provision of same following identification of suitable sites. TO 10: To provide accessible car parking spaces at appropriate locations throughout the town. Commentary:

See commentary under ” Transport” above.

8.8.6 Chapter 8 Community, Social and Recreational Development

Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Community Facilities Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 CF 1: To support and nurture intergenerational and cross cultural relationships through the development of community S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 initiatives such as community gardens / allotments. M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 CF 2: To promote the development of sustainable communities on the basis of a high quality of life where people can CH2 L1 CH2 L1 live, work and enjoy access to a wide range of community, health and educational facilities suitable for all ages, needs and abilities. CF 3: To encourage high standards in the design and finishes of community facilities. CF 4: To optimise existing and proposed physical resources / infrastructure by supporting multi-functional building / facility use and provision. CF 5: To encourage the siting of community facilities in suitable locations, close to existing facilities / services and public transport routes. CF 6: To recognise the importance of community participation in the improvement of existing community and recreational facilities, and encourage increased involvement of local groups, both independently and in association with the relevant statutory bodies, in the future provision of such facilities. CF 7: To consider the accommodation of small-scale community enterprise developments within existing and proposed community facilities, subject to appropriate design, layout and servicing. Objectives CFO 1: To endeavour to ensure that all community, social and recreational facilities are inclusive and accessible to all. CFO 2: To assist as far as possible in the provision of community facilities by reserving suitably located land, by assisting in the provision of finance for their development (where appropriate) and / or by the use of the development management process to ensure provision is made for such facilities as the Council considers appropriate. CFO 3: To continue to support and facilitate voluntary organisations in the town and environs. CFO 4: To work with the Local Enterprise Office and its sub-structures, to advance social inclusion and development by developing the co-ordinated delivery of services and facilities in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. CAAS for Carlow County Council 74 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Commentary:

These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. The evaluati consistent with the evaluation Educational Facilities Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 EU 1: To facilitate and co-operate in the provision of schools, crèches and other education and childcare facilities. S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 of the preferred scenario that is provided in Section 7. EU 2: To facilitate the provision of continuing educational facilities which provide for lifelong learning for all, including M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 the elderly. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 Objectives EUO 1: To actively assist and liaise with the Department of Education and Skills in the provision of new and additional school places as may be required. Commentary:

These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. The evaluati consistent with the evaluation of the preferred scenario that is provided in Section 7. Sports, Recreation and Play Policies B1 B2on B3 against PHH1 Strategic Environmental ObjectivB1 B2 B3 PHH1 SP 1: To maintain and enhance existing recreational facilities. S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 SP 2: To continue to co-operate with community and sports bodies in the development of recreational areas in the M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 town. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 SP 3: To prohibit the loss of existing public and private recreational open space unless alternative recreational facilities are provided at a suitable location. SP 4: To seek the provision of children’s play facilities in new residential developments where deemed appropriate. es (SEOs) that is provided above is Objectives SPO 1: To endeavour to provide play spaces throughout the town. SPO 2: To encourage and facilitate the provision of adult amenities in parks such as table tennis, outdoor gyms, basketball courts, bowling greens and associated facilities etc. SPO 3: To involve children and young people in greening initiatives and biodiversity projects, having regard to their need to interact with and be educated by nature. on against Strategic Environmental Object Commentary:

These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. The evaluati consistent with the evaluation Policies in relation to Recreational Potential of the River Barrow ives (SEOs) that is provided above is RC 1: To facilitate where practicable the provision of cycle-ways / walkways along the extent of the River Barrow and B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 Canal in co-operation with landowners, Waterways Ireland and government departments. Any proposed cycling or S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 walking routes along the River ofand the Canal preferred will be scenario subject that to Appropriate Assessment in accordance with the Habitats M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 Directive. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 RC 2: To support the conservation of local angling waters and investigate the feasibility of developing these waters and associated infrastructure required to advance the sport in is theprovided town, insubject Section to 7. the requirements of the Habitats Directive. RC 3: To continue to op-operate with community ad sports bodies in the development of the River Barrow and Canal for recreational uses. Projects shall have regard to the requirement for Appropriate Assessment in accordance with the Habitats Directive.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 75 on against Strategic Environmental Objectiv

es (SEOs) that is provided above is SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Commentary:

These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. In addition,

x “Any proposed cycling or walking routes along the River and Canal will be such subject to Appropriate Assessment in accordance x “, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive.” (Policy RC 2) x “Projects shall have regard to the requirement for Appropriate Assessment in accordance with the Habitats Directive.” (Policy R The evaluation against Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) that is provided above is consistent with the evaluation of th

8.8.7 Chapter 9 Utilities Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management

Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs these provisions willbe contributemitigated towards mitigatedthe protection of Natura 2000 sites: Water Supply and Quality Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 with the Habitats Directive.” (Policy RC 1) WSP 1: To contribute towards the protection of existing and potential water resources, and their use by humans and S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 wildlife, including rivers, streams, groundwater and associated habitats and species in accordance with the M2 M3 C1 CH1C 3) M2 M3 C1 CH1 requirements and guidance in the EU Water Framework Directive 2000 (2000/60/EC), the European Union (Water CH2 L1e preferred scenario that is provided CH2in Section L1 7. Policy) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 272 of 2009), the Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC and the European Communities Environmental Objectives (groundwater) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010) and other relevant EU Directives, including associated national legislation and policy guidance (including any superseding versions of same). To also support the application and implementation of a catchment planning and management approach to development and conservation, including the implementation of Sustainable Drainage System techniques for new development. WSP 2: To support the implementation of the relevant recommendations and measures as outlined in the relevant River Basin Management Plan, and associated Programmes of Measures, or any such plans that may supersede same during the lifetime of the plan, as well as relevant recommendations contained in the Water Quality in Ireland 2010 – 2012 (EPA, 2015, and any updated/superseding document). Proposals for development would not have an unacceptable impact on the water environment, including surface waters, groundwater quality and quantity, river corridors and associated woodlands. Also to have cognisance of, where relevant, the EU’s Common Implementation Strategy Guidance Document No. 20 which provides guidance on exemptions to the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive. WSP 3: To facilitate Irish Water in providing water, sufficient in quantity and quality to serve the needs of the existing and future population of Muine Bheag and Royal Oak and to promote the sustainable management of the towns’ water supply. WSP 4: To maximise the potential for beneficial re-use of water through rainwater harvesting systems and to reduce leakage to the minimum possible level in the water supply system through operational leak detection measures. WSP 5: To ensure that in the case of all new developments where public mains are available or likely to be available, the development will be required to connect into them subject to an agreement with Irish Water. WSP 6: To ensure that development will not be permitted in instances where there is insufficient capacity in the public water infrastructure.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 76 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated WSP 7: To ensure that development proposals comply with the standards and requirements of Irish Water in relation to water to facilitate proposed developments and to encourage all developers requiring a connection to the public water supply to contact Irish Water prior to submitting a planning application. WSP 8: To protect surface water and ground water resources and their associated habitats and species including fisheries and in particular Annex II listed species. Objectives WSO 1: To collaborate with Irish Water in contributing towards compliance with the European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations (No.2) 2007 and ensure, that the water supply serving Muine Bheag / Royal Oak complies with the 48 parameters identified in these regulations. WSO 2: To facilitate the implementation of water conservation projects, which reduce consumption and leakage in existing water distribution systems, in co-operation with Irish Water. WSO 3: To require the adoption of water saving measures in new development proposals. Such measures may include: x Water butts to collect rainwater x Low flush and dual flush toilets x Low water use appliances x Rainwater harvesting. WSO 4: To have regard to the EPA publication ‘The Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland – A Report for the year 2014’ (and any subsequent update) in the maintenance of Muine Bheag / Royal Oaks water source in conjunction with Irish Water. WSO 5: To seek the implementation of recommendations made by the EPA arising from any failure to meet drinking water standards and any enlistment on the EPA’s Remedial Action List in conjunction with Irish Water. WSO 6: To protect and safeguard the integrity of water supply facilities, instillations and pipes. WSO 7: To facilitate the identification and securing of service corridors for any future new water supply for Muine Bheag. WSO 8: To ensure that all proposals for the development of an upgrade to the water supply system will be screened for Appropriate Assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive and where significant impacts are identified, a Natura Impact Statement will be prepared. WSO 9: To implement the Water Services Investment Programme 2016 - 2021 and all subsequent Water Services Investment Programmes. Commentary:

These provisions cover drinking water, wate soil ( SEO S1 ), human health ( In addition to facilitating the orderly development of the town water ( SEO PHH1 adverseSEO environmental M2 effects ( r quality, drainage infrastructure and waste water infrastructure and would benefit: For drinking water,) would abstraction contribute of towards water) and could theecology protectionconflict ( with of thehuman health ( water bodies, aquatic ecology and human health, for example. Such SEOs B1 B2 B3 arising through lower tier assessments. SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 CH2 L1 ); the provision of infrastructure ( Implementation of the River Basin Management Plans andas their part associatedof the preferred Programmes alternative of Measures scenario (includingfor the Plan those (see relating to var to result in significant adverse environmental effects during construction and operation on most environmental components ( infrastructure are often constructed in ecologically and visually sensitive areas adjacent to the banks of rivers and streams. SEO PHH1 integrated into the Draft Plan (see Section 9) status of water bodies and aquatic ecology,SEOs for M1 example. M2 M3 For w ), ecology ( the protection of the environment including water resources ( CAAS for Carlow County Council effects could be mitigated SEOby me B1 B2 B3 ); and improvements in flood risk management ( 77 ) upon various environmental components to arise during both construction – if required – and operation. ), status Sectionof waters 7), (the provision of waste water treatment ( and by measures arising from lower tier assessments asures including those that h SEO W1 W2 astewater, outflow could conflict with various components including the status of ), soil ( SEO W3 ). SEOs W1 W2 ave been integrated SEOinto theS1 Draft Plan and any additional requirements ). There would be potential for significant SEO M1 ), ) and safe drinking SEOsious types of infrastructure and management initiatives) have the potential B1 Potential adverseB2 B3 PHH1effects S1would W1 be W2 mitiga W3 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1

ted both by measures which have been

). These types of SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Waste Water Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 WW 1: To collaborate with Irish Water to ensure that public wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure fully S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 complies with the requirements of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations 2001 and 2004, the Waste Water M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 Discharge Regulations 2007 and the EC Surface Water Regulations 2009. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 WW 2: To promote, as appropriate, specific provisions for the implementation of the relevant recommendations set out in the recent Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2014 Report (EPA, 2015), in conjunction with Irish Water. WW 3: Not to permit the development of zoned land unless sufficient waste water treatment capacity is available to conform to the objectives of the South East River Basin Management Plan. WW 4: To ensure the changeover from septic tanks to mains connections in all cases where this is feasible, and that all new developments utilise and connect to the existing wastewater infrastructure. The provision of individual septic tanks and treatment plants within the Plan boundary will be strongly discouraged to minimise the risk of groundwater pollution. Where such facilities are permitted, full compliance with the 2009 EPA Code of Practice - Code of Practice Wastewater treatment and Disposal Systems serving single houses (p.e. 10), is required. WW 5: To facilitate Irish Water in providing additional and improved wastewater treatment capacity by the upgrading of the Muine Bheag Treatment Plant and to facilitate the provision and safeguarding of infrastructure corridors required to facilitate the sustainable development of the town. Objectives WWO 1: To co-operate with Irish Water in the provision of an improved sewerage network and sewage treatment capacity for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. WWO 2: To investigate the possible extension of the public sewerage system to any un-serviced areas within the Local Area Plan Boundary, in co-operation with Irish Water. WWO 3: To ensure that any proposals for the development and /or upgrade of the Muine Bheag waste water treatment plant and waste water network will be subject to Appropriate Assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the EU Habitats Directive. WWO 4: To ensure that all new developments shall be provided with separate foul and surface water networks. In redevelopments, combined systems shall be separated where feasible. Commentary:

In addition to facilitating the orderly development of the town as part of the preferred alternative scenario for the Plan (see towards the protection of various environmental components including:

o Human health ( o Biodiversity, flora and fauna ( There would be potentialo The for status signific of watersSEO PHH1( construction and operationo Soil ((outflow could conflict with various components including the status of water bodies, aquatic ecolog SEO S ); including those which have been integrated into the Draft Plan. 1). SEO W1SEO W2 B1 B2 B3

ant adverse environmental); and effects ( ); Flooding and SUDs Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 FL 1 : To support, in co-operation with the OPW, the implementation of the EU Flood Risk Directive (2007/60/EC), the S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 Flood Risk Regulations (SI No. 122 of 2010) and the DoEHLG/OPW publicationSEOs B1 The B2 Planning B3 PHH1 System S1 W1 and W2 Flood W3 Risk M1 M2M2 M3 M3 C1 CH1C1 CH1CH2 L1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2009 and Departmental Circular PL2/2014 (or any CH2 Section L1 7), the appropriate treatment of CH2waste L1 water ( updated/superseding legislation or policy guidance). Carlow County Council will also take account of the OPW

CAAS for Carlow County Council 78

y and human health for example). Such e ) upon various environmental componentsSEO M1 to arise during both ) would contribute

ffects could be mitigated by measures SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Catchment Flood Risk Management Plans (CFRAMS) as appropriate, the Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) and the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for County Carlow 2015 – 2021. FL 2: To have regard to the findings and recommendations of the current Strategic Flood Risk Assessment carried out for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan area. FL 3: To implement the use of the sequential approach and application of the Justification Tests for Development Management and Development Plans, during the period of this plan, as set out in the Flood Risk Management Guidelines as follows: 1) Avoid development that will be at risk of flooding or that will increase the flooding risk elsewhere, where possible; 2) Substitute less vulnerable uses, where avoidance is not possible; and 3) Justify, mitigate and manage the risk, where avoidance and substitution are not possible. In the case of development at appropriate lands, which may be Liable to Flooding, a site specific assessment will be carried out at each location. This assessment will include measures; a) to eliminate risk of flooding at the particular development and b) which will not increase the risk of flooding at other locations. Each development will be considered on its particular merits. FL 4: To ensure that all developments have regard to the surface water management conditions contained within the SFRA and appropriate section of the Local Area Plan / County Development Plan. SW 1: To require the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems in all new developments where appropriate. The following measures will apply; - The infiltration into the ground through the development of porous paving, swales and detention basins. - The holding of water in storage areas through the construction of green roofs, rainwater harvesting, detention basins, ponds and wetlands. - The slowdown of the movement of water. Objectives FLO 1: To ensure the implementation of the DoEHLG/OPW publication The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2009 (including its accompanying Technical Appendices) and including the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government’s Circular PL 2/2014 (or any updated/superseding document) in relation to flood risk management within the plan area. FLO 2: To undertake a review of the SFRA following any subsequent alteration of flood mapping produced as part of the CFRAM. FLO 3: To ensure that Flood Risk Assessments are carried out for any development proposal, in accordance with the “Planning System and Flood Risk Management – Guidelines for Planning Authorities (DoECLG/OPW 2009). This assessment shall be appropriate to the scale and nature of risk to the potential development. FLO 4: To protect water bodies and watercourses within the plan area from inappropriate development, including the river, canal, streams, associated undeveloped riparian strips, wetlands and natural floodplains. A 10 metre strip on either side of such channel will be retained, where required, to facilitate access thereto. In addition, promote the sustainable management and uses of water bodies and avoid culverting or realignment of these features. SWO 1: To improve and extend where technically feasible and economically viable the surface water disposal infrastructure to serve all zoned land, in order to facilitate development. Commentary:

Appropriate management of both storm and surface water and flood risk (

x Human health ( x Biodiversity, flora and fauna and cultural heritage ( x Existing infrastructureSEO PHH1 and services ( Flood risk management infrastructure and the implementation of the CFRAM Study recommendations may have the potential to result ); operation on most environmental components ( into the Draft Plan (see Section 9) and by measures arising from lower tier assessments. SEOs M1 M2 M3 SEOs B1 B2 SEOB3 CH1 W3 CH2 CAAS for Carlow County Council ) would contribute towards the protection of various environmental components including: 79 ) with resultant protection of the status of waters, soils, human health and ecology during flood events ( SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 ); and

). Potential adverse effects would be mitigated

in significant adverse environmental effects during construction and

SEOs W1 W2 S1 PHH1 B1 B2 B3

both by measures which have been integrated

). SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Policies and Objectives in relation to Climate Change Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 CCP 1: To recognise European and national objectives for climate adaptation and work with the EPA, the Southern S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 Regional Assembly and neighbouring planning authorities in implementing future Guidance for climate change proofing M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 of landuse plan provisions as is flagged in the National Climate Change Adaptation Framework (DECLG, 2012). CH2 L1 CH2 L1 CCP 2: To support EU and national legislation and strategies on climate change in its decision making, in order to contribute to a reduction and avoidance of human induced climate change and to assist in achieving the national targets set out under the Kyoto Protocol (as updated). CCP 3: To support the National Climate Change Adaptation Framework 2012 (including any superseding document), the actions contained therein and any future local adaptation plan that relates to the draft plan area. Objectives CCO 1: To promote the integration of green infrastructure/networks (e.g. interconnected networks of green spaces /ecosystems) and other physical features on land into new development proposals in order to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Commentary:

These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. The evaluati consistent with the evaluation

The development of green infrastructure would facilitate: contribu (SEO W3 of the preferred scenario that (SEOs CH1) and CH2 protection L1 of human health (

The development of). green infrastructure potentially conflicts with most environmental components ( constructed in ecologically and visually se is provided in Section 7. Waste Managementmeasures that have been integrated intoSEO other PHH1 provisions within Policies ); protectiontions and towards management increases biodiversity in sust and water qualityB1 ( B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 WMP 1: To support the minimisation of waste creation and to promote and encourage education and awareness on S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 all issues associated with waste prevention, minimisation, reuse, recycling and recovery, at household, industry and M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 community level. nsitive areas adjacent to th CH2 L1 CH2 L1 WMP 2: To safeguard the environment by seeking to ensure that residual waste is disposed of appropriately.ainable mobility and reduction WMP 3: To seek to ensure that Muine Bheag and Royal Oak are served by adequate recycling facilities in the form of on against Strategic Environmental Objectiv kerbside collection, civic site and bring bank-recycling facilities and to adequatelye banks maintain of rivers existing and streams.recycling Potentialfacilities. adverse effects WMP 4: To support the implementation of the Southern Waste Management the PlanDraft 2015-2021, Plan (see Section Carlow 9)County Council’s Litter Management Plan 2014 - 2017, the National Waste Prevention Programme, the EPA’s National Hazardous Waste SEOs B1s in B2 greenhouse B3 W1 W2 gas emissions ( Management Plan 2014-2020 and any superseding versions of these plans over the lifetime of this Local Area Plan. SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 WMP 5: To seek to manage and dispose construction waste in a way that ensures the provisions of the Waste es (SEOs) that is provided above is Management Acts and new Waste Management Plan. Construction Waste Management Plans will beand implemented any additional requirements ); and protection cultural heritage and landscape sensitivities where relevant to minimise waste and ensure correct handling and disposal of construction waste streams in SEO C1 accordance with the Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste Management Plans for Construction and (including in-combination effects across); increases County borders) in flood wouldrisk management be mitigated by Demolition Projects, Department of the Environment, July 2006. Objectives arising through lower tier assessments or granting of permission. WMO 1: To eliminate all unauthorised fly tipping and to regulate and control the disposal of all builders spoil and rubble. WMO 2: To assess the feasibility of additional recycling, including composting facilities in the town or environs at a ). This type of infrastructure is often location(s) that will not adversely affect residential amenity or environmental quality. CAAS for Carlow County Council 80 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated WMO 3: To promote and facilitate communities to become involved in environmental awareness activities and community-based recycling initiatives or environmental management initiatives that will lead to local sustainable waste management practices. Commentary:

These provisions provide for waste management. The implementation of these provisions, including the construction and operation levels ( by, interSEO alia, M3 measures which have been integrated into the Dr (PHH1 ) at the same time as presenting potential conflicts with various environmental components ( ) and various environmental components in The provision of waste management facilities (

The provisions would contribute towards an Energyscenario and Communications are contributed to cluding air, soil, wa Policies aft Plan and the Regional Waste Management Plan – complianceB1 B2 B3wit PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 ECP 1: To support the provision of adequate energySEO andM3 communications infrastructure to service developments S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 including gas, electricity, broadband,wards and by telephone these provisions. services.) inIn certain particular, locationster, the and Council couldecology reduce supports ( transport the increased related useemissions of M2 ( M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 renewable energy and the aims of sustainable energyd support use and the conservation preferred alternative in building scenario design (seeand construction.details and evaluation CH2at Section L1 7 CH2 L1 Objectives SEOs B1 B2 B3 C1 W1 W2 S1 SEOs B1 B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M2 CH1 CH2 L1 ECO 1: To facilitate the provision of an adequate telecommunications infrastructure within the plan area, including telephone and broadband services, to the requirements of the relevant service providers and in accordance with the of waste management infrastructure, would facilitate the reduction of waste principles of proper planning and sustainable development. ECO 2: To facilitate the provision of an adequate supply of electricity and gas to developments in the plan area, to the ) h these measures would contribute towards the protection of human health requirements of the relevant service provider, and in accordance with the principles of proper planning and sustainable development. SEOs C1 PHH1 ECO 3: To require new buildings to be sustainable in their siting, orientation, design and construction. Passive solar design techniques, high energy efficiency, low impact construction methods and the use of local building materials ). ). These conflicts would be mitigated shall be encouraged to ensure that new developments minimise the environmental impacts and long term costs. ). Therefore, the effects arising from implementation of the preferred alternative ECO 4: To promote and facilitate the development of renewable sources of energy within the plan area and encourage the integration of micro-renewable energy sources into the design and construction of new developments, as appropriate. ECO 5: To seek to provide more public wi-fi zones in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. ECO 6: To liaise with the ESB to investigate and encourage where possible the ducting and underground routing of overhead powerlines in Muine Bheag and Royal Oak in tandem with other work programmes, such as road resurfacing and footpath construction works. Commentary:

These provisions relate to energy transmission, telecommunication evaluation at Section 7). Therefore, the effects arising from implementation of the preferred alternative scenario are contribu help to provide a secure supply of energy to existing and new deve related infrastructure and ancillary developments have the x Loss of biodiversity with regard to Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species ( x Loss of biodiversity with regard to ecological connectivity and stepping stones ( x Loss of biodiversity with regard to designated x Spatially concentrated deterioration in human health ( x Damage to the hydrogeological and ecological function ofs andthe soilrenewable resource energy ( generation. The provisions would contri CAAS for Carlow County Council 81 potentiallopment. to result Theyin a variety will also of contributeimpacts including: towards meeting renewable sites including Wildlife Sites and listed species (

SEO PHH1 ) SEO B2 SEO B1 ) ) bute towards and support the preferred alternative scenario (see details and ted towards by these provisions. Energy and telecommunications measures will SEO S1 SEO B3 ) ) energy and greenhouse gas emission targets. Energy and communications SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated x Adverse impacts upon the status and quality of water bodies ( x Increase in the risk of flooding ( x Increases in waste levels ( x Effects on entries to the Record of Monuments x Effects on entries to the Records of Protected Structures and other architectural heritage ( x Occurrence of adverse visualSEO impacts M3SEO W3( The undergrounding of cables can result in elevated potential for impacts upon environmental components including archaeologial ) ) SEOs W1 W2 Specific commentary on type and Places and other archaeological heritage ( SEO L1 ) Wind Energy ) Positive Effects: Contributions of towards renewable renewable energies: Potential Negative Effects, if unmitigated x Potential impacts include those associated with construction and SEO CH1 x Potential human health impact: shadow flicker, noise, SEO CH2 x Potential impact upon designated and non-designated ) ) x Potential interactions leading to change in stru x Potential impacts on water status during: constructionenergy and- this minimisation of greenhouse gases targets x Potential impacts upon the context of protected archaeological and architectural heritage - including the context of this herit x Potential impacts upon traffic during construction due to transportation of turbine components Changes to the character of areas would be likely to occur howev x and impacts arising from bog bursts and landslides areas and any cumulative effect arising from multiple wind farmsoperation of the turbines and an heritage and biodiversity. cture of biodiversitysoil and geology and floraand changesand fauna to including drainage birdlife Hydro-Energy Positive Effects: Contribution towards renewable Potential Negative Effects, if unmitigated: could interact with drinking water sources and biodiversity cillary facilities and infrast x Depending on the scale and location of the x Potential to impact upon the morphological, biological and chemical status of waters - this could interact with drinking water x Potential interactions leading to change in structure of soil and geologyer visual impacts would depend on various factors includingructure the (including roads and electrical infrastructure) x Operation could impact upon flood risk elsewhereenergy and minimisation of greenhouse gases targets x Potential impacts upon archaeological heritage or nearby architectural heritage, including context x Changes to the character of locations may occurdevelopment however there visual is im potential for impacts to area Solar Energy age - as well as unknown archaeological heritage Positive Effects: Contribution Potential Negative Effects, if unmitigated: size, number and spacing of the turbines, perception of the relevant x Potential impacts on architectural heritage - including the context of this heritage - at micro occur scale on biodiversit x Potential impacts on habitatstowards and renewable species andenergy micro targets scale x Large scale installations may have visual impacts - th pacts would depend upon, inter al y, in particular a Bio Energy Positive Effects: Contribution towards renewable energy and mini quatic biodiversity Potential Negative Effects, if unmitigated: sources (in freshwater) and biodiversity ia, the size of the installat x Potential impact upon designated and non-designated biodiversity ese would depend on percep CAAS for Carlow County Council ion, ancillary facilities and the percep 82

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tion and visibility of the relevant and flora and fauna arising from changes in vegetation. Soil s ets. Can provide for the use o

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tructure may also be impacted upon. SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated x Changes in farming practices may lead to changes in drainage an biodiversity x Potential human health impact: odour and noise from operation of plants x Potential impacts upon traffic during operation due to transportation of fuel to plants x Fuels derived from bio-mass still produce emissions however these are less than those derived from fossil fuels x Changes to the land cover of areas could occur however visual x Biomass plants may have visual impacts - these Geo Thermal Positive Effects: Contribution d runoff which could impact upon Potential Negative Effects, if unmitigated:

x Potential impacts upon the status of waters and ecology contained within, especially arising from changes in the temperature of towards renewable energy targets the aquifer and any dependent surface waters would- this coulddepend interact on percepti with drinking water sources biological and chemical status x Potential interactions leading to change in structure of soil and geologyimpacts would depend on perc x Potential impacts upon archaeology, including unknown underground archaeology x Potential impacts upon on site water services on of the relevant area of waters - - this could interact with drinking water sources and x Potential impacts upon context of archaeological and a eption of the relevant area; Noise, Air and Light P 1: To promote the preservation of best ambient air quality compatible with sustainable development in accordance B1 B2 B3 PHH1 W3 C1 CH1 CH2 with the EU Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe (CAFE) Directive (2008/50/EC) and ensure that all air S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 L1 emissions associated with new developments are within Environmental Quality Standards as out in the Air Quality M2 M3 Standards Regulations 2011 (SI No. 180 of 2011) (or any updated/superseding documents). P 2: To seek to preserve and maintain good air and noise quality standards in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak in accordance rchitectural heritage arising from surface installation with best practice and relevant legislation. P 3: To promote the preservation of best ambient air quality compatible with sustainable development. P 4: To seek the control of lighting of development in particular sensitive locations. P 5: To ensure that adequate soil protection measures are undertaken where appropriate. Appropriate investigations groundwater which can impact upon the structure and ecology of shall be carried out into the nature of any soil and groundwater contamination and the risks associated with site development works. Objectives PO 1: To assess proposals for development in terms of, inter alia, potential impact on existing adjacent developments, existing land uses and/or the surrounding landscape. Where proposed developments would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the amenities of the area through pollution by noise, fumes, odours, dust, grit or vibration, or cause pollution of air, water and/or soil, the Council shall ensure the introduction of mitigation measures in order to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to an acceptable operating level. PO 2: To ensure the implementation of the specific guidance on radon prevention measures for new homes as contained within the existing Building Regulations (including any updated/superseding regulations that may be published within the lifetime of this Plan). Commentary:

These provisions primarily contribute towards the protection of the environment including that relating to human health, soil, management services (

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Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Policies in relation to Archaeological Heritage, Cultural Heritage, Industrial Heritage Archaeological Heritage B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 HR 1: To contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection and sympathetic enhancement of archaeological heritage, S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 in particular by implementing the relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 National Monuments Act, 1930 (as amended). CH2 L1 CH2 L1 HR 2: To contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection of archaeological sites and monuments and their settings, archaeological objects and underwater archaeological sites that are listed in the Record of Monuments and Places, in the ownership/guardianship of the State, or that are subject of Preservation Orders or have been registered in the Register of Historic Monuments. Contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection and preservation of archaeological sites, which have been identified subsequent to the publication of the Record of Monuments and Places. HR 3: To ensure the implementation of the legislative, statutory and policy provisions relevant to the conservation of the built heritage including the following (and any updated/superseding documents): • Legislative provisions in the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the National Monuments Act 1930 (as amended). • Statutory provisions in the Carlow County Development Plan, including the Record of Protected Structures. • Policy guidance in Government Policy on Architecture 2009-2015, the Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines 2004/2011, the Archaeology and Development: Guidelines for Good Practice for Developers. HR 4: To acknowledge and promote awareness of the origins, historical development and cultural heritage of the town and to generally support high quality developments that relate to local heritage and to ensure that new development respects and is responsive to same. HR 5: To require an appropriate archaeological assessment to be carried out by licenced archaeologist in respect of any proposed development likely to have an impact on a recorded monument or its setting and top consult with the National Monuments Service of the Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to proposed developments adjoining archaeological sites Cultural Heritage HR 6: To support and promote the development of cultural facilities in the town. Industrial Heritage HR 7: To promote awareness of Muine Bheag / Royal Oaks Industrial Heritage and Biodiversity. Commentary:

These provisions primarily contribute towards the protection of architectural and archaeological heritage (

By limiting the development of the settings of architectural and fauna, soil, water, human health and flood risk management (

The development of cultural heritage facilities would have the potential to conflict with environmental components and would co evaluation at Section 7).

archaeological heritage, these provisions also have the potent SEOs B1 B2 B3 S1 PHH1 W1 W2 W3

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ntribute towards and support the preferred alternative scenario (see details and SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Policies in relation to European Directives, Natura 2000 Network, Biodiversity and Designated Species, Trees, Hedgerows Woodlands and Non-Designated habitats and Species and Invasive and Non-Native Species European Directives, Natura 2000 Network, Biodiversity and Designated Species Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 M1 M2 M3 C1 HR 8: To contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection of designated ecological sites including candidate Special S1 W1 W2 W3 L1 CH1 CH2 Areas of Conservation (cSACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs); Wildlife Sites (including proposed Natural Heritage Areas); and Flora Protection Order sites. HR 9: To contribute towards compliance with relevant EU Environmental Directives and applicable National Legislation, Policies, Plans and Guidelines, including the following and any updated/superseding documents: - EU Directives, including the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC, as amended)[1], the Birds Directive (2009/147/EC)[2], the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC)[3], the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC, as amended), the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001/42/EC). - National legislation, including the Wildlife Act 1976[4], the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1989 (SI No. 349 of 1989) (as amended), the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the European Union (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 477 of 2011) and the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008[5]. - National policy guidelines (including any clarifying Circulars or superseding versions of same), including the Landscape and Landscape Assessment Draft Guidelines 2000, the Environmental Impact Assessment Sub-Threshold Development Guidelines 2003, Strategic Environmental Assessment Guidelines 2004 and the Appropriate Assessment Guidance 2010. - Catchment and water resource management Plans, including the relevant River Basin Management Plan. - Biodiversity Plans and guidelines, including Actions for Biodiversity 2011-2016: Ireland’s 2nd National Biodiversity Plan (including any superseding version of same). - Freshwater Pearl Mussel Regulations (S.I. 296 of 2009) (including any associated designated areas or management plans). - Ireland’s Environment 2014 (EPA, 2014, including any superseding versions of same), and to make provision where appropriate to address the report’s goals and challenges. HR 10: That all projects and plans arising from this plan46 (including any associated improvement works or associated infrastructure) will be screened for the need to undertake Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive. A plan or project will only be authorised after the competent authority has ascertained, based on scientific evidence, Screening for Appropriate Assessment, and a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment where necessary, that: (a)The Plan or project will not give rise to significant adverse direct, indirect or secondary effects on the integrity of any European site (either individually or in co (b)The Plan or project will have significant adverse effects on the integrity of any European site (that does not host a priority natural habitat type/and or a priority species) but there are no alternative solutions and the plan or project must nevertheless be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature. In this case, it will be a requirement to follow procedures set out in legislation and agree and undertake all compensatory measures necessarymbination to with ensure other the plans protection or projects); of the overallor coherence of Natura 2000; or

[1] Including Annex I habitats, Annex II species and their habitats and Annex IV species and their breeding sites and resting places (wherever they occur). [2] Including Annex I species and other regularly occurring migratory species, and their habitats (wherever they occur). [3] Including protected species and natural habitats. [4] Including species of flora and fauna and their key habitats. [5] Including protected species and natural habitats. 46 Such projects include but are not limited to those relating to: agriculture; amenity and recreation; contaminated sites; electricity transmission; flood alleviation and prevention; forestry; mineral extraction; renewable energy projects; roads; telecommunications; tourism; wastewater and discharges; and water supply and abstraction. CAAS for Carlow County Council 85 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated (c) The Plan or project will have a significant adverse effect habitat type and/or a priority species) but there are no al be carried out for imperative reasons fo safety, to beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment or, further to an opinion from the Commission, to other imperative reasons of procedures set out in legislation and agree and undertake HR 11:protection Not to permitof the overallprojects coherence giving rise of toNatura significant 2000. cumulative, direct, indirect or secondary impacts on Natura r overriding publicon interest, the integrity restricted of any European site (that hosts a natural 2000 sites arising from their size or scale, land take, proxternativeimity, resource solutions requirements, and the plan emissionsor project (disposalmust nevertheless to land, water or air), transportation requirements, duration of construction, operation, decommissioning or from any other on the basis of this plan (either individually or in combination overriding withpublic other interest. plans Inor thisprojects case,[6] ).it will be a requirement to follow HR 11B: To require applications for development within the constrained land use zoning objective for the Natura 2000 site (Map 13) to undergo Appropriate Assessment and demonstrate that the proposalto reasons will not ofgive human rise to any effect on the Natura 2000 site in view of its qualification features and conservation all compensatory objectives. measures necessary to ensure the HR 12: To facilitate the conservation, protection and enhancement of the River Barrow including the adjacent wetlands and associated habitats and to ensure that development does not significantly adversely affect conservationhealth values. or public HR 13: To seek the submission of an Ecological Impact Assessment for all development which may have a significant impact on the river and riparian habitats. This assessment should where appropriate suggest a minimum buffer of undisturbed vegetation to be retained to mitigate against pollution risks, reduce flooding potential, maintain habitats and provide an ecological corridor. The buffer zone shall, where possible be maintained free of development and hard surfaces. The assessment shall address protected species i.e. bats, otters including the requirement for derogation licences together with the cumulative impact of the proposed development. HR 14: To ensure that development does not have a significant adverse impact on plant species, animals and birds listed in the Flora Protection Order, Wildlife Act 1976 as amended, those listed in Annex IV of the Habitats Directive and those listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive. Trees, Hedgerows Woodlands and Non-Designated habitats and Species Policy HR 19: To promote the protection of trees, in particular native and broadleaf species, which are of conservation and / or amenity value. Development that requires the felling of mature trees of special interest will be discouraged. HP 20: To promote the protection and preservation of existing hedgerows, where appropriate and encourage planting of native hedgerow species. HP 21: To contribute towards the protection of non-designated habitats and species which are of local biodiversity significance as appropriate. Invasive and Non-Native Species Policy HR 22: To support as appropriate the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s efforts to seek to control the spread of non-native species on land and water and where appropriate seek the submission of an invasive species management plan. Commentary:

The provisions contribute towards the protection and management of the environment with interactions with most environmental components including:

x Biodiversity, flora and fauna ( x Landscape (

SEO L1 ); [6] Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the SEOsHabitats B1 Directive,B2 B3 viz. There must be: a) no alternative solution available, b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the project); to proceed; and c) Adequate compensatory measures in place. CAAS for Carlow County Council 86 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated x Waters ( x Soil ( SEOs W1 W2 x FloodSEO risk S1management ( ); ); As there xare aHuman number health of overlaps ( between the area which is designated as cSAC and existing land use zoning objectives, Policy zoning objective for the Natura 2000 site (Map 13 – as shown on SEO PHH1SEOs W3 site in view of its qualification features and conservation objectives. This benefits the protection of the River Barrow and Ri ). ); and Policies in relation to Green Infrastructure HR 15: To encourage and facilitate, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, the development of green infrastructure B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 M1 that recognises the synergies that can be achieved with regard to the following: S1 W1 W2 W3 S1 W1 W2 M3 • Provision of open space amenities CH1 CH2 L1 C1 CH1 CH2 M2 L1 • Sustainable management of water Figure 7.1 overleaf) to undergo Appropriate Assessment and demo • Protection and management of biodiversity • Protection of cultural heritage • Protection of protected landscape sensitivities. HR 16: To seek to contribute towards the protection and enhancement of biodiversity and ecological connectivity, including trees, hedgerows, rivers, streams, other landscape features and associated wildlife where these form part of the ecological network and/or may be considered as ecological corridors or stepping stones in the context of Article 10 of the Habitats Directive. HR 11B requires applications for development within the constrained land use HR 17: To develop a linear park, along the river Barrow, linking to areas of open space and amenity. Where lands are in private ownership it shall be policy, in any development proposal, to secure public access along the waterway. ver Norenstrate cSAC. that the proposal will not give HP 18: To co-ordinate between open space, biodiversity and flood management, in progressing a green infrastructure network. Commentary: rise to any effect on the Natura 2000 The development of green infrastructure would facilitate: contri (SEO W3 (SEOs CH1) and CH2 protection L1 of human health (

The development of). green infrastructure potentially conflicts with most environmental components ( constructed in ecologically and visually sensitive areas adjacent to the banks of rivers and streams. Potential adverse effects Built measuresand Natural that Heritagehave been Objectives integrated intoSEO other PHH1 provisions with HO 1: To safeguard and enhance all buildings of intrinsic heri); protectiontagebutions value and towardswithin management Muine increases Bheag biodiversity in / sustainableRoyal Oak and and mobilitywater Environs quality and reduction (B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 M1 and to protect all existing Protected Structures, as set out in the Record of Protected Structures. S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 HO 2: To encourage the facilitation and active and appropriate reuse of vacant structures within the draft plan area. M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 HO 3: To promote the planting of tree species which are suited to the Barrow landscape as part of any public CH2 L1 CH2 L1 landscaping projects, or planting associated with developments. HO 4: To promote educational and leisure activities such as bird watching, guided wildlife walks, photography, art etc. which increase awareness and appreciation of the Barrow River Valleyin but the which Draft willPlan not (see result Section in significan 9) t disturbance to wildfowl and waders and will not have a negative impact on water quality, or on the condition of the protected habitats and species. SEOs B1s in B2 greenhouse B3 W1 W2 gas emissions ( HO 5: To develop a network of green corridors throughout the town interconnecting open space and extendingSEOs out B1 to B2 B3 PHH1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M2 M3 CH1 CH2 L1 the wider hinterland. and any additional requirements HO 6: To assess the possibility of looped pedestrian and cycle routes along the river, linking the train station, the town ); and protection cultural heritage and landscape sensitivities centre and sites / facilities of interest in the town and its environs. SEO C1 ); increases in flood risk management CAAS for Carlow County Council (including in-combination effects across County borders) would be mitigated 87 by arising through lower tier assessments or granting of permission.

). This type of infrastructure is often SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Commentary:

See commentary provided for policies above.

8.8.9 Chapter 11 Tourism

Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated Policies and Objectives in relation to Tourism Policies B1 B2 B3 PHH1 B1 B2 B3 PHH1 TP 1: To seek to promote the status of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak as a popular place to live and visit, by striving to S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 S1 W1 W2 W3 M1 preserve the attributes and assets of the town that make it unique and by endeavouring to enrich the inhabitant/visitor M2 M3 C1 CH1 M2 M3 C1 CH1 experience by contributing positively towards enhancing the overall amenity, ambience and aesthetic of the town. CH2 L1 CH2 L1 TP 2: To promote and foster a growing sense of innovation and entrepreneurship in the tourism sector. TP 3: To encourage and support increased co-ordination, cohesion and linkages between agencies such as Failte Ireland, Carlow Tourism, Waterways Ireland, the Southern Regional Assembly and Transport Infrastructure Ireland. TP 4: To protect the natural resources upon which tourism is based through relevant policy in relation to resource protection, such as landscape character assessment, water quality and biodiversity. TP 5: To encourage, support, facilitate and promote the development and expansion of eco-tourism, geo and green tourism, industrial tourism sites and similar developments in the town, subject to no negative impacts on the environment. TP 6: To capitalise on potential tourist income by seeking to; - Improve the public realm creating a café culture supporting craft and artisan / deli style retailing in the town core and in the quays area. - Promote accommodation choices in the town. - Promote and capitalise on the towns’ unique position on the River Barrow and in the environs of Mount Leinster for long distance walking routes TP 7: To seek to manage any increase in visitor numbers to avoid significant effects including loss of habitat and disturbance, any projects are a suitable distance from the water’s edge and legislation relating to habitats, species, connectivity and designated sites is complied with. Objectives TO 1: To provide where feasible, and support the provision of tourism infrastructure and services including, walking, cycling and water based infrastructure and short-term guest accommodation facilities throughout the settlement in appropriate locations. TO 2: To encourage and assist the sustainable development of the tourism potential of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak in a manner that respects, builds on, protects and enhances the cultural, built and natural heritage of the town and the local amenities within the plan area. TO 3: To work with bodies such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland, Failte Ireland and Carlow Tourism to improve signage both to the town itself from all approach routes, and throughout the town, so that all areas of interest are clearly indicated and accessible. TO 4: Support the provision and augmentation, of sporting, boating, kayaking and angling facilities, pony trekking routes, adventure centres and associated ancillary uses in appropriate locations. TO 5: Encourage the proportionate development of individual and multiple holiday home development schemes within existing adequately serviced sites/lands in the town. CAAS for Carlow County Council 88 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Likely to Improve Probable Conflict Potential Conflict No Likely status of SEOs with status of with status of interaction with SEOs - unlikely to SEOs- likely to be status of SEOs be mitigated mitigated TO 6: To create a synergy between Muine Bheag / Royal Oak and the surrounding tourist attractions.

Commentary: These provisions are consistent with and contribute towards the preferred alternative scenario for the Draft Plan. In addition, and the protection and management of the environment, for example: x “To protect the natural resources upon which tourism is based through relevant policy in relation to resource protection, such (Policy TP 4); x “geo and green tourism…subject to x “To seek to manage any increase in visitor numbers to avoid si relating to habitats, species, connectivity and designated sites is complied with” (Policy TP7); and Thex evaluation“sustainable against development Strategic Environmental of the tourism Objectives potential…protects (SEOs) that and is provided e above is consistent with the evaluation of th no negative impacts on the

environment” (Policy TP 5); gnificant effects including loss

nhances the cultural, built and natural heritage of these the town tourism an policies and objectives contribute towards sustainable development of habitat and disturbance, any as landscape character assessment, water quality and biodiversity”

projects are a suitable distance from the water’s edge and legislation

e preferredd scenariothe local thatamenities is provided within in the Section plan area”7. (Objective TO 2).

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Section 9 Mitigation Measures

9.1 Introduction

Mitigation measures are measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, as fully as possible, offset any significant adverse impacts on the environment of implementing the Plan.

Various environmental sensitivities and issues have been communicated to the Council through the SEA, AA and SFRA processes. By integrating related recommendations into the Plan, the Council have ensured that both the beneficial environmental effects of implementing the Plan have been and will be maximised and that potential adverse effects have been and will be avoided, reduced or offset.

9.2 Integration of Environmental Considerations

All recommendations made by the SEA, AA and SFRA processes were integrated into the Plan.

Table 9.1 links key mitigation measure(s) - which have been integrated into the Plan - to the potential significant effects of implementing the Plan, if unmitigated.

The measures generally benefit multiple environmental components i.e. a measure providing for the protection of biodiversity, flora and fauna could beneficially impact upon the minimisation of flood risk and the protection of human health, for example.

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Table 9.1 Integration of Environmental Considerations

Topic Potentially Recommendation Details of how incorporated Significant into the Plan Adverse Effect, if Unmitigated All Various below Regulatory framework for environmental protection and management Incorporated into Draft Plan Cumulatively contribute towards – in combination with other users and bodies – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural framework for environmental protection and management. The Council will contribute towards compliance with EU Directives - including Heritage) through policy HR9. the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC, as amended), the Birds Directive (2009/147/EC), the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC, as amended) and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001/42/EC) – and relevant transposing Regulations. All Various below Information to be considered at lower levels of decision making and environmental assessment Incorporated into Draft Plan Lower levels of decision making and environmental assessment should consider the sensitivities identified in Section 4 of the SEA (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural Environmental Report that accompanies the Plan, including the following: Heritage) through policies; HR8, x Candidate Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas; HR 9, HR16, HR2 and HR3. x Features of the landscape that provide linkages/connectivity to designated sites (e.g. watercourses or areas of semi-natural habitats); x Proposed Natural Heritage Areas; x Entries to the Record of Monuments and Places; x Entries to the Record of Protected Structures Biodiversity Loss of Protection of Biodiversity including Natura 2000 Network Incorporated into Draft Plan and flora and biodiversity with Contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection of designated ecological sites including candidate Special Areas of Conservation (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural fauna regard to (cSACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs); Wildlife Sites (including proposed Natural Heritage Areas); and Flora Protection Order sites. Heritage) through policies HR8 designated and HR9. biodiversity and Contribute towards compliance with relevant EU Environmental Directives and applicable National Legislation, Policies, Plans and flora and fauna, Guidelines, including the following and any updated/superseding documents: ecological x EU Directives, including the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC, as amended)[1], the Birds Directive (2009/147/EC)[2], the connectivity and Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC)[3], the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC, as amended), non-designated the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001/42/EC). biodiversity and x National legislation, including the Wildlife Act 1976[4], the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) flora and fauna Regulations 1989 (SI No. 349 of 1989) (as amended), the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the European Union (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 477 of 2011) and the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008[5]. x National policy guidelines (including any clarifying Circulars or superseding versions of same), including the Landscape and Landscape Assessment Draft Guidelines 2000, the Environmental Impact Assessment Sub-Threshold Development Guidelines 2003, Strategic Environmental Assessment Guidelines 2004 and the Appropriate Assessment Guidance 2010. x Catchment and water resource management Plans, including the relevant River Basin Management Plan. x Biodiversity Plans and guidelines, including Actions for Biodiversity 2011-2016: Ireland’s 2nd National Biodiversity Plan (including any superseding version of same). x Freshwater Pearl Mussel Regulations (S.I. 296 of 2009) (including any associated designated areas or management plans). x Ireland’s Environment 2014 (EPA, 2014, including any superseding versions of same), and to make provision where appropriate to address the report’s goals and challenges.

[1] Including Annex I habitats, Annex II species and their habitats and Annex IV species and their breeding sites and resting places (wherever they occur). [2] Including Annex I species and other regularly occurring migratory species, and their habitats (wherever they occur). [3] Including protected species and natural habitats. [4] Including species of flora and fauna and their key habitats. [5] Including protected species and natural habitats. CAAS for Carlow County Council 91 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Topic Potentially Recommendation Details of how incorporated Significant into the Plan Adverse Effect, if Unmitigated Appropriate Assessment Incorporated into Draft Plan All projects and plans arising from this plan47 (including any associated improvement works or associated infrastructure) will be screened (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural for the need to undertake Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive. A plan or project will only be authorised Heritage) through policy HR10. after the competent authority has ascertained, based on scientific evidence, Screening for Appropriate Assessment, and a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment where necessary, that: 1. The Plan or project will not give rise to significant adverse direct, indirect or secondary effects on the integrity of any European site (either individually or in combination with other plans or projects); or 2. The Plan or project will have significant adverse effects on the integrity of any European site (that does not host a priority natural habitat type/and or a priority species) but there are no alternative solutions and the plan or project must nevertheless be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature. In this case, it will be a requirement to follow procedures set out in legislation and agree and undertake all compensatory measures necessary to ensure the protection of the overall coherence of Natura 2000; or 3. The Plan or project will have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of any European site (that hosts a natural habitat type and/or a priority species) but there are no alternative solutions and the plan or project must nevertheless be carried out for imperative reasons for overriding public interest, restricted to reasons of human health or public safety, to beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment or, further to an opinion from the Commission, to other imperative reasons of overriding public interest. In this case, it will be a requirement to follow procedures set out in legislation and agree and undertake all compensatory measures necessary to ensure the protection of the overall coherence of Natura 2000. Protection of Natura 2000 Sites Incorporated into Draft Plan No projects giving rise to significant cumulative, direct, indirect or secondary impacts on Natura 2000 sites arising from their size or (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural scale, land take, proximity, resource requirements, emissions (disposal to land, water or air), transportation requirements, duration of Heritage) through Policy HR11. construction, operation, decommissioning or from any other effects shall be permitted on the basis of this plan (either individually or in combination with other plans or projects[6]). Biodiversity and Ecological Networks Incorporated into Draft Plan Contribute towards the protection and enhancement of biodiversity and ecological connectivity, including trees, hedgerows, rivers, (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural streams, other landscape features and associated wildlife where these form part of the ecological network and/or may be considered as Heritage) through policy HR16. ecological corridors or stepping stones in the context of Article 10 of the Habitats Directive. Non-Designated Sites Incorporated into Draft Plan Contribute towards the protection of non-designated habitats and species, as appropriate. (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural Heritage) through policy HP 21. Non-native invasive species Incorporated into Draft Plan Support, as appropriate, the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s efforts to seek to control the spread of non-native invasive species on (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural land and water. Heritage) through policy HR22.

Protection of Riparian Zone and Waterbodies and Watercourses Incorporated into Draft Plan Planning authorities shall demonstrate that waterbodies and watercourses are protected from inappropriate development, including (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural rivers, streams, associated undeveloped riparian strips and natural floodplains. This will include protection buffers in riverine as Heritage) through policy HR13 appropriate. and also objective FLO4 (Chapter 9).

47 Such projects include but are not limited to those relating to: agriculture; amenity and recreation; contaminated sites; electricity transmission; flood alleviation and prevention; forestry; mineral extraction; renewable energy projects; roads; telecommunications; tourism; wastewater and discharges; and water supply and abstraction. [6] Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: a) no alternative solution available, b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the project to proceed; and c) Adequate compensatory measures in place. CAAS for Carlow County Council 92 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Topic Potentially Recommendation Details of how incorporated Significant into the Plan Adverse Effect, if Unmitigated Constrained Land Use Zoning Incorporated into Draft Plan HR 11B: To require applications for development within the constrained land use zoning objective for the Natura 2000 site (Map 13) to (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural undergo Appropriate Assessment and demonstrate that the proposal will not give rise to any effect on the Natura 2000 site in view of Heritage) through policy HR11B its qualification features and conservation objectives. Visitors Incorporated into Draft Plan To seek to manage any increase in visitor numbers to avoid significant effects including loss of habitat and disturbance, any projects are (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural a suitable distance from the water’s edge and legislation relating to habitats, species, connectivity and designated sites is complied with. Heritage) through policy TP7 Rewording of the following objectives from an earlier draft of the Plan Reworded as detailed. LU 8: To investigate the feasibility of encourage the developmenting of water-related activities, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive. SM 4: To utilise existing features such as the River Barrow and canal tow path as the focus and basis for development walking routes connecting the town to its wider county context, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive. SMO 3: To seek the rehabilitation of the existing footbridge at canal lock and provide for a new footbridge over the canal at Hotel Street. RC 2: To support the conservation and development of local angling waters and investigate the feasibility of developing these waters and associated infrastructure required to advance the sport in the town, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive. Population Potential Also see measures under environmental vectors soil, water and air below. and human interactions if Human Health Incorporated into Draft Plan health effects upon Assess proposals for development in terms of, inter alia, potential impact on existing adjacent developments, existing land uses and/or (Chapter 9 – Utilities environmental the surrounding landscape. Where proposed developments would be likely to have a significant adverse effect on the amenities of the Infrastructure, Climate Change vectors such as area through pollution by noise, fumes, odours, dust, grit or vibration, or cause pollution of air, water and/or soil, the Council shall ensure and Environmental Management) water are not the introduction of mitigation measures in order to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to an acceptable operating through objective PO1. mitigated level. Radon Incorporated into Draft Plan Ensure the implementation of the specific guidance on radon prevention measures for new homes as contained within the existing (Chapter 9 – Utilities Building Regulations (including any updated/superseding regulations that may be published within the lifetime of this Plan). Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through objective PO2. Soil Adverse impacts Also see measures under water below. on the Soil Protection and Contamination Incorporated into the Draft Plan hydrogeological Ensure that adequate soil protection measures are undertaken where appropriate. Adequate and appropriate investigations shall be (Chapter 9 – Utilities and ecological carried out into the nature of any soil and groundwater contamination and the risks associated with site development work which is Infrastructure, Climate change function of the proposed. and Environmental management) soil resource through policy P5. Water Adverse impacts Also see measures under soil above and material assets below. upon the status Water Framework Directive and associated legislation Incorporated into Draft Plan of water bodies Contribute towards the protection of existing and potential water resources, and their use by humans and wildlife, including rivers, (Chapter 9 – Utilities arising from streams, groundwater and associated habitats and species in accordance with the requirements and guidance in the EU Water Framework Infrastructure, Climate Change changes in Directive 2000 (2000/60/EC), the European Union (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the European Communities and Environmental Management) quality, flow Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 272 of 2009), the Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC and the through policy WSP1. and/or European Communities Environmental Objectives (groundwater) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010) and other relevant EU Directives, morphology including associated national legislation and policy guidance (including any superseding versions of same). To also support the application and implementation of a catchment planning and management approach to development and conservation, including the implementation of Sustainable Drainage System techniques for new development.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 93 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Topic Potentially Recommendation Details of how incorporated Significant into the Plan Adverse Effect, if Unmitigated River Basin Management Plan Incorporated into Draft Plan Support the implementation of the relevant recommendations and measures as outlined in the relevant River Basin Management Plan, (Chapter 9 – Utilities and associated Programmes of Measures, or any such plans that may supersede same during the lifetime of the plan, as well as relevant Infrastructure, Climate Change recommendations contained in the Water Quality in Ireland 2010 – 2012 (EPA, 2015, and any updated/superseding document). Proposals and Environmental Management) for development would not have an unacceptable impact on the water environment, including surface waters, groundwater quality and through policy WSP2. quantity, river corridors and associated woodlands. Also to have cognisance of, where relevant, the EU’s Common Implementation Strategy Guidance Document No. 20 which provides guidance on exemptions to the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive. Increase in flood As proposed by the SFRA Incorporated into Draft Plan risk (Chapter 9 – Utilities Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through policies FL1, FL2, FL3, FL4 and objective FLO2. Air and Failure to Overall development approach for the Plan, consolidating the town and providing for growth within and adjacent to the town centre Also see measures under human health Climatic contribute CAFE Directive Incorporated into Draft Plan Factors towards Promote the preservation of best ambient air quality compatible with sustainable development in accordance with the EU Ambient Air (Chapter 9 – Utilities sustainable Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe (CAFE) Directive (2008/50/EC) and ensure that all air emissions associated with new developments Infrastructure, Climate Change transport and are within Environmental Quality Standards as out in the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2011 (SI No. 180 of 2011) (or any and Environmental Management) associated updated/superseding documents). through policy P1. impacts (energy National Climate Change Adaptation Framework Incorporated into Draft Plan usage and Recognise European and national objectives for climate adaptation and work with the EPA, the Southern Regional Assembly and (Chapter 9 – Utilities emissions to air neighbouring planning authorities in implementing future Guidance for climate change proofing of landuse plan provisions as is flagged Infrastructure, Climate Change including noise in the National Climate Change Adaptation Framework (DECLG, 2012). and Environmental Management) and greenhouse through policy CCP1. gases) Green Infrastructure Incorporated into Draft Plan Encourage and facilitate, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, the development of green infrastructure that recognises the (Chapters 9 and 10) through synergies that can be achieved with regard to the following: policy HR15 (chapter 10) and • Provision of open space amenities objective CCO1 (chapter 9). • Sustainable management of water • Protection and management of biodiversity • Protection of cultural heritage • Protection of protected landscape sensitivities. Material The need to Irish Water Incorporated into Draft Plan Assets provide Collaborate with and support, as relevant and appropriate, Irish Water in its new role as the lead authority for water services. (Chapter 9 – Utilities adequate and Infrastructure, Climate Change appropriate and Environmental Management) water services (it through policies WSP3, WW1 and is the function of objectives WSO1 and WWO1. Irish Water to Sufficient Capacity Incorporated into Draft Plan provide for such Development will only be permitted in instances where there is sufficient capacity in the public water and wastewater infrastructure. (Chapter 9 – Utilities needs) Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through policy WSP6.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 94 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Topic Potentially Recommendation Details of how incorporated Significant into the Plan Adverse Effect, if Unmitigated Focus on Urban Waste Water Discharges in Ireland Incorporated into Draft Plan In conjunction with Irish Water, implement relevant recommendations set out in the EPA (2015) publication Urban Waste Water (Chapter 9 – Utilities Treatment in 2014 (and any subsequent update). Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) partly through policy WW2. Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations Incorporated into Draft Plan Collaborate with Irish Water in contributing towards compliance with the relevant provisions of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (Chapter 9 – Utilities Regulations 2001 and 2004 and the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through policy WW1. Drinking Water Regulations Incorporated into Draft Plan Collaborate with Irish Water in contributing towards compliance with the European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations (No. 2) (Chapter 9 – Utilities 2007 and compliance of water supplies comply with the 48 parameters identified in these Regulations. Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through objective WSO1. The Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland Incorporated into Draft Plan The Council, in conjunction with Irish Water, shall have regard to the EPA (2015) publication The Provision and Quality of Drinking (Chapter 9 – Utilities Water in Ireland - A Report for the Year 2013 (and any subsequent update) in the establishment and maintenance of water sources in Infrastructure, Climate Change the County. and Environmental Management) through objective WSO4. EPA’s Remedial Action List Incorporated into Draft Plan The Council, in conjunction with Irish Water, shall undertake recommendations made by the EPA arising from any failure to meet (Chapter 9 – Utilities drinking water standards and any enlistment on the EPA’s Remedial Action List. Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through objective WSO5. Increases in Construction Waste Incorporated into Draft Plan waste levels Construction wastes arising will be managed and disposed of in a way that ensures the provisions of the Waste Management Acts and (Chapter 9 – Utilities new Waste Management Plan. Construction Waste Management Plans will be implemented where relevant to minimise waste and ensure Infrastructure, Climate Change correct handling and disposal of construction waste streams in accordance with the Best Practice Guidelines on the Preparation of Waste and Environmental Management) Management Plans for Construction and Demolition Projects, Department of the Environment, July 2006. through policy WMP5. Waste Creation Incorporated into Draft Plan Support the minimisation of waste creation and promote a practice of reduce, reuse and recycle where possible. (Chapter 9 – Utilities Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through policy WMP1. Waste Disposal Incorporated into Draft Plan Safeguard the environment by seeking to ensure that residual waste is disposed of appropriately. (Chapter 9 – Utilities Infrastructure, Climate Change and Environmental Management) through policy WMP2.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 95 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Topic Potentially Recommendation Details of how incorporated Significant into the Plan Adverse Effect, if Unmitigated Cultural Potential effects Archaeological Heritage Incorporated into Draft Plan Heritage on protected and Contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection and sympathetic enhancement of archaeological heritage, in particular by (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural unknown implementing the relevant provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the National Monuments Act, 1930 Heritage) through policy HR1. archaeology and (as amended). protected Protection of Archaeological Sites Incorporated into Draft Plan architecture Contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection of archaeological sites and monuments and their settings, archaeological objects and (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural arising from underwater archaeological sites that are listed in the Record of Monuments and Places, in the ownership/guardianship of the State, or Heritage) through policy HR2. construction and that are subject of Preservation Orders or have been registered in the Register of Historic Monuments. Contribute, as appropriate, operation towards the protection and preservation of archaeological sites, which have been identified subsequent to the publication of the Record of Monuments and Places. Consultation Incorporated into Draft Plan Consult with the National Monuments Service of the Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht in relation to proposed developments (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural adjoining archaeological sites. Heritage) through policy HR5. Architectural Heritage Incorporated into Draft Plan Contribute towards the protection of architectural heritage by complying, as appropriate, with the legislative provisions of the Planning (Chapter 10 – Built and Natural and Development Act 2000 (as amended) in relation to architectural heritage and the policy guidance contained in the Architectural Heritage) through policy HR3. Heritage Protection Guidelines 2011 (and any updated/superseding document). Landscape Occurrence of Landscape Designations Incorporated into Draft Plan adverse visual Contribute towards the protection of county and local level landscape designations from incompatible developments. Proposals for (Chapter 6 – Town Centre, impacts development that have the potential to significantly adversely impact upon these designations shall be accompanied by an assessment Landscape and Public Realm) of the potential landscape and visual impacts of the proposed development - demonstrating that landscape impacts have been anticipated through policy L1. and avoided to a level consistent with the sensitivity of the landscape and the nature of the designation.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 96 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Section 10 Monitoring Measures

10.1 Introduction Internal monitoring of the environmental effects of grants of permission in the Council The SEA Directive requires that the significant will provide monitoring of various indicators and targets on a grant of permission by grant of environmental effects of the implementation of 48 plans and programmes are monitored. This permission basis. Where significant adverse section details the measures that will be used effects - including positive, negative, in order to monitor the likely significant effects cumulative and indirect - have the potential to of implementing the Plan. occur upon, for example, entries to the RMP, entries to the RPS or ecological networks as a Monitoring can enable, at an early stage, the result of the undertaking of individual projects identification of unforeseen adverse effects and or multiple individual projects such instances the undertaking of appropriate remedial action. should be identified and recorded and should feed into the monitoring evaluation. 10.2 Indicators and 10.4 Reporting Targets A stand-alone Monitoring Report on the Monitoring is based around indicators that allow significant environmental effects of quantitative measures of trends and progress implementing the Plan will be prepared before over time relating to the Strategic in advance of the beginning of the review of the Environmental Objectives identified in Section 4 Plan. This report should address the indicators and used in the evaluation. Each indicator to be set out below. monitored is accompanied by the target(s) that were identified with regard to the relevant The Council is responsible for the ongoing strategic actions. review of indicators and targets, collating existing relevant monitored data, the Table 10.1 overleaf shows the indicators and preparation of monitoring evaluation report(s), targets which have been selected for the publication of these reports and, if monitoring the likely significant environmental necessary, the carrying out of corrective action. effects of implementing the Plan, if unmitigated. 10.5 Thresholds The Monitoring Programme may be updated to deal with specific environmental issues - Thresholds at which corrective action will be including unforeseen effects - as they arise. considered include: Such issues may be identified by the Council or identified to the Council by other agencies. x The occurrence of flood events; x Court cases taken by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 10.3 Sources regarding impacts upon archaeological heritage including entries to the RMP; Measurements for indicators generally come x Complaints received from statutory from existing monitoring sources. Existing consultees regarding avoidable monitoring sources include those maintained by environmental impacts resulting from the Council and the relevant authorities e.g. the development which is granted Environmental Protection Agency, the National permission under the Plan; Parks and Wildlife Service and the Central x Boil notices on drinking water; and Statistics Office. x Fish kills.

48 The likely significant effects of development Protected Structure or whether a proposed proposals on environmental sensitivities are further development can be adequately served with water determined during the development management services) while granting permissions, or at a later process. By documenting this determination (e.g. date, the requirement to monitor the effects of whether a proposed development will impact upon a implementing the Plan can be achieved.

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Table 10.1 Selected Indicators, Targets and Monitoring Sources

Environmental Selected Indicator(s) Selected Target(s) Source (Frequency) Component Biodiversity, B1: Conservation status of habitats and species as Maintenance of favourable conservation status for x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of Flora and assessed under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive all habitats and species protected under national permission (grant by grant). Fauna and international legislation to be unaffected by x Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht report of the implementation of the Plan49 implementation of the measures contained in the Habitats Directive - as required by Article 17 of the Directive (every 6 years). x Consultations with the NPWS (at monitoring evaluation - see Section 10.4). B2: Percentage loss of functional connectivity without B2: No significant ecological networks or parts x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of remediation resulting from development provided for by thereof which provide functional connectivity to be permission (grant by grant). the Plan lost without remediation resulting from x CORINE mapping resurvey (every c. 5 years). development provided for in the Plan B3i: Number of significant impacts on relevant habitats, B3i: Avoid significant impacts on relevant habitats, x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of species, environmental features or other sustaining species, environmental features or other sustaining permission (grant by grant). resources in designated sites including Wildlife Sites resources in designated sites including Wildlife Sites x Consultations with the NPWS (at monitoring evaluation - see resulting from development provided for by the Plan resulting from development provided for by the Plan Section 10.4).

B3ii: Number of significant impacts on the protection of B3ii: No significant impacts on the protection of species listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1976 species listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1976 Population PHH1: Occurrence (any) of a spatially concentrated PHH1: No spatial concentrations of health problems x Consultations with EPA and Health Service Executive (at and Human deterioration in human health arising from arising from environmental factors as a result of monitoring evaluation - see Section 10.4). Health environmental factors resulting from development implementing the Plan provided for by the Plan, as identified by the Health Service Executive and Environmental Protection Agency Soil S1: Soil extent and hydraulic connectivity S1: To minimise reductions in soil extent and x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of hydraulic connectivity permission (grant by grant). Water W1: Classification of Overall Status (comprised of W1: Not to cause deterioration in the status of any x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of ecological and chemical status) under the European surface water or affect the ability of any surface permission (grant by grant). Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface water to achieve ‘good status’50 x Data issued under the Water Framework Directive Monitoring Waters) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 272 of 2009) Programme for Ireland. W2: Groundwater Quality Standards and Threshold W2: Not to affect the ability of groundwaters to x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of Values under Directive 2006/118/EC comply with Groundwater Quality Standards and permission (grant by grant). Threshold Values under Directive 2006/118/EC x Data issued under the Water Framework Directive Monitoring Programme for Ireland (multi-annual). W3: Number of incompatible developments granted W3: Minimise developments granted permission on x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of permission on lands which pose - or are likely to pose lands which pose - or are likely to pose in the future permission (grant by grant). in the future - a significant flood risk - a significant flood risk in compliance with The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities

49 Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: (a) no alternative solution available; (b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the plan to proceed; and (c) adequate compensatory measures in place. 50 Good status as defined by the WFD equates to approximately Q4 in the current national scheme of biological classification of rivers and mesotrophic in the trophic classification of lakes, as set out by the EPA. CAAS for Carlow County Council 98 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Environmental Selected Indicator(s) Selected Target(s) Source (Frequency) Component Material M1: Number of new developments granted permission M1: All new developments granted permission to be x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of Assets which can be adequately and appropriately served with connected to and adequately and appropriately permission (grant by grant). waste water treatment over the lifetime of the Plan served by waste water treatment over the lifetime of the Plan M2: Number of non-compliances with the 48 M2: No non-compliances with the 48 parameters x EPA The Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland parameters identified in the European Communities identified in the European Communities (Drinking reports (multi-annual). (Drinking Water) Regulations (No. 2) 2007 which Water) Regulations (No. 2) 2007 which present a x EPA Remedial Action List (every quarter). present a potential danger to human health as a result potential danger to human health as a result of of implementing the Plan implementing the Plan M3i: Total collected and brought household waste M3i: Minimise increases in and, where possible, x EPA National Waste Reports reduce household waste generation x EPA Ireland’s Environment Reports M3ii: Packaging recovered (t) by self-complying M3ii: Maximise increases in packaging recovered (t) x EPA Ireland’s Environment Reports packagers by self-complying packagers Air and C1: Percentage of population travelling to work, school C1: An increase in the percentage of the population x CSO Population Data (every c. 5 years). Climatic or college by public transport or non-mechanical means travelling to work, school or college by public Factors transport or non-mechanical means Cultural CH1: Percentage of entries to the Record of Monuments CH1: Protect entries to the Record of Monuments x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of Heritage and Places - and the context these entries within the and Places - and the context of these entries within permission (grant by grant). surrounding landscape where relevant - protected from the surrounding landscape where relevant – x Consultation with Department of Arts, Heritage and the adverse effects resulting from development which is protected from adverse effects resulting from Gaeltacht (at monitoring evaluation - see Section 10.4). granted permission under the Plan development which is granted permission under the Plan CH2: Percentage of entries to the Record of Protected CH2: Protect entries to the Record of Protected x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of Structures and their context protected from adverse Structures and their context from adverse effects permission (grant by grant). effects resulting from development which is granted resulting from development which is granted x Consultation with Department of Arts, Heritage and the permission under the Plan permission under the Plan Gaeltacht (at monitoring evaluation - see Section 10.4). Landscape L1: Number of complaints received from statutory L1: No developments permitted which result in x Internal monitoring of environmental effects of grants of consultees regarding avoidable impacts on the avoidable impacts on the landscape resulting from permission (grant by grant). landscape resulting from development which is granted development which is granted permission under the permission under the Plan Plan

CAAS for Carlow County Council 99 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Appendix I Relationship with Legislation and Other Plans and Programmes

This appendix is not intended to be a full and comprehensive review of EU Directives, the transposing regulations or the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management. The information is not exhaustive and it is recommended to consult the Directive, Regulation, Plan or Programme to become familiar with the full details of each.

European Directive/ Protocol/ High Level Aim/ Purpose/ Objective Lower level objectives, actions etc. Relevant legislation Relevance to the CDP Strategy/Programme in Ireland UN Kyoto Protocol and The UN Kyoto Protocol set of policy measures to x The Kyoto Protocol is implemented through the European Climate National Policy Position To cumulatively the Second European reduce greenhouse gas emissions Change Programme (ECCP II) and final Heads of the contribute towards – in Climate Change The Second European Climate Change x EU member states implement measures to improve on or Climate Action and Low- combination with other Programme (ECCP II) Programme (ECCP II) aims to identify and compliment the specified measures and policies arising from the Carbon Development Bill users and bodies – the develop all the necessary elements of an EU ECCP achievement of the strategy to implement the Kyoto Protocol objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management EU 2020 climate and x Binding legislation which aims to ensure the Four pieces of complimentary legislation: The Framework for To cumulatively energy package European Union meets its climate and x Reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to include a Climate Change Bill contribute towards – in energy targets for 2020 cap on emission allowances in addition to existing system of combination with other x Aims to achieve a 20% reduction in EU national caps European Communities users and bodies – the greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels x Member States have agreed national targets for non-EU ETS (Renewable Energy) achievement of the x Aims to raise the share of EU energy emissions from countries outside the EU Regulations 2011 (S.I. objectives of the consumption produced from renewable x Meet the national renewable energy targets of 16% for Ireland by No. 147/2011) regulatory framework for resources to 20% 2020 environmental protection x Achieve a 20% improvement in the EU's x Preparing a legal framework for technologies in carbon capture and management energy efficiency and storage Habitats Directive x Promote the preservation, protection and x Propose and protect sites of importance to habitats, plant and European Communities The Council is obliged to (92/43/EEC) improvement of the quality of the animal species (Birds and Natural comply with, as relevant Habitats) Regulations and appropriate, the environment, including the conservation of x Establish a network of Natura 2000 sites hosting the natural 2011 (S.I. No. requirements of the natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora habitat types listed in Annex I and habitats of the species listed in 477/2011) Directive and x Contribute towards ensuring biodiversity Annex II, to enable the natural habitat types and the species' transposing regulations through the conservation of natural habitats habitats concerned to be maintained or, where appropriate, The Wildlife Act 1976 and of wild fauna and flora restored at a favourable conservation status in their natural range and the Wildlife x Maintain or restore to favourable x Carry out comprehensive assessment of habitat types and species (Amendment) Act 2000 conservation status, natural habitats and present species of wild fauna and flora of x Establish a system of strict protection for the animal species Community interest and plant species listed in Annex IV x Promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of economic, social, cultural and regional requirements.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 100 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Birds Directive x Conserve all species of naturally occurring x Preserve, maintain or re-establish a sufficient diversity and area of European Communities The Council is obliged to (2009/147/EC) birds in the wild state including their eggs, habitats for all the species of birds referred to in Annex 1. (Birds and Natural comply with, as relevant nests and habitats x Preserve, maintain and establish biotopes and habitats to include Habitats) Regulations and appropriate, the x Protect, manage and control these species the creation of protected areas (Special Protection Areas); ensure 2011 (S.I. No. requirements of the and comply with regulations relating to the upkeep and management in accordance with the ecological 477/2011) Directive and their exploitation needs of habitats inside and outside the protected zones, re- transposing regulations x The species included in Annex I shall be the establish destroyed biotopes and creation of biotopes subject of special conservation measures x Measures for regularly occurring migratory species not listed in concerning their habitat in order to ensure Annex I is required as regards their breeding, moulting and their survival and reproduction in their area wintering areas and staging posts along their migration routes. of distribution The protection of wetlands and particularly wetlands of international importance. European Union x Aims to halt or reverse biodiversity loss and x Outlines six targets and twenty actions to aid European in Actions for Biodiversity To cumulatively Biodiversity Strategy to speed up the EU's transition towards a halting the loss to biodiversity and eco-system services 2011-2016 Ireland’s contribute towards – in 2020 resource efficient and green economy x The six targets cover: National Biodiversity combination with other x Halting the loss of biodiversity and the o Full implementation of EU nature legislation to Plan, 2011 users and bodies – the degradation of ecosystem services in the protect biodiversity achievement of the EU by 2020, and restoring them in so far as o Maintaining, enhancing and protecting for objectives of the feasible ecosystems, and green infrastructure regulatory framework for o Ensuring sustainable agriculture, and forestry environmental protection o Sustainable management of fish stocks and management o Reducing invasive alien species o Addressing the global need to contribute towards averting global biodiversity loss The Clean Air for x The CAFE Directive merges existing x Sets objectives for ambient air quality Air Quality Standards The Council is obliged to Europe Directive legislation into a single directive (except for x designed to avoid, prevent or reduce harmful effects on human Regulations 2011 (S.I. comply with, as relevant (2008/50/EC) the fourth daughter directive) health and the environment as a whole No. 180 of 2011) and appropriate, the x Sets new air quality objectives for PM2.5 x Aims to assess the ambient air quality in Member States on the requirements of the (fine particles) including the limit value and basis of common methods and criteria; Arsenic, Cadmium, Directive and exposure related objectives x Obtains information on ambient air quality in order to help Mercury, Nickel and transposing regulations x Accounts for the possibility to discount combat air pollution and nuisance and to monitor long-term Polycyclic Aromatic natural sources of pollution when assessing x trends and improvements resulting from national and Community Hydrocarbons in compliance against limit values x measures; Ambient Air Regulations x Allows the possibility for time extensions of x Ensures that such information on ambient air quality is made 2009 (S.I. No. 58 of three years (PM10) or up to five years available to the public; 2009) (NO2, benzene) for complying with limit x Aims to maintain air quality where it is good and improving it in values, based on conditions and the other cases; assessment by the European Commission. x Aims to promote increased cooperation between the Member States in reducing air pollution. Fourth Daughter x The Fourth Daughter Directive lists Directive pollutants, target values and monitoring (2004/107/EC) requirements for the following: arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air

CAAS for Carlow County Council 101 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Noise Directive The Noise Directive - Directive 2002/49/EC The Directive requires competent authorities in Member States to: Environmental Noise The Council is obliged to 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of Regulations 2006 (S.I. comply with, as relevant environmental noise - is part of an EU strategy x Draw up strategic noise maps for major roads, railways, airports No. 140 of 2006) and appropriate, the setting out to reduce the number of people and agglomerations, using harmonised noise indicators and use requirements of the affected by noise in the longer term and to these maps to assess the number of people which may be Directive and provide a framework for developing existing impacted upon as a result of excessive noise levels; transposing regulations Community policy on noise reduction from x Draw up action plans to reduce noise where necessary and source. maintain environmental noise quality where it is good; and x Inform and consult the public about noise exposure, its effects, and the measures considered to address noise.

The Directive does not set any limit value, nor does it prescribe the measures to be used in the action plans, which remain at the discretion of the competent authorities. Floods Directive x Establishes a framework for the assessment x Assess all water courses and coast lines at risk from flooding European Communities The Council is obliged to (2007/60/EC) and management of flood risks through Flood Risk Assessment (Assessment and comply with, as relevant x Reduce adverse consequences for human x Prepare flood hazard maps and flood risk maps outlining the Management of Flood and appropriate, the health, the environment, cultural heritage extent or potential of flooding and assets and humans at risk in Risks) Regulations (S.I. requirements of the and economic activity associated with these areas at River Basin District level (Article 3(2) (b)) and 122/2010) Directive and floods in the Community areas covered by Article 5(1) and Article 13(1) (b) in accordance transposing regulations with paragraphs 2 and 3 European Union x Implement flood risk management plans and take adequate and (Environmental Impact coordinated measures to reduce flood risk for the areas covered Assessment) (Flood by the Articles listed above Risk) Regulations 2012 x Inform the public and allow the public to participate in planning (S.I. No. 470/2012) process Water Framework x Establish a framework for the protection of x Protect, enhance and restore all water bodies and meet the European Communities The Council is obliged to Directive (2000/60/EC) water bodies to include inland surface environmental objectives outlined in Article 4 of the Directive (Water Policy) comply with, as relevant waters, transitional waters, coastal waters Regulations 2003 (S.I. and appropriate, the x Achieve "good status" for all waters by December 2015 and groundwater and their dependent No. 722 of 2003) (as requirements of the wildlife and habitats x Manage water bodies based on identifying and establishing river amended) Directive and x Preserve and prevent the deterioration of basins districts transposing regulations water status and where necessary improve x Involve the public and streamline legislation and maintain “good status” of water bodies x Prepare and implement a River Basin Management Plan for each x Promote sustainable water usage river basin districts identified and a Register of Protected Areas x The Water Framework Directive repealed x Establish a programme of monitoring for surface water status, the following Directives: ground water status and protected areas The Drinking Water Abstraction o x Recover costs for water services Directive o Sampling Drinking Water Directive o Exchange of Information on Quality of Surface Freshwater Directive o Shellfish Directive o Freshwater Fish Directive o Groundwater (Dangerous Substances) Directive o Dangerous Substances Directive

CAAS for Carlow County Council 102 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Groundwater Directive x Protect, control and conserve groundwater x Meet minimum groundwater standards listed in Annex 1 of European Communities The Council is obliged to (2006/118/EC) x Prevent the deterioration of the status of all Directive Environmental comply with, as relevant bodies of groundwater x Meet threshold values adopted by national legislation for the Objectives and appropriate, the x Implements measures to prevent and pollutants, groups of pollutants and indicators of pollution which (Groundwater) requirements of the control groundwater pollution, including have been identified as contributing to the characterisation of Regulations 2010 (S.I. Directive and criteria for assessing good groundwater bodies or groups of bodies of groundwater as being at risk, also No. 9/2010) (as transposing regulations chemical status and criteria for the taking into account Part B of Annex II amended) identification of significant and sustained upward trends and for the definition of starting points for trend reversals. Bathing Water Directive x Preserve, protect and improve the quality of x Identify all bathing waters and define the length of the bathing Bathing Water Quality The Council is obliged to (2006/7/EC) the environment and to protect human season (Amendment) comply with, as relevant health by complementing the Water x Monitor bathing water quality as per Annex 1, Column A at the Regulations 2008 (S.I. and appropriate, the Framework Directive 2000/60/EC frequency outlined in Annex IV of the Directive No. 79 of 2008) (as requirements of the x Determine the quality status of the bathing water amended) Directive and x Achieve at least ‘sufficient’ standard by 2015 with the aim transposing regulations increase the standard to ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ x Prepare, review and update a bathing water profile of each in accordance with Annex III x Manage bathing water areas in exceptional circumstances to prevent an adverse impact on bathing water quality and on bathers' health x Provide public information on bathing water quality Drinking Water x Improve and maintain the quality of water x Set values applicable to water intended for human consumption European Union The Council is obliged to Directive (98/83/EC) intended for human consumption for the parameters set out in Annex I (Drinking Water) comply with, as relevant x Protect human health from the adverse x Set values for additional parameters not included in Annex I, Regulations 2014 (S.I. and appropriate, the effects of any contamination of water where the protection of human health within national territory or No. 106 of 2007) (as requirements of the intended for human consumption by part of it so requires. The values set should, as a minimum, amended) Directive and ensuring that it is wholesome and clean satisfy the requirements of Article 4(1) (a) transposing regulations x Implement all measures necessary to ensure that regular European Communities monitoring of the quality of water intended for human (Water Policy) consumption is carried out, in order to check that the water Regulations 2003 (S.I. available to consumers meets the requirements of this Directive No. 722 of 2003) and in particular the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 x Ensure that any failure to meet the parametric values set in accordance with Article 5 is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause x Ensure that the necessary remedial action is taken as soon as possible to restore its quality and shall give priority to their enforcement action x Undertake remedial action to restore the quality of the water where necessary to protect human health x Notify consumers when remedial action is being undertaken except where the competent authorities consider the non- compliance with the parametric value to be trivial

CAAS for Carlow County Council 103 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Urban Waste Water x This Directive concerns the collection, x Urban waste water entering collecting systems shall before European Communities The Council is obliged to Treatment Directive treatment and discharge of urban waste discharge, be subject to secondary treatment (Urban Waste Water comply with, as relevant (91/271/EEC) water and the treatment and discharge of x Annex II requires the designation of areas sensitive to Treatment) Regulations and appropriate, the waste water from certain industrial sectors eutrophication which receive water discharges 2001 (S.I. No. requirements of the x The objective of the Directive is to protect x Establishes minimum requirements for urban waste water 254/2001) Directive and the environment from the adverse effects collection and treatment systems in specified agglomerations to transposing regulations of waste water discharges include special requirements for sensitive areas and certain industrial sectors Environmental Liability x Establish a framework of environmental x Relates to environmental damage caused by any of the European Communities The Council is obliged to Directive (2004/35/EC) liability based on the ‘polluter-pays' occupational activities listed in Annex III, and to any imminent (Environmental Liability) comply with, as relevant principle, to prevent and remedy threat of such damage occurring by reason of any of those Regulations, 2008 and appropriate, the environmental damage activities; damage to protected species and natural habitats requirements of the caused by any occupational activities other than those listed in Directive and Annex III, and to any imminent threat of such damage occurring transposing regulations by reason of any of those activities, whenever the operator has been at fault or negligent x Where environmental damage has not yet occurred but there is an imminent threat of such damage occurring, the operator shall, without delay, take the necessary preventive measures x Where environmental damage has occurred the operator shall, without delay, inform the competent authority of all relevant aspects of the situation and take all practicable steps to immediately control, contain, remove or otherwise manage the relevant contaminants and/or any other damage factors in order to limit or to prevent further environmental damage and adverse effects on human health or further impairment of services and the necessary remedial measures, in accordance with Article 7. x The operator shall bear the costs for the preventive and remedial actions taken pursuant to this Directive x The competent authority shall be entitled to initiate cost recovery proceedings against the operator x The operator may be required to provide financial security guarantees to ensure their responsibilities under the directive are met

CAAS for Carlow County Council 104 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 SEA Directive x Contribute to the integration of x Carry out and environmental assessment for plans or programmes European Communities The Council is obliged to (2001/42/EC) environmental considerations into the referred to in Articles 2 to 4 of the Directive (Environmental comply with, as relevant Assessment of Certain and appropriate, the preparation and adoption of plans and x Prepare an environmental report which identifies, describes and Plans and Programmes) requirements of the programmes with a view to promoting evaluates the likely significant effects on the environment of Regulations 2004 (S.I. Directive and sustainable development implementing the plan or programme and reasonable alternatives No. 435/ 2004) (as transposing regulations x Provide for a high level of protection of the that consider the objectives and the geographical scope of the amended) environment by carrying out an plan or programme environmental assessment of plans and x Consult with relevant authorities, stakeholders and public allowing Planning and programmes which are likely to have sufficient time to make a submission Development (Strategic significant effects on the environment x Consult other Member States where the implementation of a plan Environmental or programme is likely to have transboundary environmental Assessment) Regulations effects 2004 (S.I. No. x Inform relevant authorities and stakeholders on the decision to 436/2004) (as amended) implement the plan or programme x Issue a statement to include requirements detailed in Article 9 of the Directive x Monitor and mitigate significant environmental effects identified by the assessment EIA Directive x Requires the assessment of the x All projects listed in Annex I are considered as having significant European Communities The Council is obliged to (2011/92/EU as environmental effects of public and private effects on the environment and require an EIA (Environmental Impact comply with, as relevant amended by projects which are likely to have significant x For projects listed in Annex II, a "screening procedure" is required Assessment) Regulations and appropriate, the 2014/52/EU) effects on the environment to determine the effects of projects on the basis of 1989 (S.I. No. requirements of the x Aims to assess and implement avoidance or thresholds/criteria or a case by case examination. This should 349/1989) (as amended) Directive and mitigation measures to eliminate take into account Annex III. transposing regulations environmental effects, before consent is x The environmental impact assessment shall identify, describe and European Union given of projects likely to have significant assess in an appropriate manner, in the light of each individual (Environmental Impact effects on the environment by virtue, inter case and in accordance with Articles 4 to 12, the direct and Assessment) (Flood alia, of their nature, size or location are indirect effects of a project on the following factors: human Risk) Regulations 2012 made subject to a requirement for beings, fauna and flora, soil, water, air, climate and the (S.I. No. 470/2012) development consent and an assessment landscape, material assets and the cultural heritage, the with regard to their effects. Those projects interaction between each factor are defined in Article 4 x Consult with relevant authorities, stakeholders and public allowing sufficient time to make a submission before a decision is made x The information to be provided by the developer in accordance with paragraph 1 shall include at least: o a description of the project comprising information on the site, design and size of the project; o a description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce and, if possible, remedy significant adverse effects; o the data required to identify and assess the main effects which the project is likely to have on the environment; o an outline of the main alternatives studied by the developer and an indication of the main reasons for his choice, taking into account the environmental effects; o a non-technical summary of the information referred to each of the above.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 105 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 National Policy/ Framework / High Level Aim/ Purpose/ Objective Lower level relevant objectives , actions etc. Relevant legislation Relevance to the CDP Initiative / Strategy Infrastructure and x Reviews infrastructure and capital spending The approach identifies four main components of the investment not applicable To cumulatively Capital Investment over a medium timeframe to ensure strategy as follows: contribute towards – in 2012-16: Medium Term investment is made in the best areas x Economic infrastructure – encompassing transport networks, combination with other Exchequer Framework x Identifies gaps in existing infrastructure energy provision and telecommunications capacity users and bodies – the that require addressing to aid economic x Investment in the productive sector and human capital – such as achievement of the recovery, social cohesion and direct supports for enterprise development; science, technology objectives of the environmental sustainability and innovation advancement; supports for tourism, agriculture, regulatory framework for fisheries and forestry; and capital investment in education environmental protection infrastructure and management x Environmental infrastructure – including our waste and water systems and investment for environmental sustainability x Critical social investment – such as the health service and social housing programmes Smarter Travel – A x Outlines a policy for how a sustainable x Others lower level aims include: not applicable In combination with this Sustainable Transport travel and transport system can be o reduce distance travelled by private car and encourage Policy the CDP will Future – A New achieved smarter travel, including focusing population growth in contribute towards Transport Policy for x Sets out five key goals: areas of employment and to encourage people to live in smarter travel and Ireland 2009 – 2020 o To reduce overall travel demand. close proximity to places of employment associated positive (2009) o To maximise the efficiency of the o ensuring that alternatives to the car are more widely environmental effects. transport network. available, mainly through a radically improved public o To reduce reliance on fossil fuels. transport service and through investment in cycling and o To reduce transport emissions. walking o To improve accessibility to o improving the fuel efficiency of motorised transport transport. through improved fleet structure, energy efficient driving and alternative technologies o strengthening institutional arrangements to deliver the targets Ireland’s First National x Outlines objectives and actions aimed at x Sets a target where 10% of all journeys will be made by bike by not applicable In combination with this Cycle Policy Framework developing a strong cycle network in 2020 Framework the CDP will (2009) Ireland x Proposes the planning, infrastructure, communication, education contribute towards x Sets out 19 specific objectives, and details and stakeholder participations measures required to implement smarter travel and the 109 actions, aimed at ensuring that a the initiative associated positive cycling culture is developed environmental effects. Scoping Study for a x Investigated the feasibility of developing a not applicable not applicable In combination with this National Cycle Network National Cycle Network for recreational Study the CDP will (NCN) routes in rural areas, urban areas and contribute towards connecting larger urban areas smarter travel and x The scoping study and subsequent associated positive workshops resulted in a recommended environmental effects. National Cycle Network Strategic Framework for x Presents the findings and conclusions of a Key features of the framework policy include the following: not applicable In combination with this Integrated Land use steering group that was convened and Study the CDP will and Transport (SFILT) – tasked with overseeing the preparation of x Focus on economic growth contribute towards Department of an integrated, evidence-based framework x Principles to frame future investment smarter travel and Transport, Tourism And that would guide key land transport associated positive Sport investment decisions. environmental effects.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 106 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 National Climate x Outlines measures to be undertaken to not applicable not applicable To cumulatively Change Strategy 2007 – meet greenhouse gas emission contribute towards – in 2012 (2007) commitments combination with other users and bodies – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management Delivering a Sustainable x White paper setting out a framework for The underpinning Strategic Goals are: not applicable To cumulatively Energy Future for delivering a sustainable energy future in x Ensuring that electricity supply consistently meets demand contribute towards – in Ireland – The Energy Ireland x Ensuring the physical security and reliability of gas supplies to combination with other Policy Framework 2007 x Outlines strategic Goals for: Ireland users and bodies – the – 2020 (2007) o Security of Supply x Enhancing the diversity of fuels used for power generation achievement of the o Sustainability of Energy x Delivering electricity and gas to homes and businesses over objectives of the o Competitiveness of Energy Supply efficient, reliable and secure networks regulatory framework for x Creating a stable attractive environment for hydrocarbon environmental protection exploration and production and management x Being prepared for energy supply disruptions National Climate The National Climate Change Adaptation Actions include those relating to: not applicable To cumulatively Change Adaptation Framework provides a strategic policy focus to contribute towards – in Framework (DECLG, ensure adaptation measures are taken across x Research and Knowledge Base combination with other 2012) different sectors and levels of government to x Governance users and bodies – the reduce Ireland's vulnerability to the negative x Local Plans achievement of the impacts of climate change. x Stakeholder Consultation objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management National Renewable x A strategic approach for Ireland including not applicable Renewable Energy To cumulatively Energy Action Plan measures to meet European targets for Directive 2009/28/EC contribute towards – in 2020 including Ireland’s 16% target of combination with other gross final consumption to come from users and bodies – the renewables by 2020 achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management National Energy x This is the second National Energy x The Plan reviews the original 90 actions outlined in the first Plan not applicable To cumulatively Efficiency Action Plan Efficiency Action Plan for Ireland and updates/renews/removes them as appropriate contribute towards – in for Ireland 2007 – 2020 combination with other (2007) users and bodies – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management

CAAS for Carlow County Council 107 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Sustainable x Provides an analysis and a strategic not applicable not applicable To cumulatively Development – A framework for sustainable development in contribute towards – in Strategy for Ireland Ireland combination with other (1997) x Identifies the approaches required to users and bodies – the support sustainable development achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management Wildlife Act of 1976 x The act provides protection and x Provides protection for certain species, their habitats and not applicable The Council is obliged to conservation of wild flora and fauna important ecosystems comply with, as relevant Wildlife (Amendment) x Give statutory protection to NHAs and appropriate, the Act, 2000 x Enhances wildlife species and their habitats requirements of this x Includes more species for protection legislation Actions for Biodiversity x Sets out strategic objectives, targets and x To mainstream biodiversity in the decision making process across not applicable To cumulatively 2011-2016 Ireland’s actions to conserve and restore Ireland’s all sectors contribute towards – in National Biodiversity biodiversity and to prevent and reduce the x To substantially strengthen the knowledge base for conservation, combination with other Plan, 2011 loss of biodiversity in Ireland and globally management and sustainable use of biodiversity users and bodies – the x To increase awareness and appreciation of biodiversity and achievement of the ecosystems services objectives of the x To conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in regulatory framework for the wider countryside environmental protection x To conserve and restore biodiversity and ecosystem services in and management the marine environment x To expand and improve on the management of protected areas and legally protected species x To substantially strengthen the effectiveness of international governance for biodiversity and ecosystem services The Planning System x Sets out comprehensive mechanisms for x Avoid inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding Planning and The Council is obliged to and Flood Risk the incorporation of flood risk identification, x Avoid new developments increasing flood risk elsewhere, including Development Act 2000 comply with, as relevant Management – assessment and management into the that which may arise from surface water run-off (as amended) and appropriate, the Guidelines for Planning planning process x Ensure effective management of residual risks for development requirements of these Authorities (2009) x Ensures flood risk is a key consideration permitted in floodplains S.I. No. 122/2010 EC Guidelines x in preparing development plans and local x Avoid unnecessary restriction of national, regional or local (Assessment and area plans and in the assessment economic and social growth Management of Flood x of planning applications x Improve the understanding of flood risk among relevant Risks) Regulations 2010 x Implementation of the Guidelines is through stakeholders actions at national, regional, local authority x Ensure that the requirements of EU and national law in relation to S.I. No. 470/2012 and site-specific levels the natural environment and nature conservation are complied European Union with at all stages of flood risk management. (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Flood Risk) Regulations 2012.

CAAS for Carlow County Council 108 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 European Communities x Transpose the Water Framework Directive x Implements River basin districts and characterisation of RBDs and Water Framework The Council is obliged to (Water Policy) into legislation River Basin Management Plans Directive 2000/60/EC comply with, as relevant Regulations of 2003 (SI x Outlines the general duty of public x Requires the public to be informed and consulted on the Plan and and appropriate, the 722 of 2003) authorities in relation to water for progress reports to be published on RBDs requirements of this x Identifies the competent authorities in x Implements a Register of protected areas, Classification systems legislation European Communities charge of water policy (amended to Irish and Monitoring programmes for water bodies (Water Policy) Water in 2013) and gives EPA and the CER x Allows the competent authority to recover the cost of Regulations of 2003 (SI the authority to regulate and supervise their damage/destruction of status of water body 350 of 2014) actions x Outlines environmental objectives and programme of measures and environmental quality standards for priority substances x Outlines criteria for assessment of groundwater European Communities x Transpose the requirements of the Water x Outlines environmental objectives to be achieved for surface Water Framework The Council is obliged to Environmental Framework Directive into Irish Legislation water bodies Directive 2000/60/EC comply with, as relevant Objectives (Surface x Outlines surface water quality standards and appropriate, the waters) Regulations of x Establishes threshold values for the classification and protection requirements of this 2009 (SI 272 of 2009) of surface waters against pollution and deterioration in quality legislation European Communities x Transpose the requirements of the x Outlines environmental objectives to be achieved for groundwater Water Framework The Council is obliged to Environmental Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC into bodies of groundwater against pollution and deterioration in Directive 2000/60/EC comply with, as relevant Objectives Irish Legislation quality Groundwater Directive and appropriate, the (Groundwater) x Sets groundwater quality standards (2006/118/EC) requirements of this Regulations of 2010 (SI x Outlines threshold values for the classification and protection of legislation 9 of 2010) groundwater European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 9/2010) (as amended) Water Pollution Acts x The Water Pollution Acts allow Local The Water Pollution Acts enable local authorities to: Water Services Act 2013 The Council is obliged to 1977 to 1990 Authorities the authority regulate and x prosecute for water pollution offences; comply with, as relevant supervise actions relating to water in their x attach appropriate pollution control conditions in the licensing of and appropriate, the division effluent discharges from industry, etc., made to waters; requirements of this x issue notices ("section 12 notices") to farmers, etc., specifying legislation measures to be taken within a prescribed period to prevent water pollution; x issue notices requiring a person to cease the pollution of waters and requiring the mitigation or remedying of any effects of the pollution in the manner and within the period specified in such notices; x seek court orders, including High Court injunctions, to prevent, terminate, mitigate or remedy pollution/its effects; x prepare water quality management plans for any waters in or adjoining their functional areas European Communities x Transpose the Urban Waste Water x Sets out the legislative requirements for urban waste water Urban Waste Water The Council is obliged to (Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive into Irish Legislation collection and treatment systems Treatment Directive comply with, as relevant Treatment) Regulations x Aims to protect receiving waters from x Provides for monitoring programmes of discharges (91/271/EEC) and appropriate, the 2001 (S.I. No. environmental damage arising from Urban x Specifies threshold values and minimum standards for water requirements of this 254/2001) Wastewater quality legislation

CAAS for Carlow County Council 109 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Water Services Act x Provides the water services infrastructure Key strategic objectives include: not applicable The Council is obliged to 2007 x Outlines the responsibilities involved in x Ensuring Irish Water delivers infrastructural projects that meet comply with, as relevant delivering and managing water services key public health, environmental and economic objectives in the and appropriate, the Water Services x Identifies the authority in charge of water services sector. requirements of this (Amendment) Act 2012 provision of water and waste water supply x Ensuring the provision of adequate water and sewerage services legislation x Irish Water was given the responsibility of in the gateways and hubs listed in the National Spatial Strategy, Water Services Act (No. the provision of water and wastewater and in other locations where services need to be enhanced. 2) 2013 services in the amendment act during 2013, x Ensuring good quality drinking water is available to all consumers therefore these services are no longer the of public and group water supplies, in compliance with national responsibility of the 34 Local Authorities in and EU drinking water standards Ireland x Ensuring the provision of the remaining infrastructure needed to provide secondary wastewater treatment, for compliance with the requirements of the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. x Promoting water conservation through Irish Water’s Capital Investment Plan, the Rural Water Programme and other measures. x Monitoring the on-going implementation of septic tanks inspection regime and the National Inspection Plan for Domestic Waste Water Treatment Systems. x Ensuring a fair funding model to deliver water services. x Overseeing the establishment of an economic regulation function under the CER. Irish Water’s Water x This Water Services Strategic Plan sets out Six strategic objectives as follows: The Water Services (No. To cumulatively Services Strategic Plan strategic objectives for the delivery of water 2) Act (2013) contribute towards – in (Draft 2015) and services over the next 25 years up to 2040. x Meet Customer Expectations. combination with other associated Proposed It details current and future challenges x Ensure a Safe and Reliable Water Supply. users and bodies – the Capital Investment Plan which affect the provision of water services x Provide Effective Management of Wastewater. achievement of the 2014-2016 and identifies the priorities to be tackled in x Protect and Enhance the Environment. objectives of the the short and medium term. x Support Social and Economic Growth. regulatory framework for x Invest in Our Future. environmental protection and management National Spatial x Planning framework for Ireland x Proposes that areas of sufficient scale and critical mass will be Planning and To cumulatively Strategy 2002-2020 x Aims to achieve a better balance of social, built up through a network of gateways, hubs and key town Development Act 2000 contribute towards – in (2002) economic and physical development across (as amended) combination with other Ireland, supported by effective planning users and bodies – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management Grid25 Implementation x Framework for the development of the x Seeks to implement the provisions of the 2007 Government White not applicable To cumulatively Programme electricity transmission grid in the short, Paper on Energy -“Delivering a Sustainable Energy Future for contribute towards – in medium and long terms, to support a Ireland” in terms of development of electricity transmission combination with other long-term sustainable and reliable electricity infrastructure users and bodies – the supply achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management

CAAS for Carlow County Council 110 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Food Harvest 2020 x Food Harvest 2020 is a roadmap for the x To cumulatively Irish food industry, as it seeks to innovate contribute towards – in and expand in response to increased global combination with other demand for quality foods. It sets out a users and bodies – the vision for the potential growth in achievement of the agricultural output after the removal of milk objectives of the quotas regulatory framework for environmental protection and management GRID 25 and associated x The Grid25 strategy seeks to implement the x Grid25 is a high-level strategy outlining how EirGrid intends to not applicable To cumulatively Implementation Plan provisions of the 2007 Government White undertake the development of the electricity transmission grid in contribute towards – in Paper on Energy - “Delivering a Sustainable the short, medium and longer terms, to support a long-term combination with other Energy Future for Ireland” in terms of sustainable and reliable electricity supply. The Grid25 users and bodies – the development of electricity transmission Implementation Programme (IP) is a practical strategic overview of achievement of the infrastructure. how the early stages of Grid25 are intended to be implemented. objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management National Landscape x Aims to implement the European Landscape The objectives of the National Landscape Strategy are to: not applicable To cumulatively Strategy 2015 Convention in Ireland by providing for x Recognise landscapes in law contribute towards – in specific measures to promote the x Develop a National Landscape Character Assessment; combination with other protection, management and planning of x Develop Landscape Policies; users and bodies – the the landscape. x Increase Landscape Awareness; achievement of the x Identity Education, Research and Training Needs; and objectives of the x Strengthen Public Participation. regulatory framework for environmental protection and management National Rural x The National Rural Development At a more detailed level, the programme also: not applicable To cumulatively Development Programme, prepared by the Department of contribute towards – in Programme (draft/in Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, sets out a x Supports structural change at farm level including training combination with other preparation) national programme based on the EU young farmers and encouraging early retirement, support for users and bodies – the framework for rural development and restructuring, development and innovation; achievement of the prioritises improving the competitiveness of x Aims to improve the environment, biodiversity and the objectives of the agriculture, improving the environment and amenity value of the countryside by support for land regulatory framework for improving the quality of life in rural areas management through funds such as Natura 2000 payments environmental protection etc.; and and management x Aims to improve quality of life in rural areas and encouraging diversification of economic activity through the implementation of local development strategies such as non- agricultural activities

CAAS for Carlow County Council 111 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 National Forestry x Represents Ireland’s proposals for 100% Measures include the following: not applicable To cumulatively Programme 2014-2020 State aid funding for a new Forestry contribute towards – in Programme for the period 2014 – 2020. x Afforestation and Creation of Woodland combination with other x NeighbourWood Scheme users and bodies – the x Forest Roads achievement of the x Reconstitution Scheme objectives of the x Woodland Improvement Scheme regulatory framework for x Native Woodland Conservation Scheme environmental protection x Knowledge Transfer and Information Actions and management x Producer Groups x Innovative Forest Technology x Forest Genetic Reproductive Material x Forest Management Plans National Peatlands x This Draft Strategy, prepared by the not applicable not applicable To cumulatively Strategy (draft/in National Parks and Wildlife Service, will, contribute towards – in preparation) when finalised, establish principles in combination with other relation to Irish peatlands in order to guide users and bodies – the Government policy. The Draft Strategy aims achievement of the to provide a framework for which all of the objectives of the peatlands within the State can be managed regulatory framework for responsibly in order to optimise their social, environmental protection environmental and economic contribution. and management National Biodiversity x This Action Plan sets out an integrated Includes detailed actions for the electricity sector, transport fuel sector, not applicable To cumulatively Action Plan strategy for collective delivery of the heat sector, research and development sector. contribute towards – in potential benefits of bioenergy resources combination with other across the agriculture, enterprise, transport, users and bodies – the environment and energy sectors. achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management Flood Risk Management x The national Catchment Flood Risk CFRAM Studies are being undertaken for all River Basin Districts. not applicable To cumulatively Plans arising from Assessment and Management (CFRAM) contribute towards – in National Catchment programme commenced in Ireland in 2011 The studies are focusing on areas known to have experienced flooding combination with other Flood Risk Assessment and is being overseen by the Office of in the past and areas that may be subject to flooding in the future users and bodies – the and Management Public Works. The CFRAM Programme is either due to development pressures or climate change. In 2014, draft achievement of the Programme (draft/in intended to deliver on core components of Flood Maps will be published. The final output from the studies will be objectives of the preparation) the National Flood Policy, adopted in 2004, CFRAM Plans, to be published in or after 2016. The Plans will define regulatory framework for and on the requirements of the EU Floods the current and future flood risk in the River Basin Districts and set out environmental protection Directive. how this risk can be managed. and management Food Harvest 2020 x Sets out a vision and recommendations for x Seeks for the improvement of all agricultural sectors at all levels in not applicable To cumulatively the agri-food industry based on factual terms of sustainability, environmental consideration and contribute towards – in information, figures and trends in order to marketing development. combination with other allow for further productivity, prosperity users and bodies – the and sustainability within this sector. achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management

CAAS for Carlow County Council 112 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Regional and Inter-County Plan / Programme / High Level Aim/ Purpose/ Objective Lower level relevant objectives , actions etc. Relevant legislation Relevance to the CDP Guidelines in Ireland Regional Planning x The Guidelines provide a planning x Aim to give regional effect to the National Spatial Strategy Requirement of the To cumulatively Guidelines for the South framework for the future physical, economic x Guide the Development Plans and lower tier plans of planning Planning and contribute towards – in East Region 2010 -2022 and social development of the South East authorities Development Act combination with other Region which includes County Carlow (2000), as amended users and bodies – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management The South East River x Establish a framework for the protection of x Aim to protect and enhance all water bodies in the RBD and meet Requirement of the To cumulatively Basin Management Plan water bodies at River Basin District (RBD) the environmental objectives outlined in Article 4 of the Water Water Framework contribute towards – in and associated level Framework Directive Directive (2000/60/EC) combination with other Programmes of x Preserve, prevent the deterioration of water x Identify and manages water bodies in the RBD users and bodies – the Measures status and where necessary improve and x Establish a programme of measures for monitoring and improving European Communities achievement of the maintain “good status” of water bodies in water quality in the RBD (Water Policy) objectives of the that RBD x Involve the public through consultations Regulations, 2003 (SI regulatory framework for x Promote sustainable water usage No. 722) (as amended) environmental protection and management Guidelines for the Establishment of River Basin District Advisory Councils (RBDAC) Water Quality x Ensure that the quality of waters covered x Monitoring of water bodies against quality standards Water Pollution Acts To cumulatively Management Plans by the plan is maintained x Outlines management programmes for water catchments 1977 to 1990 contribute towards – in x Maintain and improve the quantity and x Purpose is to maintain and improve the quantity and quality of combination with other quality of water included in the Plan scope groundwater users and bodies – the achievement of the objectives of the regulatory framework for environmental protection and management Management Plans for Article 6(1) of the Habitats Directive requires that Integrated Management Plans can be practical, achievable and Habitats Directive To cumulatively Natura 2000 sites Member States establish the necessary sustainable and have regard to all relevant ecological, cultural, social contribute towards – in (note that no conservation measures for Special Area of and economic considerations and with special regard to local combination with other Management Plans Conservation involving, if need be, appropriate communities. users and bodies – the which have been management plans specifically designed for the achievement of the prepared for Natura sites or integrated into other development plans. objectives of the 2000 sites relevant to regulatory framework for the Plan) environmental protection and management

CAAS for Carlow County Council 113 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 Outputs from the South x The national Catchment Flood Risk CFRAM Studies are being undertaken for all River Basin Districts. The not applicable To cumulatively Eastern Catchment Assessment and Management (CFRAM) studies are focusing on areas known to have experienced flooding in contribute towards – in Flood Risk Assessment programme commenced in Ireland in 2011 the past and areas that may be subject to flooding in the future either combination with other and Management and is being overseen by the Office of due to development pressures or climate change. In 2014, draft Flood users and bodies – the Programme Public Works. The CFRAM Programme is Maps will be published. The final output from the studies will be achievement of the intended to deliver on core components of CFRAM Plans, to be published in or after 2016. The Plans will define objectives of the the National Flood Policy, adopted in 2004, the current and future flood risk in the River Basin Districts and set out regulatory framework for and on the requirements of the EU Floods how this risk can be managed. environmental protection Directive. The Programme is being and management implemented through CFRAM Studies which are being undertaken for each of the six river basin districts in Ireland. Southern Region Waste The regional plan provides the framework for Strategic objectives: European Directive To cumulatively Management Plan waste management for a period of six years and x Policy & Legislation (2008/98/EC) on Waste contribute towards – in 2015-2021 sets out a range of policies and actions in order x Prevention (Waste Framework combination with other to meet specified mandatory and performance x Resource Efficiency Directive); users and bodies – the targets. The strategic vision of the regional x Coordination Council Decision achievement of the waste plan is to rethink our approach to x Infrastructure Planning (200/532/EC) objectives of the managing waste, by viewing our waste streams x Enforcement & Regulations establishing a list of regulatory framework for as valuable material resources, leading to a x Protection wastes; and environmental protection healthier environment and sustainable x Other Wastes Regulation (1013/2006) and management commercial opportunities for our economy. on the shipments of waste Freshwater Pearl Mussel x Identifies the current status of the species x Identifies pressures on Freshwater Pearl Mussels for each of the Requirement of Water To cumulatively Basin Management and the reason for loss or decline designated populations in Ireland Framework Directive contribute towards – in Plans x Identifies measure required to improve or x Outlines restoration measures required to ensure favourable (2000/60/EC) and combination with other restore current status conservation status Habitats Directive users and bodies – the (92/43/EEC) achievement of the European Communities objectives of the (Water Policy) regulatory framework for Regulations 2003 (S.I. environmental protection No. 722 of 2003) and management European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 477/2011) The Wildlife Act 1976 and the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000

CAAS for Carlow County Council 114 SEA Environmental Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022 County and Local Plan / Programme / High Level Aim/ Purpose/ Objective Lower level relevant objectives , actions etc. Relevant legislation Relevance to the CDP Guidelines in Ireland County Development x Statutory documents which provide detailed x Identify issues of relevance to the area and outlines principles for Planning and To cumulatively Plans, Local Area Plans planning policies to ensure proper planning future development of area Development Act 2000 contribute towards – in and associated (as amended) combination with other and sustainable development of area x Is consistent with relevant County/Town Development Plans, documents in the users and bodies – the x Set out objectives for future planning and National Spatial Strategy and Regional Planning Guidelines following authorities: achievement of the development Carlow, Kilkenny, objectives of the Wexford, Wicklow, x County Development Plans provide the key regulatory framework for Kildare and Laois. parameters for lower tier plans such as the environmental protection future population and housing targets and and management sets out the broad strategy for the future economic and social development of these towns. County Carlow 2021 The LECP is to set out, for a six year period, the The LECP and County Development Plan are closely linked. The LECP Local Government To cumulatively Local Economic & objectives and actions needed to promote and must be consistent with the Core Strategy of the development plan and Reform Act 2014 contribute towards – in Community Plan support the economic development and the local the development plan will need to underpin the aims of the LECP where combination with other 2016-2021 and community development of the local there are ‘land use’ or ‘development’ related objectives contained in the users and bodies – the authority area, both by itself directly and in LECP. The development plan gives effect to the objectives of the LECP. achievement of the partnership with other economic and community objectives of the development stakeholders. regulatory framework for environmental protection and management

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APPENDIX II – NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

FOR THE

DRAFT MUINE BHEAG /ROYAL OAK LOCAL AREA PLAN 2016 - 2022

for: Carlow County Council

Athy Road Carlow County Carlow

by: CAAS Ltd.

2nd Floor, The Courtyard 25 Great Strand Street Dublin 1

JUNE 2016

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction and Terms of Reference ...... 1

Section 2 The Local Area Plan ...... 2

2.1 Vision and Strategic Aims ...... 2 2.2 Relationship with other relevant Plans and Programmes ...... 2

Section 3 The Environmental Baseline ...... 4

3.1 Introduction ...... 4 3.2 Likely Evolution of the Environment in the Absence of the Plan ...... 4 3.3 Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna ...... 5 3.4 Population and Human Health ...... 9 3.5 Soil ...... 9 3.6 Water ...... 9 3.7 Air and Climatic Factors ...... 12 3.8 Material Assets ...... 13 3.9 Cultural Heritage ...... 13 3.10 Landscape ...... 15 3.11 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities ...... 15 3.12 Appropriate Assessment and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment ...... 18 3.13 Strategic Environmental Objectives ...... 18

Section 4 Alternatives ...... 20

4.1 Introduction ...... 20 4.2 Description of Alternatives ...... 20 4.3 Evaluation of Alternatives ...... 24

Section 5 Evaluation of Plan Provisions ...... 28

5.1 Overall Findings ...... 28 5.2 Potential Adverse Effects and their Determination ...... 28 5.3 Residual Adverse Effects ...... 28

Section 6 Mitigation and Monitoring Measures ...... 29

6.1 Mitigation ...... 29 6.2 Monitoring ...... 29

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Section 1 Introduction and Terms of Reference

This is the Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Report for the Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022. The purpose of the Environmental Report is to provide a clear understanding of the likely environmental consequences of decisions regarding the adoption and implementation of the Plan.

What is an SEA? SEA is a systematic process of predicting and evaluating the likely environmental effects of implementing a proposed plan, or other strategic action, in order to ensure that these effects are appropriately addressed at the earliest appropriate stage of decision-making on a par with economic, social and other considerations.

Why is it needed? The SEA has been carried out in order to comply with the provisions of the SEA Regulations and in order to improve planning and environmental management within Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. The output of the process is an Environmental Report that should be read in conjunction with the Plan.

How does it work? All of the main environmental issues in the area were assembled and presented to the team who prepared the Plan. This helped them to devise a Plan that protects whatever is sensitive in the environment. It also helped to identify wherever potential conflicts between the Plan and the environment exist and enabled these conflicts to be mitigated.

The SEA was scoped in consultation with designated environmental authorities.

What is included in the Environmental Report that accompanies the Plan?

The Environmental Report contains the following information:

o A description of the environment and the key environmental issues; o A description and assessment of alternatives for the Plan; o An assessment of the provisions of the Plan; and, o Mitigation measures which set out to aid compliance with important environmental protection legislation - e.g. the Water Framework Directive, the Habitats Directive - and which will avoid/reduce the environmental effects of implementing the Plan.

What happens at the end of the process?

An SEA Statement has been prepared which summarises, inter alia, how environmental considerations have been integrated into the Plan.

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Section 2 The Local Area Plan

2.1 Vision and Strategic Aims

Carlow County Council’s Vision for the town included in the Draft Plan is as follows:

To build on Muine Bheag / Royal Oaks unique strengths including its distinct character of built and natural heritage and to provide a focused approach to planning for future growth in a coherent, sustainable, spatial fashion. The Plan aims to achieve a more consolidated urban form that facilitates a sustainable economic base and creates sustainable and integrated communities while balancing future development with the conservation and enhancement of the town’s natural and built environment.

The main Strategic Objectives for the town included in the Draft Plan are as follows:

1. To create an attractive town with a compact urban form which contributes to the natural and built heritage amenities of the town and provides a vibrant and vital mixed-use environment.

2. To facilitate the creation of a sustainable vibrant and vital economy which maximises the unique attributes of the town.

3. To create a town of well-connected sustainable neighbourhoods and socially inclusive communities.

The Council is committed to delivering this vision of the town through working in partnership with the local community and local organisations, and through promoting the policies and objectives contained in the LAP, and future, LAPs.

2.2 Relationship with other relevant Plans and Programmes

Introduction The Plan sits within a hierarchy of land use forward planning strategic actions. The Plan must comply with relevant higher-level strategic actions and may, in turn, guide lower level strategic actions. The following sections identify a number of these strategic actions, further details of which are contained in the main Plan document.

The Plan is at the lower level of the hierarchy in the context of national, regional and county level plans. The preparation of the Local Area Plan has also been informed and influenced by various local government, national and international policy documents including (but not limited to) the following:

International x Agenda 2000 x Local Agenda 21 x The European Spatial Development Perspective (ESDP) x Various EU Directives

National x Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-16: Medium Term Exchequer Framework, 2011 x Sustainable Development: A Strategy for Ireland, 1997 x National Spatial Strategy 2002 – 2020 (NSS) x Ministerial Guidelines issued under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000-2011

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Regional x Regional Planning Guidelines for the South East Region 2010-2022

County x Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021

Regional Planning Guidelines County Carlow, including Muine Bheag / Royal Oak, is subject to the Regional Planning Guidelines for the South Eastern Regional 2010-2022 that provide a framework for the long-term strategic development of the South-Eastern Region. The Guidelines do this through setting out goals, policies and objectives in relation to population targets, housing, infrastructure, economic development, environment, amenities, social infrastructure and community development, ensuring the successful implementation of the NSS at regional, county and local level.

Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021 The Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021 sets out the strategic planning and sustainable development of County Carlow over its lifetime and is consistent with the Regional Planning Guidelines.

Environmental Protection Objectives The Local Area Plan is subject to a number of high-level environmental protection policies and objectives with which it must comply. Examples of Environmental Protection Objectives include the aim of the EU Habitats Directive - which is to contribute towards ensuring biodiversity through the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in the European territory of Member States - and the purpose of the Water Framework Directive - which is to establish a framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater which, among other things, prevents deterioration in the status of all water bodies and protects, enhances and restores all waters with the aim of achieving a good status.

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Section 3 The Environmental Baseline

3.1 Introduction

The environmental baseline of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak is described in this section. This baseline together with the Strategic Environmental Objectives, which are identified further in the document, is used in order to identify, describe and evaluate the likely significant environmental effects of implementing the Draft Plan and in order to determine appropriate monitoring measures. The environmental baseline is described in line with the legislative requirements encompassing the following components – biodiversity, flora and fauna, population, human health, soil, water, air and climatic factors, material assets, cultural heritage, landscape and the interrelationship between these components.

The lack of a centralised data source that could make all environmental baseline data for the Plan area both readily available and in a consistent format posed a challenge to the SEA process. This difficulty is one that has been encountered while undertaking SEAs at local authorities across the Country and was overcome by investing time in the collection of data from various sources and through the use of Geographical Information Systems.

3.2 Likely Evolution of the Environment in the Absence of the Plan

The 2010-2016 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan contains provisions which contribute towards environmental protection and sustainable development within Muine Bheag / Royal Oak.

If the current Plan was to expire and not be replaced by the new 2016 Plan, this would result in a deterioration of the town’s planning and environmental protection framework. Although higher-level environmental protection objectives – such as those of the new 2015-2021 County Development Plan and various EU Directives and transposing Irish Regulations – would still apply, the deterioration of this framework would mean that new development would be less coordinated and controlled. Such development would have the potential to result in an increase in the occurrence of adverse effects on all environmental components, especially those arising cumulatively. Cumulative effects occur as a result of the addition of many small impacts to create one larger, more significant, impact.

Such adverse effects could include:

x Loss of biodiversity with regard to Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species; x Loss of biodiversity with regard to ecological connectivity and stepping stones; x Loss of biodiversity with regard to designated sites including Wildlife Sites and species listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1976; x Spatially concentrated deterioration in human health; x Adverse impacts on the hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource; x Adverse impacts upon the status of water bodies arising from changes in quality, flow and/or morphology; x Increase in the risk of flooding; x Failure to provide adequate and appropriate waste water treatment; x Failure to comply with drinking water regulations and serve new development with adequate drinking water that is both wholesome and clean; x Increases in waste levels; x Failure to contribute towards sustainable transport and associated impacts; x Effects on entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and other archaeological heritage; x Effects on entries to the Records of Protected Structures and other architectural heritage; and x Occurrence of adverse visual impacts.

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3.3 Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna

Natura 2000 Candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs) have been selected for protection under the European Council Directive on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (92/43/EEC) by the (former) Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government due to their conservation value for habitats and species of importance in the European Union.

Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have been selected for protection under the 1979 European Council Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC) due to their conservation value for birds of importance in the European Union. SPAs, along with SACs, comprise Ireland’s Natura 2000 network – part of an EU-wide network of protected areas established under the Habitats Directive.

There is one Natura 2000 sites occurring inside the Plan boundary, which is the River Barrow and River Nore cSAC. This site has been designated due to the presence of a number of habitats and species including petrifying spring, old oak woodlands, alluvial forests, Desmoulin's whorl snail, freshwater pearl mussel, white-clawed crayfish, sea lamprey brook lamprey, river lamprey, twaite shad, Atlantic salmon, otter, Killarney fern and Nore freshwater pearl mussel. cSACs and SPAs in the vicinity of the Plan area are shown on Table 3.1 The River Barrow and River Nore cSAC transects the Plan area and is shown on Figure 3.1.

Table 3.1 Natura 2000 Sites within 15km of the Plan area

Natura 2000 Sites Designation Code Site Name SAC 02162 River Barrow and River Nore SAC 0770 Blackstairs Mountains SAC

Proposed Natural Heritage Areas Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs) are designated due to their national conservation value for ecological and/or geological/geomorphological heritage. They cover nationally important semi-natural and natural habitats, landforms or geomorphological features, wildlife plant and animal species or a diversity of these natural attributes. NHAs are designated under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000. Proposed NHAs (pNHA) were published on a non-statutory basis in 1995, but have not since been statutorily proposed or designated.

There are no NHAs or pNHAs occurring inside the Plan boundary. NHAs and pNHAs in the vicinity of the Plan area are listed on Table 3.2 and mapped on Figure 3.2. The closest of these sites is the Ballymoon Esker pNHA, located less than 1km to the east of the Plan area.

Table 3.2 NHAs and pNHAs in the vicinity of the Plan area

Natural Heritage Areas Designation Code Site Name NHA 02382 Coan Bogs NHA Proposed Natural Heritage Areas Designation Code Site Name pNHA 408 Mothel Church, Coolcullen 770 Blackstairs Mountains 788 Ardristan Fen 797 Ballymoon Esker 806 Cloghristick Wood 830 Clohastia 846 Red Bog, Dungarvan 855 Whitehall Quarries

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Ecological Networks and Connectivity Ecological networks are important in connecting areas of local biodiversity with each other and with nearby designated sites so as to prevent islands of habitat from being isolated entities. They are composed of linear features, such as treelines, hedgerows and rivers/streams, which provide corridors or stepping-stones for wildlife species moving within their normal range. They are important for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchange of species of flora and fauna particularly for mammals, especially for bats and small birds and facilitate linkages both between and within designated ecological sites, the non-designated surrounding countryside and the town.

Important ecological networks comprise a variety of features including the Barrow River and associated Canal that flow through the Plan area, various agricultural lands, stands of trees and hedgerows.

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Figure 3.1 River Barrow and River Nore cSAC Source: NPWS (datasets downloaded February 2016)

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Figure 3.2 NHAs and pNHAs in the vicinity of the Plan area Source: NPWS (datasets downloaded February 2016)

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3.4 Population and Human Health

Population The population of Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak was recorded as being 2,950 in 2011.

Human Health Human health has the potential to be impacted upon by environmental vectors (i.e. environmental components such as air, water or soil through which contaminants or pollutants, which have the potential to cause harm, can be transported so that they come into contact with human beings). Hazards or nuisances to human health can arise as a result of exposure to these vectors arising from incompatible adjacent land uses for example. These factors have been considered with regard to: the description of the baseline of each environmental component; and the identification and evaluation of the likely significant environmental effects of implementing the Plan.

3.5 Soil

Soil can be considered as a non-renewable natural resource because it develops over very long timescales. It is an extremely complex, variable and living medium and performs many vital functions including: food and other biomass production, storage, filtration and transformation of many substances including water, carbon, and nitrogen. Soil has a role as a habitat and gene pool, serves as a platform for human activities, landscape and heritage and acts as a provider of raw materials. Such functions of soil are worthy of protection because of their socio-economic as well as environmental importance. Soils in any area are the result of the interaction of various factors, such as parent material, climate, vegetation and human action.

The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) completed an audit of County Geological Sites in County Carlow in 2004. This audit identified six Geological Heritage Sites. One of the County Geological Sites identified – the Ballymoon Esker is located to the East of the Plan area. This site is designated as a proposed Natural Heritage Area (see Section 3.3).

3.6 Water

Potential Pressures on Water Quality and the Water Framework Directive Human activities, if not properly managed, can cause deterioration in water quality. Pressures exerted by human activities include the following: sewage and other effluents discharged to waters from point sources, e.g. pipes from treatment plants; discharges arising from diffuse or dispersed activities on land; abstractions from waters; and structural alterations to water bodies. Since 2000, Water Management in the EU has been directed by the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC (WFD). The WFD requires that all Member States implement the necessary measures to prevent deterioration of the status of all waters - surface, ground, estuarine and coastal - and protect, enhance and restore all waters with the aim of achieving “good status”. All public bodies are required to coordinate their policies and operations so as to maintain the good status of water bodies that are currently unpolluted and improve polluted water bodies to a good status. Ireland has been divided into eight river basin districts or areas of land that are drained by a large river or number of rivers and the adjacent estuarine / coastal areas. The management of water resources is on these River Basin Districts (RBDs). Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak falls within the South Eastern RBD.

Surface Water The WFD defines ‘surface water status’ as the general expression of the status of a body of surface water, determined by the poorer of its ecological status and its chemical status. Ecological status is an expression of the structure and functioning of aquatic ecosystems associated with surface waters. Such waters are classified as of “good ecological status” when they meet Directive requirements. Good surface water chemical status means that concentrations of pollutants in the water body do not exceed the environmental limit values specified in the Directive.

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Stretches of water bodies upstream, to the north of Royaloak Bridge are currently identified by the EPA as having a Good status with while Poor status is attributed to stretches of water bodies downstream, to the south of Royal Oak Bridge.

Groundwater For groundwater bodies, the approach to classification is different from that for surface water. For each body of groundwater, both the chemical status and the quantitative must be determined. Both have to be classed as either good or poor. The WFD sets out a series of criteria that must be met for a body to be classed as good chemical and quantitative status.

The status of the groundwater underlying the area of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak is identified as being of good status.

The Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) rates aquifers according to both their productivity and vulnerability to pollution. Much of the Plan area is underlain by two overlapping aquifers – A regionally important aquifer and a Gravel Aquifer (Barrow Gravels). Locally important aquifers occur to the southeast, east and west of the Plan area.

Aquifer vulnerability refers to the ease with which pollutants of various kinds can enter underground water. Figure 3.3 maps aquifer vulnerability for the Plan and surrounding area – much of the area is identified as being of high vulnerability with parts to the south-east of the town shown as being of extreme vulnerability or ‘rock at or near surface or Karst’. Medium to low vulnerability exists to the west and northwest of the town.

Flooding A Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) has been undertaken alongside the preparation of the Plan. The requirement for SFRA is provided under ‘The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ (DEHLG and OPW, 2009).

The main source of historic and potential flood risk to development in Muine Bheag and Royal Oak is the River Barrow that extends across a relatively expansive floodplain. In addition to this, there are four small and steeply sloping tributaries that drain into the Barrow and exert some flood risk to surrounding lands. Areas at risk of flooding adjacent to these watercourses are mapped on Figure 3.4.

The preparation of the Plan, SEA and SFRA has taken place concurrently and the findings of the SFRA have informed both the Plan and the SEA. The SFRA has facilitated the integration of flood risk management considerations into the Plan. Further detail on lands that are at elevated levels of flood risk within the Plan area can be found within the SFRA that accompanies the Plan.

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Figure 3.3 Aquifer Vulnerability Source: GSI (2006)

Figure 3.4 SFRA Flood Mapping Source: SFRA (2016) CAAS for Carlow County Council 11 Appendix II: Non-Technical Summary

3.7 Air and Climatic Factors

Ambient Air Quality In order to protect human health, vegetation and ecosystems, EU Directives set down air quality standards in Ireland and the other Member States for a wide variety of pollutants. These pollutants are generated through fuel combustion, in space heating, traffic, electricity generation and industry and, in sufficient amounts, could affect the well-being of the areas inhabitants. The EU Directives include details regarding how ambient air quality should be monitored, assessed and managed.

In order to comply with air quality standards directives, the EPA measures the levels of a number of atmospheric pollutants. For the purposes of monitoring in Ireland, four zones are defined in the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2002 (SI No. 271 of 2002).

Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak is located within Zone D where air quality is currently identified as being “good”. The EPA’s (EPA, 2015) Air Quality in Ireland 2014 identifies that air quality in Ireland continues to be good, with no exceedances for the pollutants measured.

Noise - The Environmental Noise Directive Noise is unwanted sound. The Environmental Noise Regulations (SI No. 140 of 2006) transpose into Irish law the EU Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise, which is commonly referred to as the Environmental Noise Directive or END. The END defines a common approach intended to avoid, prevent or reduce on a prioritised basis the harmful effects, including annoyance, due to exposure to environmental noise. The END does not set any limit value, nor does it prescribe the measures to be used in the action plans, which remain at the discretion of the competent authorities. Limit values are left to each member state. At this point in time, Ireland does not have any statutory limit values.

Climatic Factors The key issue involving the assessment of the effects of implementing the plan on climatic factors relates to greenhouse gas emissions arising from transport. It is noted that the Plan contains a number of actions that respond to potential threats to environmental components arising from a changing climate.

Flooding (see Section 3.6) is influenced by climatic factors and the implications of climate change with regard to flood risk in relevant locations have been considered by the SFRA that has been undertaken for the Plan. There are emerging objectives relating to climate adaptation and that there is likely to be future Guidance for climate change proofing of land use plan provisions as is flagged in the National Climate Change Adaptation Framework (DECLG, 2012).

In 2009, Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions decreased across all sectors due to the effects of the economic downturn with a decline in total emissions of 7.9 per cent. In 2010, Ireland's emissions fell by a further 0.7 per cent. Ireland’s emissions profile has changed considerably since 1990, with the contribution from transport more than doubling and the share from agriculture reducing since 1998.

Travel is a source of:

1. Noise; 2. Air emissions; and 3. Energy use (41.7% of Total Final Energy Consumption in Ireland in 2014 was taken up by transport, the largest take up of any sector)1.

Land-use planning contributes to what number and what extent of journeys occur. By addressing journey time through land use planning and providing more sustainable modes and levels of mobility, noise and other emissions to air and energy use can be minimised. Furthermore, by concentrating

1 Sustainable Energy Ireland (2014) Energy in Ireland 1990 – 2014

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populations, greenfield development - and its associated impacts - can be minimised and the cost of service provision can be reduced.

Maximising sustainable mobility will also help Ireland meet its emission target for greenhouse gases under the 2020 EU Effort Sharing target that commits Ireland to reducing emissions from those sectors that are not covered by the Emissions Trading Scheme (e.g. transport, agriculture, residential) to 20% below 2005 levels.

3.8 Material Assets

Waste Water The EPA’s most recent report on waste water treatment performance ‘Urban Waste Water Treatment in 2014’, EPA 2015, identifies that the Muine Bheag and Leighlinbridge Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) passed the water quality standards set down under requirements of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive. This same standard was met in 2013 by the WWTP. The current WWTP has capacity for approximately 4,000 Population Equivalent (P.E.). The Wastewater treatment is currently at capacity and is included in the Irish Water Investment Plan for upgrade. The current Urban Area (P.E.) using the WWTP is 8,363.

Drinking Water The Bagenalstown Urban Water Supply Scheme is not listed on the EPA’s most recent (Q1 2016) Remedial Action List (a list of public water supplies where remedial action is required to ensure compliance with drinking water standards). The current water supply is considered to have adequate (headroom) capacity available and would cater for any future development growth during the lifetime of this plan. A mains replacement scheme has been approved for Muine Bheag.

3.9 Cultural Heritage

Archaeological Heritage Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak’s archaeological heritage is protected under the National Monuments Acts (1930-2004), Natural Cultural Institutions Act 1997 and the Planning Acts. The Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) is an inventory, established under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, of sites and areas of archaeological significance, numbered and mapped. The RMP includes all known monuments and sites of archaeological importance dating to before 1700 AD, and some sites that date from after 1700 AD. Figure 3.5 shows the spatial distribution of entries to the RMP in Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak.

Architectural Heritage The term architectural heritage is defined in the Architectural Heritage (National Inventory) and Historic Monuments Act 1999 as meaning: all structures and buildings together with their settings and attendant grounds, fixtures and fittings; groups of structures and buildings; and, sites which are of technical, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social, or technical interest.

The Record of Protected Structures (RPS) included in the Plan is legislated for under Section 12 and Section 51 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended. Protected Structures are defined as structures, or parts of structures that are of special interest from an architectural, historical, archaeological, artistic, cultural, scientific, social or technical point of view. Current entries to the RPS in Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak are mapped on Figure 3.6. Examples include the Courthouse building, St. Andrew’s Church, St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, the Railway Station, the Garda Station on Kilree Street and the Post Office on Main Street.

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Figure 3.5 Archaeological Heritage Source: Carlow County Council (2016)

Figure 3.6 Architectural Heritage Source: Carlow County Council (2016) CAAS for Carlow County Council 14 Appendix II: Non-Technical Summary

3.10 Landscape

A Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) is a study of a given landscape to determine its ‘character’. Landscape character is the combination of physical, as well as, perceived aspects of the landscape.

The Carlow LCA was produced as part of the Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021. The LCA divides the County into Landscape Character Areas i.e. unique, geographically specific areas of a particular landscape type.

The aim of the County Carlow LCA is to provide a tool for decision making regarding development control and to influence landscape policy at local level. In considering landscape character in the area, the Council acknowledges the importance of taking into account adjoining landscape character, landscape features and designations, including those in adjoining counties.

There are five Principal Landscape Character Areas. Muine Bheag / Royal Oak falls within the Central Lowlands Landscape Character Area.

Components of the landscape within and adjacent to Muine Bheag / Royal Oak which contribute towards landscape character include the River Barrow, hedgerows and lines of trees.

Landscape sensitivity mapping was prepared for the Carlow LCA by according sensitivity rating to the existing adopted Principal Landscape Character Areas. These boundaries were based on extensive LCA fieldwork augmented by ensuring conformity with a number of ‘mappable’ and natural factors such as landcover, soils, geology and slope. A large portion of the built area in Muine Bheag is identified as having the least sensitivity rating, a rating of ‘1’. However, areas to the north and south of the Plan area adjacent to the River Barrow, have been attributed with a higher rating, a rating of ‘4’. Other lands to the east and west of the town are attributed with a sensitivity rating of ‘2’.

The Plan area itself does not contain protected scenic views or routes. However, there is a protected viewpoint to the north of the Plan area, which provides a view of the town from a point to the north of an entrance along the River Barrow.

3.11 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities

In order to identify where most sensitivities within Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak occur, a number of the environmental sensitivities described above were weighted and mapped overlapping each other. Figure 3.7 provides an overlay of environmental sensitivities for the town.

It is emphasised that the occurrence of environmental sensitivities does not preclude development; rather it flags at a strategic level that the mitigation measures - which have already been integrated into the Plan - will need to be complied with in order to ensure that the implementation of the Plan contributes towards environmental protection.

Environmental sensitivities are indicated by colours which range from acute vulnerability (brown) extreme vulnerability (red) to high vulnerability (dark orange) to elevated vulnerability (light orange) to moderate vulnerability (yellow) to low vulnerability (green). Only low, moderate and elevated levels of vulnerability occur within and adjacent to the Plan area. Where the mapping shows a concentration of environmental sensitivities there is an increased likelihood that development will conflict with these sensitivities and cause environmental deterioration.

A weighting system applied through Geographical Information System (GIS) software was used in order to calculate the vulnerability of all areas in the town. Environmental considerations are given equal weight as follows, with a slight differentiation is made in certain layers:

x Ecological designations (candidate Special Areas of Conservation - 10 points - and proposed Natural Heritage Areas - 5 points);

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x Cultural heritage (Entries to the Record of Protected Structures and entries to the Record Monuments and Places - 10 points); x Landscape character areas of very high (10 points) and high value (5 points); x Scenic routes and views (10 points); x Sensitive landcover categories (Inland marshes and water bodies - 10 points); x Surface and groundwaters with bad and poor (10 points) and moderate, good and high (5 points) status; x Aquifers which are highly (5 points) or extremely (10 points) vulnerable to pollution; and x Indicative flood zones A (10 points) and B (5 points) from the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment.

The most sensitive areas within Muine Bheag / Royal Oak are located along the watercourses through the Plan area (on account of the sensitivity of the River Barrow, fluvial flood risk and Natura 2000 site designations). Sensitivity ratings vary along the watercourse from medium to extreme.

Other sensitive areas are also identified within the town (these largely relate to cultural heritage designations), however, these are of a comparatively lower rating in comparison to the sensitivities along the river.

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Figure 3.8 Overlay of Environmental Sensitivities Source: CAAS (2016)

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3.12 Appropriate Assessment and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

A Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment (AA) and a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) have both been undertaken alongside the preparation of the Plan.

The AA concluded that the Plan will not affect the integrity of the Natura 2000 network2 and the SFRA has facilitated the integration of flood risk management considerations into the Plan.

3.13 Strategic Environmental Objectives

Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) are methodological measures against which the environmental effects of the Plan can be tested. If complied with in full, SEOs would result in an environmentally neutral impact from implementation of the Plan. The SEOs are set out under a range of topics and are used as standards against which the provisions of the Plan can be evaluated in order to help identify areas in which potential adverse impacts may occur. SEOs are distinct from the objectives of the Plan and are developed from international and national policies that generally govern environmental protection objectives. Such policies include those of various European Directives which have been transposed into Irish law and which are intended to be implemented within the Plan area.

2 Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: (a) no alternative solution available; (b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the plan to proceed; and (c) adequate compensatory measures in place.

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Table 3.3 Strategic Environmental Objectives

SEO Code SEO B1 To ensure compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives with regard to the protection of Natura 2000 Sites and Annexed habitats and species3 B2 To ensure compliance with Article 10 of the Habitats Directive with regard to the management of features of the landscape which - by virtue of their linear and continuous structure or their function act as stepping stones - are of significant importance for wild fauna and flora and/or essential for the migration, dispersal and genetic exchange of wild species B3 To avoid significant impacts on relevant habitats, species, environmental features or other sustaining resources in designated sites including Wildlife Sites and to ensure compliance with the Wildlife Acts 1976-2010 with regard to the protection of species listed on Schedule 5 of the principal Act PHH1 To protect populations and human health from exposure to incompatible landuses S1 To avoid damage to the hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource W1 To maintain and improve, where possible, the quality and status of surface waters W2 To prevent pollution and contamination of ground water W3 To comply as appropriate with the provisions of the Flood Risk Management Guidelines M1 To serve new development with adequate and appropriate waste water treatment M2 To serve new development with adequate drinking water that is both wholesome and clean M3 To reduce waste volumes, minimise waste to landfill and increase recycling and reuse C1 To reduce travel related emissions to air and to encourage modal change from car to more sustainable forms of transport CH1 To protect archaeological heritage including entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and/or their context CH2 To protect architectural heritage including entries to the Record of Protected Structures and their context L1 To avoid significant adverse impacts on the landscape

3 ‘Annexed habitats and species’ refer to those listed under Annex I, II & IV of the EU Habitats Directive and Annex I of the EU Birds Directive.

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4.1 Introduction

The description of the environmental baseline (both maps and text) and Strategic Environmental Objectives (SEOs) are used in the evaluation of alternative development strategies.

4.2 Description of Alternatives

Carlow County Council in preparing the Local Area Plan 2016-2022 developed three Development Strategy Options for Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak. These are detailed on Table 4.1 below and mapped on Figure 4.1, Figure 4.2 and Figure 4.3.

Table 4.1 Description of Alternative Development Strategies

Alternative Development Alternative Development Alternative Development Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3 Development Scenario 1: A Development Scenario 2: To Development Scenario 3: To Summary general continuation in provide high density consolidate and strengthen accordance with the residential, retail and the town centre and provide development objectives of employment development on for the limited expansion of the current 2010 – 2016 vacant and key opportunity Muine Bheag to the west of Plan. sites in the town only. the town centre in a phased sustainable manner.

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Figure 4.1 Alternative Development Strategy 1 CAAS for Carlow County Council 21 Appendix II: Non-Technical Summary

Figure 4.2 Alternative Development Strategy 2 CAAS for Carlow County Council 22 Appendix II: Non-Technical Summary

Figure 4.3 Alternative Development Strategy 3

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4.3 Evaluation of Alternatives

A number of potentially significant adverse environmental effects that are common to all alternatives and are described on the Table below.

Soil o Adverse impacts on the hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource (especially soil on greenfield lands) Water o Adverse impacts upon the status of water bodies arising from changes in quality, flow and/or morphology o Increase in flood risk (including the River Barrow and its tributaries and underlying groundwater) Material Assets o Failure to provide adequate and appropriate waste water treatment o Failure to comply with drinking water regulations and serve new (it is the function of Irish Water to development with adequate drinking water that is both wholesome and provide for water services needs) clean o Increases in waste levels Air and Climatic Factors o Failure to contribute towards sustainable transport and associated impacts (energy usage and emissions to air including noise and greenhouse gases) Cultural Heritage o Effects on entries to the Record of Monuments and Places and other archaeological heritage o Effects on entries to the Records of Protected Structures and other architectural heritage

Landscape o Occurrence of adverse visual impacts

Table 4.2 Potentially Significant Adverse Environmental Effects common to all alternatives

Alternative Development Strategy 1 would contribute towards efforts to improve sustainable mobility (and associated effects on energy, air, noise and human health) by improving existing pedestrian access, however: such a contribution would be outweighed by the overall direction of the Strategy which prefers an expansion of peripheral areas for residential, mixed use, industrial and commercial uses, some of which have no direct link to the town centre.

The extent of development provided for would have to be served by infrastructure and could affect flood risk.

By providing significant expansion of suburbs of the town and peripheral areas, this alternative would be likely to result in the greatest number and extent of residual adverse effects across the widest area. Such effects include loss of ecology (including non-designated ecology and ecological corridors and stepping-stones), the sealing of greenfield soils and threats to the status of waters. This Scenario would provide for various uses on greenfield lands in the peripheries of the plan area, adversely impacting upon the consolidation of the town and sustainable mobility. The visual appearance of peripheral greenfield areas within the LAP area would be most likely to change under this scenario.

By encouraging new retail/commercial development on vacant and brownfield sites, this alternative would somewhat contribute towards the protection and management of the environment elsewhere.

Alternative Development Strategy 2 directs new development to vacant and infill opportunities only. By consolidating the existing town centre and improving pedestrian links, this alternative would

CAAS for Carlow County Council 24 Appendix II: Non-Technical Summary contribute towards efforts to both improve sustainable mobility (and associated effects on energy, air, noise and human health), protect cultural heritage and improve the residential fabric within the town centre.

By encouraging an extent of development within the town centre, this alternative would somewhat contribute towards the protection and management of the environment elsewhere, however the higher densities of development would have the potential to adversely impact upon the character of the town including cultural heritage and its context.

Alternative Development Strategy 3 consolidates and strengthens the town centre and provides for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner.

Consolidation of the town centre, phasing of residential development, improvement of pedestrian links and public spaces are all provided for.

By providing for development in this manner, this alternative would maximise sustainable mobility (and associated effects on energy, air, noise and human health) and protect cultural heritage within the town centre. Overall, new development would be best served by existing and planned infrastructure under this scenario. By limiting development within the Plan area and on the periphery of the development envelope, this alternative would benefit the protection of various environmental components (e.g. ecology, water, visual sensitivities etc.) beyond the LAP area that could otherwise be threatened.

Potential conflicts with all environmental components (detailed under Table 4.2) would still have to be mitigated to ensure that significant adverse residual environmental effects do not occur.

This scenario provides for a greenbelt along the River Barrow that would contribute towards the protection of the status of the river including associated biodiversity.

Development of the strategic employment lands at Royal Oak in the west of the town would have the potential to adversely impact upon architectural and natural heritage.

Table 4.3 below provides a comparative evaluation of the environmental effects of alternative development strategies against Strategic Environmental Objectives. This is supported by the narrative above and by effects that are common to all alternatives detailed on Table 4.2.

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Table 4.3 Comparative Evaluation of Alternative Development Strategies

Alternative Development ض ض Strategy 2

Alternative Development ض ض Strategy 3

4.3.1 The Selected Alternative Development Strategy for the Draft Plan

The Alternative Development Strategy that was selected and developed for the Draft Plan was Strategy 3 - to consolidate and strengthen the town centre and provide for the limited expansion of Muine Bheag to the west of the town centre in a phased sustainable manner. The Draft Plan includes Phase 1 Residential and Enterprise and Employment development adjacent and to the east of the train line. Potential adverse effects will be mitigated by various provisions that have been integrated into the Draft Plan (see Section 9).

The Draft Plan has been developed by the Planning Team and placed on public display by the Council having regard to both:

1. The environmental effects which were identified by the SEA and are detailed above; and 2. Planning - including social and economic - effects that also were considered by the Council.

The Land Use Zoning map from the Draft Plan that evolved from and which is consistent with Alternative Development Strategy 3 is shown on Figure 4.4 overleaf.

Also shown on this map is the constrained land use zoning objective (Policy HR 11B) for the River Barrow and River Nore cSAC. This Policy has been integrated into the Plan as there are a number of overlaps between the area which is designated as cSAC and existing uses. Policy HR 11B requires applications for development within the constrained land use zoning objective for the Natura 2000 site (Map 13 – as shown on Figure 4.4 overleaf) to undergo Appropriate Assessment and demonstrate that the proposal will not give rise to any effect on the Natura 2000 site in view of its qualification features and conservation objectives.

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Figure 4.4 The Draft Plan Land Use Zoning Map CAAS for Carlow County Council 27 Appendix II: Non-Technical Summary Section 5 Evaluation of Plan Provisions

5.1 Overall Findings

The overall findings are that:

5.2 Potential Adverse Effects and their Determination

Environmental impacts which occur, if any, will be determined by the nature and extent of multiple or individual projects and site-specific environmental factors. The potentially significant adverse environmental effects arising from implementation of the Plan are detailed on Table 4.2.

5.3 Residual Adverse Effects

Residual adverse effects likely to occur - considering the extent of detail provided by the Plan and assuming that all mitigation measures are complied with by development - are identified for each of the environmental components on Table 5.1 below. Table 5.1 Residual Adverse Effects

Environmental Component Residual Adverse Effects Biodiversity and Flora and Fauna Loss of an extent of non-protected habitats arising from the replacement of semi- natural land covers with artificial surfaces Population and Human Health Flood related risks remain due to uncertainty with regard to extreme weather events Soil Loss of an extent of soil function arising from the replacement of semi-natural land covers with artificial surfaces Water Flood related risks remain due to uncertainty with regard to extreme weather events Air and Climatic Factors None Material Assets Residual wastes to be disposed of Architectural Heritage Potential alteration to the context and setting of architectural heritage (Protected Structures) however these will occur in compliance with legislation Archaeological Heritage Potential alteration to the context and setting of archaeological heritage (Recorded Monuments) however this will occur in compliance with legislation Potential loss of unknown archaeology however this loss will be mitigated by measures integrated into the Plan Landscape Designations The landscapes within and surrounding the town will change overtime as a result of natural changes in vegetation cover combined with new developments. The Plan contributes towards the protection of landscape designations.

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6.1 Mitigation

Mitigation measures are measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, as fully as possible, offset any significant adverse impacts on the environment of implementing the Plan.

All recommendations made by the SEA, AA and SFRA processes have been integrated into the Draft Plan.

Table 6.1 provides a summary table outlining how likely significant effects (if unmitigated) are linked to relevant mitigation measure(s) - which have been integrated into the Plan - and indicator(s) which will be used for monitoring.

6.2 Monitoring

The SEA Directive requires that the significant environmental effects of the implementation of plans and programmes are monitored. This section details the measures that will be used in order to monitor the likely significant effects of implementing the Plan.

Monitoring can enable, at an early stage, the identification of unforeseen adverse effects and the undertaking of appropriate remedial action.

Monitoring is based around indicators that allow quantitative measures of trends and progress over time relating to the Strategic Environmental Objectives (see Section 3.13).

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Table 6.1 SEA Summary Table: Likely Significant Effects, Mitigation Measures and Indicators for Monitoring

Likely Significant Effect, if Mitigation Measure Primary Indicator(s) for Monitoring unmitigated Reference(s) Loss of biodiversity with regard to Incorporated into B1: Conservation status of habitats and species as designated biodiversity and flora and Draft Plan through assessed under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive fauna, ecological connectivity and policies HR8 and HR9, B2: Percentage loss of functional connectivity without stepping stones and non-designated HR10, HR11, HR16, remediation resulting from development provided for by biodiversity and flora and fauna HP 21, HR22, HR13, the Plan FLO4, HR11B, TP7, B3i: Number of significant impacts on relevant habitats, LU8, SM4 and RC 2 species, environmental features or other sustaining and Objective SMO3 resources in designated sites including Wildlife Sites resulting from development provided for by the Plan B3ii: Number of significant impacts on the protection of species listed on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife Act 1976 Spatially concentrated deterioration in Objective PO1 and PHH1: Occurrence (any) of a spatially concentrated human health PO2. deterioration in human health arising from environmental factors resulting from development provided for by the Plan, as identified by the Health Service Executive and Environmental Protection Agency Adverse impacts on the Policy P5. S1: Soil extent and hydraulic connectivity hydrogeological and ecological function of the soil resource Adverse impacts upon the status and Policy WSP1 and W1: Classification of Overall Status (comprised of quality of water bodies WSP2. ecological and chemical status) under the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 272 of 2009) W2: Groundwater Quality Standards and Threshold Values under Directive 2006/118/EC Increase in flood risk Policies FL1, FL2, FL4 W3: Number of incompatible developments granted and Objective FLO2. permission on lands which pose - or are likely to pose in the future - a significant flood risk The need to provide adequate and Policies WSP3, WW1, M1: Number of new developments granted permission appropriate water services (it is the WSP6, WW2 and which can be adequately and appropriately served with function of Irish Water to provide for Objectives WSO1, waste water treatment over the lifetime of the Plan such needs) WWO1, WSO1, WSO4, M2: Number of non-compliances with the 48 parameters WSO5. identified in the European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations (No. 2) 2007 which present a potential danger to human health as a result of implementing the Plan Failure to contribute towards Overall development C1: To reduce travel related emissions to air and to sustainable transport and associated approach for the Plan, encourage modal change from car to more sustainable impacts (energy usage and emissions consolidating the town forms of transport to air including noise and greenhouse and providing for gases) growth within and adjacent to the town centre. Also Policy P1, Policy CCP1 and Objective CCO1 Increases in waste levels Policy WMP1, WMP2, M3i: Total collected and brought household waste WMP5. M3ii: Packaging recovered (t) by self-complying packagers Potential effects on protected and Policy HR1, HR2, HR3 CH1: Percentage of entries to the Record of Monuments unknown archaeology and protected and HR5. and Places - and the context these entries within the architecture surrounding landscape where relevant - protected from adverse effects resulting from development which is granted permission under the Plan CH2: Percentage of entries to the Record of Protected Structures and their context protected from adverse effects resulting from development which is granted permission under the Plan Occurrence of adverse visual impacts Policy L1 L1: Number of complaints received from statutory consultees regarding avoidable impacts on the landscape resulting from development which is granted permission under the Plan

CAAS for Roscommon County Council 30 NATURA IMPACT REPORT

IN SUPPORT OF THE APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT

OF THE DRAFT MUINE BHEAG /ROYAL OAK LOCAL AREA PLAN 2016-2022

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 6(3) OF THE EU HABITATS DIRECTIVE

for: Carlow County Council

Athy Road Carlow County Carlow

by: CAAS Ltd.

2nd Floor, The Courtyard 25 Great Strand Street Dublin 1

JUNE 2016

Includes Ordnance Survey Ireland data reproduced under OSi Licence Number 2014/21/CCMA/CarlowCountyCouncil. Unauthorised Reproduction infringes Ordnance Survey Ireland and Government of Ireland Copyright. © Ordnance Survey Ireland Natura Impact Report for the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022

Table of Contents

Section 1 Introduction ...... 1

1.1 Background ...... 1 1.2 Legislative Context ...... 1 1.3 Stages of Appropriate Assessment ...... 2

Section 2 Stage 1 Screening ...... 4

2.1 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Area...... 4 2.2 Description of the draft Plan ...... 4 2.3 European sites in and within 15 km and those hydrologically linked to the draft Plan Area .. 6 2.4 Assessment Criteria ...... 11 2.5 Other Plans and Programmes ...... 15 2.6 Conclusions ...... 17

Section 3 Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment ...... 18

3.1 Introduction ...... 18 3.2 Potential Significant Effects ...... 18 3.3 Conservation Objectives ...... 20

Section 4 Mitigation Measures ...... 22

4.1 Introduction ...... 22 4.2 Measures to Protect Habitats and Species ...... 22 4.3 Measures to Protect Water Quality ...... 26 4.4 Mitigation by amendments being made to Draft Plan provisions ...... 27

Section 5 Conclusion ...... 28

List of Appendices

Appendix I: Summary details of European sites considered during the Appropriate Assessment

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List of Tables

Table 2.1 European Sites which occur within 15 km of the Plan Area, Relevant Qualifying Features and Site Vulnerability ...... 7 Table 2.2 European Sites which occur beyond 15 km of the Plan Boundary but are Hydrologically Connected to the Plan Area ...... 8 Table 2.3 Elements of the draft Plan and the Potential for Significant Effects on European Sites...... 12 Table 2.4 Screening of European Sites within 15 km of the LAP Boundary ...... 14 Table 2.5 Screening of European Sites which occur outside 15 km of the Draft LAP Boundary but are Hydrologically Linked to the Draft LAP Boundary ...... 15 Table 2.6 Plans & Projects Likely to Cause In-Combination Effects ...... 15 Table 3.1 European Sites Potentially Impacted upon by the Draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP ...... 18 Table 3.2: European sites and QIs vulnerable to disturbance to key species from the implementation of the Draft Plan ...... 20

List of Figures

Figure 1 European sites within 15 km of the Plan Area...... 9 Figure 2 European sites occurring downstream but beyond 15 km ...... 10

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Section 1 Introduction

1.1 Background

This is the Natura Impact Report in support of the Appropriate Assessment of the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan (LAP) 2016-2022 in accordance with the requirements of Article 6(3) of the EU Habitats Directive1.

This report is divided into the following five sections:

Section 1 Introduction

Section 2 Stage 1 Screening

Section 3 Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment

Section 4 Mitigation Measures

Section 5 Conclusion

1.2 Legislative Context

The Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora, better known as “The Habitats Directive”, provides legal protection for habitats and species of European importance. Articles 3 to 9 provide the legislative means to protect habitats and species of Community interest through the establishment and conservation of an EU-wide network of sites known as Natura 2000. In Ireland, these are candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs) designated under the Habitats Directive and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) designated under the Conservation of Wild Birds Directive (79/409/ECC), hereafter referred to as European sites.

Articles 6(3) and 6(4) of the Habitats Directive set out the decision-making tests for plans and projects likely to affect Natura 2000 sites. Article 6(3) establishes the requirement for AA:

“Any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the [Natura 2000] site but likely to have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in combination with other plans or projects, shall be subjected to appropriate assessment of its implications for the site in view of the site’s conservation objectives. In light of the conclusions of the assessment of the implications for the site and subject to the provisions of paragraph 4, the competent national authorities shall agree to the plan or project only after having ascertained that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the site concerned and, if appropriate, after having obtained the opinion of the general public.

If, in spite of a negative assessment of the implications for the [Natura 2000] site and in the absence of alternative solutions, a plan or project must nevertheless be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature, Member States shall take all compensatory measures necessary to ensure that the overall coherence of Natura 2000 is protected. It shall inform the Commission of the compensatory measures adopted.

1 Directive 92/43/EEC

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Where the site concerned hosts a priority natural habitat type and/or a priority species the only considerations which may be raised are those relating to human health or public safety, to beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment or, further to an opinion from the Commission, to other imperative reasons of overriding public interest.”

These requirements are implemented in the Republic of Ireland by the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011. These regulations consolidate the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 to 2005 and the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) (Control of Recreational Activities) Regulations 2010, as well as addressing transposition failures identified in judgements of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

1.3 Stages of Appropriate Assessment

This Natura Impact Report has been prepared in accordance with the following guidance: x Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects in Ireland. Guidance for Planning Authorities. Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, 2010. x Assessment of plans and projects significantly affecting Natura 2000 sites: Methodological guidance on the provisions of Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC, European Commission Environment DG, 2002. x Managing Natura 2000 sites: The Provisions of Article 6 of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC: European Commission, 2000.

AA comprises up to four successive stages: Stage One: Screening The process which identifies the likely impacts upon a European site of a project or plan, either alone or in combination with other projects or plans, and considers whether these impacts are likely to be significant. Stage Two: Appropriate Assessment The consideration of the impact on the integrity of the European site of the project or plan, either alone or in combination with other projects or plans, with respect to the site’s structure and function and its conservation objectives. Additionally, where there are adverse impacts, an assessment of the potential mitigation of those impacts. If adequate mitigation is proposed to ensure no significant adverse impacts on European sites, then the process may end at this stage. However, if the likelihood of significant impacts remains, then the process must proceed to Stage 3. Stage Three: Assessment of Alternative Solutions The process that examines alternative ways of achieving the objectives of the project or plan that avoids adverse impacts on the integrity of the European site. Stage Four: Assessment where no alternative solutions exist and where adverse impacts remain An assessment of compensatory measures where, in the light of an assessment of imperative reasons of overriding public interest (IROPI), it is deemed that the project or plan should proceed. The Habitats Directive promotes a hierarchy of avoidance, mitigation and compensatory measures. First, the plan should aim to avoid any impacts on European sites by identifying possible impacts early in the plan-making process and writing the plan in order to avoid such impacts. Second, mitigation measures should be applied, if necessary, during the AA process to the point where no adverse impacts on the site(s) remain. If the plan is still likely to result in impacts on European sites, and no further practicable mitigation is possible, then it must be

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rejected. If no alternative solutions are identified and the plan is required for imperative reasons of overriding public interest (IROPI test) under Article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, then compensation measures are required for any remaining adverse effect.

In the case of this Natura Impact Report, it was found that the Plan required assessment to Stage 2 AA.

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Section 2 Stage 1 Screening

2.1 Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Area

Muine Bheag / Royal Oak is located in the south of County Carlow and is an important urban centre, which services a large agricultural hinterland. The town provides a range of residential, community, commercial and employment functions.

Muine Bheag / Royal Oak is located approximately 20km from Carlow town and approximately 23km from Kilkenny on the R705 Leighlinbridge / Carlow to Borris / New Ross regional road. The town is also located on the R724 regional road to Kildavin and Bunclody. It is also served by a railway station and is strategically located proximate to the R448 and the M9 Dublin to Waterford motorway.

The historical development of the town has left a significant built heritage characterised by historic street patterns, building groups and various features of architectural and historical significance.

The town is sited primarily to the east of the River Barrow with the exception of Royal Oak village to the west of the town and is bounded by the rail line to the east and south of the town.

2.2 Description of the draft Plan

The main aim of the LAP is to set out a framework for the physical development of the Muine Bheag / Royal Oak area so that growth may take place in a coordinated, sensitive and orderly manner, while at the same time being sensitive to the environment.

Policies and objectives outlined in the draft LAP are in addition to the policies and objectives contained in the Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021. It is acknowledged that not all strategic objectives will be achieved during the six-year LAP timeframe; however it is important to identify these objectives to ensure commitment to achieving them in the longer term.

2.2.1 Draft Plan Vision

Carlow County Council’s Vision for the town is as follows:

2.2.2 Strategic Objectives for the Draft LAP

The Strategic Objectives of the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP are as follows:

1. To create an attractive town with a compact urban form which contributes to the natural and built heritage amenities of the town and provides a vibrant and vital mixed-use environment. 2. To facilitate the creation of a sustainable vibrant and vital economy which maximises the unique attributes of the town. 3. To create a town of well-connected sustainable neighbourhoods and socially inclusive communities.

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2.2.3 Relationship with other Relevant Plans and Programmes

The draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP sits within a hierarchy of land use forward planning strategic actions. The draft Plan must comply with relevant higher-level strategic actions and may, in turn, guide lower level strategic actions. The draft Plan also forms part of the Carlow County Development Plan along with other Local Area Plans in the County.

The National Spatial Strategy 2002-2020 The National Spatial Strategy (NSS) is the national planning framework for Ireland to achieve a better balance of social, economic and physical development as well as balanced population growth between the regions. The aim of the Strategy is to utilise urban land sensitively and efficiently, reduce dereliction and encourage refurbishment.

Regional Planning Guidelines (South East Region 2010-2022) Ireland was divided into eight regional forward planning regions, Dublin, Midlands, Mid East, Mid-West, South East, South West, West and Border, each with its own regional planning authority composed of Elected Members selected by the constituent local government councils. Regional planning authorities were required, under the Planning and Development (Regional Planning Guidelines) Regulations 2003 (SI No. 175 of 2003), to draw up Regional Planning Guidelines (RPGs), long term strategic planning frameworks, for their relevant region. Since 2015, three new regional assemblies (the Northern and Western, Southern and Eastern and Midland Regional Assemblies) undertake the work previously undertaken by the Regional Authorities, including the implementation of the Regional Planning Guidelines. Carlow County Council was part of the South East Region Authority and is now part of the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly.

County Carlow, including Muine Bheag / Royal Oak, is subject to the Regional Planning Guidelines for the South East 2010-2022 that provide a framework for the long-term strategic development of the South Eastern Region. The Guidelines do this through setting out goals, policies and objectives in relation to population targets, housing, infrastructure, economic development, environment, amenities, social infrastructure and community development, ensuring the successful implementation of the NSS at regional, county and local level.

The RPGs have allocated a population target of 63,536 for County Carlow by 2022. This represents a population increase of 4,085 from the 2016 population target of 59,451. Applying an average allocation per annum, this amounts to a population of 680 per annum between 2016 and 2022. The allocation for Muine Bheag to 2022 is therefore calculated as 10.6% of the population target (72 pop / average household size (2.7) = 27 units with 75% over zoning = 47 additional units). Adding this to the 2021 housing target (275) gives a revised target of 322 housing units for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak for the period 2016-2022.

Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021 The Carlow County Development Plan provides the overall statutory framework for the beneficiary of the town’s influence. Currently Muine Bheag is a district town and is identified as containing well- developed services and community facilities and have the capacity to accommodate additional growth (subject to certain physical infrastructural investments). The Core Strategy and the County Development Plan will reinforce developments in the Muine Bheag / Royal Oak area.

County Carlow Wind Energy Strategy Carlow County Council recognises the importance of renewable energy. County Carlow has the potential to harness an extensive amount of renewable energy resources, primarily from wind. A Wind Energy Strategy was prepared by Carlow County Council, which explores the potential of wind energy in County Carlow.

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County Carlow Retail Strategy A Retail Strategy for County Carlow was undertaken as part of the preparation of Carlow County Development Plan 2015-2021. The Retail Planning Guidelines for Planning Authorities, issued by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in April 2012, require Local Authorities to prepare a retail strategy and provide policies for retail development in development plans. Carlow County Council recognises that the retail sector has a key role to play in relation to economic and social activity, employment and the continued vitality of the towns and villages throughout the county.

County Carlow Housing Strategy A Housing Strategy was prepared for County Carlow as part of the preparation of the Carlow County Development Plan 2015 – 2021. This Strategy is also applicable to the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP. It sets out a framework for the supply of land to meet the housing needs arising in the county. It outlines what the anticipated social and affordable housing need for County Carlow between 2015 and 2021.

Smarter Travel 2009 “Smarter Travel, A Sustainable Transport Future, A New Transport Policy for Ireland 2009 - 2020” is the Government’s action plan to free towns and cities from traffic congestion, substantially cut CO2 emissions, encourage car based commuters to leave their cars at home, and encourage a shift toward walking, cycling and greater public transport usage.

2.2.1 Environmental Protection Objectives

The draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP is subject to a number of high-level environmental protection policies and objectives with which it must comply. Examples of Environmental Protection Objectives include the aims of the EU Habitats Directive which is to contribute towards ensuring biodiversity through the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora in the European territory of Member States and the purpose of the Water Framework Directive which is to establish a framework for the protection of inland surface waters, transitional waters, coastal waters and groundwater which, among other things, prevents deterioration in the status of all water bodies and protects, enhances and restores all waters with the aim of achieving good status.

2.3 European sites in and within 15 km and those hydrologically linked to the draft Plan Area

This section of the screening process describes the European sites within a 15 km potential zone of impact of the Plan Area. The distance of 15 km is currently recommended in the DoE document Appropriate Assessment of Plans and Projects - Guidance for Planning Authorities, however, sites beyond this distance should also be considered where there are hydrological linkages or other pathways that extend beyond 15 km thereby ensuring that all potentially affected European sites are included in the screening process.

Those European sites that occur within 15km of the Plan Area are listed in Table 2.1 and illustrated in Figure 1 below while those sites which occur beyond 15km but are located downstream of the Plan Area are listed in Table 2.2 and illustrated in Figure 2 below.

Based on the above approach, a total of three European sites, comprising three SACs, require consideration in the AA process. No SPAs require consideration.

In order to determine the potential for impacts from the draft Plan, information on the qualifying features, known vulnerabilities and threats to site integrity pertaining to any potentially affected European sites was reviewed and is presented in Appendix I. This information was derived from a number of sources including the following:

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x Ireland’s Article 17 Report to the European Commission “Status of EU Protected Habitats and Species in Ireland” (NPWS, 2013). x Site Synopses. x NATURA 2000 Standard Data Forms. cSAC sites are selected for a range of different habitats and species listed on Annex I and Annex II of the habitats directive, known as Qualifying Interests (QIs). In summary, those QIs for which cSAC sites are selected are presented in Table 2.1 and Table 2.2.

Since the conservation objectives for the European sites focus on maintaining the favourable conservation condition of the qualifying interests of each site, the screening process concentrated on assessing the potential implications of the Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP against the qualifying interests of each site.

Table 2.1 European Sites which occur within 15 km of the Plan Area, Relevant Qualifying Features and Site Vulnerability

Site Site Name Qualifying Features Location and Site Vulnerability Code 770 Blackstairs Wet Heath; This SAC occurs ca 10.5 km southeast of Muine Bheag / Mountains Dry Heath Royal Oak. Grazing is considered to be one of the main cSAC threats to the site. Lower slopes of the site which contains upland grassland has been heavily grazed. Although sheep numbers are low overall, there are pockets where high numbers are found, which has resulted in patches of bare ground. The site is also vulnerable to the burning of Heather, which appears to carried out on a rotational basis. Bogland present in the area is reduced to fragments bordering improved grassland and forestry. 2162 River Barrow Estuaries; This SAC runs through the area of Muine Bheag / Royal and River Tidal Mudflats and Sandflats; Oak and continues downstream as far as Creadun Head Nore cSAC Salicornia Mud; in Waterford. The main threats to the site and current Atlantic Salt Meadows; damaging activities include high inputs of nutrients into Mediterranean Salt Meadows; the river system from agricultural run-off and several Floating River Vegetation; sewage plants, over-grazing within the woodland areas, Dry Heath; and invasion by non-native species, for example Cherry Hydrophilous Tall Herb Communities; Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and Rhododendron Petrifying Springs*; (Rhododendron ponticum). The water quality of the site Old Oak Woodlands; remains vulnerable. Good quality water is necessary to Alluvial Forests* maintain the populations of the Annex II animal species Desmoulin's Whorl Snail (Vertigo listed above. Good quality is dependent on controlling moulinsiana); fertilisation of the grasslands, particularly along the Nore. Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera It also requires that sewage be properly treated before margaritifera); discharge. Drainage activities in the catchment can lead White-clawed Crayfish to flash floods which can damage the many Annex II (Austropotamobius pallipes); species present. Capital and maintenance dredging within Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus); the lower reaches of the system pose a threat to Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri); migrating fish species such as lamprey and had. Land River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis); reclamation also poses a threat to the salt meadows and Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax); the populations of legally protected species therein. Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar); Otter (Lutra lutra); Killarney Fern (Trichomanes speciosum); Nore Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera durrovensis)

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Table 2.2 European Sites which occur beyond 15 km of the Plan Boundary but are Hydrologically Connected to the Plan Area

Site Site Name County Qualifying Features Location and Site Vulnerability Code 2137 Lower River Suir Kilkenny; Atlantic Salt Meadows; The cSAC occurs approximately 42 km south- cSAC Tipperary; Mediterranean Salt west of the LAP boundary (ca 67 km Waterford Meadows; downstream). The main land uses at the site Floating River Vegetation; consist largely of agricultural activities which Hydrophilous Tall Herb generates pressure on the site from grazing, Communities; silage production, fertilising and land Old Oak Woodlands; reclamation. The grassland is intensively Alluvial Forests*; managed and the rivers are therefore Yew Woodlands*; vulnerable to pollution from run-off of Freshwater Pearl Mussel fertilisers and slurry. Forestry is also seen as (Margaritifera a lesser threat to the site. Both commercial margaritifera); and leisure fishing takes place on the rivers White-clawed Crayfish and is a main tourist attraction on stretches (Austropotamobius of the Suir and some of its tributaries – this pallipes); is identified as a pressure on the site. Other Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon recreational activities such as boating, golfing marinus); and walking can extend pressures on the Brook Lamprey (Lampetra SAC. Several industrial developments, which planeri); discharge into the river, border the site River Lamprey (Lampetra including three dairy related operations and fluviatilis); a tannery. Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax); The Lower River Suir and associated cSAC Atlantic Salmon (Salmo designation meets the River Barrow and its salar); associated cSAC designation to the east of Otter (Lutra lutra) Waterford City.

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Figure 1 European sites within 15 km of the Plan Area

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Figure 2 European sites occurring downstream but beyond 15 km

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2.4 Assessment Criteria

2.4.1 Is the Plan Necessary to the Management of European Sites?

Under the Habitats Directive, Plans that are directly connected with or necessary to the management of a European site do not require AA. For this exception to apply, management is required to be interpreted narrowly as nature conservation management in the sense of Article 6(1) of the Habitats Directive. This refers to specific measures to address the ecological requirements of annexed habitats and species (and their habitats) present on a site(s). The relationship should be shown to be direct and not a by-product of the plan, even if this might result in positive or beneficial effects for a site(s).

The primary purpose of the Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP is not the nature conservation management of European sites but to provide for development within the Muine Bheag / Royal Oak area. Therefore, the draft LAP is not considered by the Habitats Directive to be directly connected with or necessary to the management of European designated sites.

2.4.2 Elements of the Draft Plan with Potential to Give Rise to Significant Effects

This screening assessment process identifies whether the changes brought about by the draft LAP are likely to cause any direct, indirect or secondary impacts (either alone or in combination with other plans or projects) on the Natura 2000 network of sites. During this assessment a number of factors were taken into account including the sites’ conservation objectives and known threats. The overall aim of the assessment is to attempt to predict the consequences that can be reasonably foreseen by implementation of a policy or objective.

It should be noted that the policies and objectives that make up the draft Plan are strategic in nature and therefore the impact assessment can at best be generalised.

No projects giving rise to significant adverse direct, indirect, or secondary impacts on the integrity of any Natura 2000 sites having regard to their conservation objectives, arising from their size or scale, shall be permitted on the basis of the draft Plan (either individually or in combination with other plans or projects). The following provisions could, in the absence of mitigation, potentially give rise to significant effects: x Tourism related development; x The development of cultural facilities in the town; x Improvements to pedestrian access and connectivity throughout the Plan Area, particularly towards community, commercial and recreational lands and facilities; x Recreational and tourism related development including proposed development of recreational and tourism infrastructure and facilities in the area, including the expansion and linkages of existing and new walkways and cycle ways within the town and its surroundings, and wider extent of the county and the development of the recreational potential of the River Barrow; x The upgrading of roads and transport links; x New industrial and local enterprise development; x Wastewater disposal, water supply and surface water disposal developments and upgrades; x The upgrading, maintenance and expansion of waste management facilities in the area; x The development of renewable energy sources; x The extension of telecommunications infrastructure; and x Land use zoning objectives and associated provisions including those relating to: including those relating to Utilities, Enterprise and Employment, Existing Residential/Infill, Industry & Warehousing Existing Residential / Infill, Town Centre Activities and Amenity and Open Space.

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2.4.3 Identification of Potential Likely Significant Effects

This section documents the final stage of the screening process. It has used the information collected on the sensitivity of each European site and describes any likely significant effects resulting from the implementation of the draft LAP. This assumes the absence of any controls, conditions, or mitigation measures. In determining the potential for significant effects, a number of factors have been taken into account. Firstly, the sensitivity and reported threats to the European site. Secondly, the individual elements of the draft Plan and the potential effect they may cause on the site were considered. The elements of the draft Plan with potential to cause adverse impacts on European sites is presented in Table 2.3 below.

Sites are screened out based on one or a combination of the following criteria:

x where it can be shown that there are no hydrological links between activities in Muine Bheag / Royal Oak and the site to be screened; x where the site is located at such a distance from Muine Bheag / Royal Oak that impacts are not foreseen; x where it is that known threats or vulnerabilities at a site cannot be linked to potential impacts that may arise from implementation of the draft Plan.

The screening of individual European sites within 15km of Muine Bheag / Royal Oak is presented in Table 2.4 below (sites sorted by distance from the draft LAP boundary) and screening of those European site which occur outside 15 km of the LAP boundary are presented in Table 2.5.

Table 2.3 Elements of the draft Plan and the Potential for Significant Effects on European Sites

Element of the draft Plan Potential significant effects

Provisions relating to tourism and cultural heritage The provision for the expansion of tourism and associated development including: infrastructure may potentially lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful pollutants to watercourse in the town and its Policies in relation to Tourism environs. This may lead to adverse impacts on those water EC 13 dependant European sites which occur downstream of the town. LU 6 TP 6 Development along the rivers may also potentially lead to Objectives in relation to Tourism disturbance to those habitats and species for which SAC’s in the TO 1 area are designated. TO 4 Policies in relation to Cultural facilities This provision may potentially lead to: HR 6 x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality) x Disturbance of key species and habitats Provisions relating to improvements to pedestrian access Works to the pedestrian network in the town may potentially and connectivity throughout the Plan Area, particularly lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful pollutants to towards community, commercial and recreational lands and watercourse within the town. This may potentially lead to facilities, including: adverse impacts on water dependant European sites downstream of the draft Plan. Policies in relation to Land Uses LUO 1 Development along the rivers may also potentially lead to Objectives in relation to Streets and Movement disturbance to those habitats and species for which SACs in the SMO 32 area are designated. Policies in relation to Public Space and Public Realm PR 2 This provision may potentially lead to: Policies in relation to Transport x Changes in key indicators of conservation value (water TP 2 quality) x Disturbance of key species and habitats

2 Note: Objective SMO 3 has been subject to change, resulting from the mitigation process, in order to comply with environmental considerations.

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Element of the draft Plan Potential significant effects

Proposed development and maintenance of new and The provision to develop recreational facilities and areas in the existing recreational and tourism infrastructure and town may potentially lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful facilities in the area, including the expansion and linkages pollutants to the watercourse within the town. This may lead to of existing and new walkways and cycle ways within the adverse impacts on those waters. town and its surroundings, and wider extent of the county Recreational area works may also potentially lead to the Policies in relation to Land Uses disturbance to those habitats and species for which SACs in the LU 83 area are designated. Policies in relation to Streets and Movement SM 3 This provision may potentially lead to: SM 44 x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality) Policies in relation to Sports, Recreation and Play x Disturbance to key species and habitats SP 1 SP 2 Policies in relation to Recreational Potential of the River Barrow RC 1 RC 25 RC 3 Policies in relation to Green Infrastructure HR 17 Built and Natural Heritage Objectives HO 6 The upgrading of roads and transport links Roads and transport upgrade works in the area may potentially lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful pollutants into the Objectives in relation to Public Spaces and Public Realm watercourse in the town, potentially leading to adverse impacts PRO 1 on those water dependant European sites which occur Objectives in relation to Transport Infrastructure downstream of the town. TO 4 TO 5 Roads and transport upgrade works may also potentially lead to the disturbance of habitats and species for which SACs in the area are designated.

This provision may potentially lead to: x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality x Disturbance to key species and habitats New industrial development and Local Enterprise The provision for industrial developments may potentially lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful pollutants to watercourse Economic Policies for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak in the town and its environs. This may lead to adverse impacts EC 2 on those water dependant European sites which occur Economic Objectives for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak downstream of the town. ECO 1 Development along the rivers may also potentially lead to disturbance to those habitats and species for which SACs in the area are designated.

This provision may potentially lead to: x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality) x Disturbance of key species and habitats Wastewater disposal, water supply and surface water Works to the water supply and wastewater treatment facilities disposal developments and upgrades within the town may potentially lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful pollutants to watercourses within the town. This Policies in relation to Water Supply and Quality may potentially lead to adverse impacts on water dependant WSP 3 European sites which occur downstream of the town. Objectives relating to Water Supply and Quality WSO 2 Development along the rivers may also potentially lead to WSO 7 disturbance to those habitats and species for which SACs in the WSO 9 area are designated.

3 Note: Objective LU 8 has been subject to change, resulting from the mitigation process, in order to comply with environmental considerations. 4 Note: Objective SM 4 has been subject to change, resulting from the mitigation process, in order to comply with environmental considerations. 5 Note: Objective RC 2 has been subject to change, resulting from the mitigation process, in order to comply with environmental considerations.

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Element of the draft Plan Potential significant effects

Policies in relation to Waste Water This provision may potentially lead to: WW 5 x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality) Objectives in relation to Waste Water x Disturbance of key species and habitats WWO 1 WWO 2 The upgrading, maintenance and expansion of waste Works to waste management facilities within the town may management facilities in the area potentially lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful pollutants to watercourses within the town. This may potentially lead to Policies in relation to Waste Management adverse impacts on water dependant European sites which WMP 3 occur downstream of the town.

This provision may potentially lead to: x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality) The development of renewable energy sources Renewable energy development in the town may potentially lead to the run-off of silt and other harmful pollutants into the Economic policies for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak watercourse in the town, potentially leading to adverse impacts EC 6 on those water dependant European sites which occur Policies in relation to Energy and Communications downstream of the town. ECP 1 Objectives in relation to Energy and Communications Renewable energy works may also potentially lead to the ECO 4 disturbance of habitats and species for which SACs in the area are designated.

This provision may potentially lead to: x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality x Disturbance to key species and habitats The extension of energy and communications infrastructure The development of telecommunications infrastructure in the environs of the town may potentially lead to the run-off of silt Policies in relation to Energy and Communications and other harmful pollutants to the watercourse within the ECP 1 town. This may lead to adverse impacts on those water Objectives in relation to Energy and Communications dependant European sites downstream of the town. ECO 1 ECO 2 Telecommunication works may also potentially lead to the ECO 6 disturbance of habitats and species for which SACs in the area are designated.

This provision may potentially lead to: x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality) x Disturbance to key species and habitats

Land use zoning objectives and associated provisions New development throughout the draft Plan Area may including those relating to: including those relating to potentially lead to the potential run-off of silt and / or other Utilities, Enterprise and Employment, Existing harmful pollutants to watercourse within the draft Plan Area. Residential/Infill, Industry & Warehousing Existing The provisions for development may potentially lead to adverse Residential / Infill, Town Centre Activities and Amenity impacts on those European sites which occur downstream of and Open Space the draft Plan Area.

This provision may potentially lead to: x Changes in indicators of conservation value (water quality)

In addition, there are a number of overlaps between the area which is designated as cSAC and existing land use zoning objectives. If unmitigated, such overlaps could result in the full range of effects including: x Loss / Reduction of Habitat Area x Disturbance to Key Species x Habitat / Species Fragmentation x Reduction in Species Density x Changes in Key Indicators of Conservation Value Table 2.4 Screening of European Sites within 15 km of the LAP Boundary

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Site Name Potential for likely significant effects Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment required Blackstairs Mountains cSAC Blackstairs Mountains cSAC occurs ca 10.5km south-east of the No draft LAP boundary. Blackstairs Mountain SAC is designated for its Wet Heath and Dry Heath. Given that the site is not directly hydrologically connected to Muine Bheag / Royal Oak and the QIs of the cSAC, adverse impacts are not foreseen. River Barrow and River Nore cSAC The River Barrow and River Nore SAC runs through the Muine Yes Bheag / Royal Oak area and continues downstream as far as Creadun Head in Waterford. The River Barrow and River Nore SAC is directly hydrologically linked to Muine Bheag / Royal Oak and is designated for a wide variety of habitats and species due to the extent of the site. Given that the LAP is directly linked to the SAC it is deemed that these habitats and species may come under influence from the directions outlined in the LAP.Taking a precautionary approach Stage 2 AA is required to be undertaken in order to ensure potential effects are addressed.

Table 2.5 Screening of European Sites which occur outside 15 km of the Draft LAP Boundary but are Hydrologically Linked to the Draft LAP Boundary

Site Name Potential for likely significant effects Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment required Lower River Suir cSAC Although lower River Suir is located ca 67 km downstream of the LAP Yes boundary, impacts via hydrological links between the Plan aera and the site cannot be ruled out at this stage and taking a precautionary approach Stage 2 AA is required to be undertaken in order to ensure potential effects are addressed.

2.5 Other Plans and Programmes

Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive requires an assessment of a plan or project to consider other plans or programmes that might, in combinations with the plan or project, have the potential to adversely impact upon European sites. Table 2.6 outlines plans or projects that may interact with the draft LAP to cause in-combination effects to European sites. The plans or projects are listed according to a spatial hierarchy of International, National, Regional/Local Projects and Plans.

Given the uncertainties that exist with regard to the scale and location of developments facilitated by the Draft Plan, it is recognised that the identification of cumulative impacts is limited and that the assessment of in-combination effects will need to be undertaken in a more comprehensive manner at the project-level.

Table 2.6 Plans & Projects Likely to Cause In-Combination Effects

Directive Purpose Interactions resulting in Cumulative Impacts International EU Water Framework Objectives seek to maintain and No risk of likely significant in-combination effects will Directive (2000/60/EC) enhance the quality of all surface result as the primary purpose of the Directive is to waters in the EU. improve environmental quality. EU Freshwater Fish Directive Objectives seek to protect those fresh No risk of likely significant in-combination effects will (78/659/EEC) water bodies identified by Member result as the primary purpose of the Directive is to States as waters suitable for improve environmental quality. sustaining fish populations. For those waters it sets physical and chemical water quality objectives for salmonid waters and cyprinid waters. EU Groundwater Directive This directive establishes a regime, No risk of likely significant in-combination effects will (2006/118/EC) which sets underground water quality result as the primary purpose of the Directive is to standards and introduces measures improve environmental quality. to prevent or limit inputs of pollutants into groundwater.

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Directive Purpose Interactions resulting in Cumulative Impacts EU Floods Directive The Floods Directive applies to river Potential in-combination impacts may arise where (2007/60/EC) basins and coastal areas at risk of there is a requirement to provide for new flooding. With trends such as climate infrastructure such as flood walls or flood defences. change and increased domestic and Avoidance on, or near protected areas should be economic development in flood risk implemented or where this is not possible, favouring zones, this poses a threat of flooding infrastructure that carries a lower risk of damage to in coastal and river basin areas. protected areas should be emphasised in the plan. Nitrates Directive This Directive has the objective of No risk of likely significant in-combination effects will (91/676/EEC) reducing water pollution caused or result as the primary purpose of the Directive is to induced by nitrates from agricultural improve environmental quality. sources and preventing further pollution. The Urban Wastewater The primary objective is to protect No risk of likely significant in-combination effects will Treatment Directive the environment from the adverse result as the primary purpose of the Directive is to (91/271/EEC) effects of discharges of urban improve environmental quality. wastewater, by the provision of urban wastewater collecting systems (sewerage) and treatment plants for urban centres. The Directive also provides general rules for the sustainable disposal of sludge arising from wastewater treatment. Sewage Sludge Directive Objective is to encourage the No risk of likely significant in-combination effects will (86/278/EEC) appropriate use of sewage sludge in result as the primary purpose of the Directive is to agriculture and to regulate its use in improve environmental quality. such a way as to prevent harmful effects on soil, vegetation, animals and man. To this end, it prohibits the use of untreated sludge on agricultural land unless it is injected or incorporated into the soil. The Integrated Pollution Objective is to achieve a high level of No risk of likely significant in-combination effects will Prevention Control Directive protection of the environment result as the primary purpose of the Directive is to (96/61/EC) through measures to prevent or, improve environmental quality. where that is not practicable, to reduce emissions to air, water and land from industrial sources. National National Spatial Strategy Objectives of the NSS are to achieve Potential in-combination impacts may arise where 2002-2020 a better balance of social, economic there is a requirement to provide for new and physical development across infrastructure. Ireland, supported by more effective Provision of infrastructure may result in: planning. x Habitat loss x Alteration of hydrology x Deterioration in water quality x Disturbance during construction / operation. EirGrid Transmission This ten year plan presents those Potential in-combination impacts may arise where Development Plan 2012 - components of the overall long-term there is a requirement to provide for new 2022 development of the transmission infrastructure. system where there is a high level of Provision of infrastructure may result in: certainty. In addition, other likely x Habitat loss areas where development projects x Alteration of hydrology may soon be required are also x Deterioration in water quality discussed. x Disturbance during construction / operation Ireland’s First National Cycle x Outlines objectives and actions Potential for in-combination impacts may arise policy Framework (2009) aimed at developing a strong where there is a requirement to provide for new cycle network in Ireland transport infrastructure, or increase capacity of x Sets out 19 specific objectives, existing infrastructure/services. Provisions for the and details the 109 actions, development of transport infrastructure may aimed at ensuring that a potentially result in: cycling culture is developed x Habitat loss x Alteration of hydrology x Deterioration in water quality x Disturbance during construction / operation Energy Policy framework This policy states that the Potential in-combination impacts may arise where 2007-2020, Governments Government is committed to new wind energy infrastructure is being provided. White Paper delivering a significant growth in Provision of infrastructure may result in: renewable energy as a contribution x Habitat loss to fuel diversity in power generation x Alteration of hydrology x Deterioration in water quality

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Directive Purpose Interactions resulting in Cumulative Impacts with a 2020 target of 33% electricity x Disturbance during construction / operation consumption Irish Water’s Water Services This Water Services Strategic Plan Potential in-combination impacts may arise where Strategic Plan 2015 and sets out strategic objectives for the there is a requirement to provide for new water and associated Proposed Capital delivery of water services over the waste water infrastructure and capacity. Meeting Investment Plan 2014-2016 next 25 years up to 2040. It details additional potable water demands and waste water current and future challenges which treatment demands arising from the proposed affect the provision of water services increase in population has the potential to adversely and identifies the priorities to be affect, in the case of abstractions from and effluent tackled in the short and medium discharges to surface waters, the ecological status of term. surface waters and, in the case of groundwater abstractions, the quantitative status of groundwaters. Such demands would occur in-combination with those in adjoining counties. Adverse effects on the ecological status of surface waters and on the quantitative status of groundwaters would have the potential to impact upon protected species and habitats. Provision of infrastructure and increases in capacity may result in: x Habitat loss x Alteration of hydrology x Deterioration in water quality x Disturbance during construction / operation Regional Regional Planning Guidelines Policy document which aims to direct Potential in-combination impacts may arise where For the South Eastern Region the future growth of the South there is a requirement to provide for new 2010 – 2022. Eastern Area over the medium to infrastructure. long term and works to implement Provision of infrastructure may result in: the strategic planning framework set x Habitat loss out in the National Spatial Strategy x Alteration of hydrology (NSS) x Deterioration in water quality x Disturbance during construction / operation Transport Strategy for the The Strategy outlines transport Potential for in-combination impacts may arise Greater Dublin Area 2016- development objectives for the where there is a requirement to provide for new 2035 Greater Dublin Area over a twenty transport infrastructure, or increase capacity of year period. existing infrastructure/services. Provisions for the development of transport infrastructure may potentially result in: x Habitat loss x Alteration of hydrology x Deterioration in water quality x Disturbance during construction / operation Local Carlow County Development Overall strategies for the proper Provision of infrastructure may result in: Plan (CDP) 2015-2021 planning and sustainable x Habitat loss Wexford CDP 2013-2019 development of the administrative x Alteration of hydrology Kilkenny CDP 2014 – 2020 area of the relevant Local Authorities. x Deterioration in water quality Laois CDP 2011 – 2017 Include provisions relating to x Disturbance during construction / operation Kildare CDP 2011 – 2017 housing, economic (including Wicklow CDP 2016 - 2022 tourism), community, transport (including cycling) and infrastructural development.

2.6 Conclusions

The likely impacts that could arise from the draft Plan have been examined in the context of a number of factors that could potentially affect the integrity of the Natura 2000 network of sites. On the basis of the findings of this Screening for AA, it is concluded that the draft Plan: x is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of a European site; and x may have significant impacts on the Natura 2000 network.

Therefore, applying the precautionary principle and in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive, a Stage 2 AA is required. That stage is set out in Section 3 of this report.

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Section 3 Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment

3.1 Introduction

The main objective of this stage (Stage 2) in the AA is to determine whether the proposed Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP would result in significant adverse impacts on the integrity of any European site with respect to the site’s structure, function, and/or conservation objectives.

The Stage 1 Screening presented above has identified two European sites with potential to be affected by the proposed Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP (see Table 3.1). Therefore, taking a precautionary approach, Stage 2 AA is required. The potential adverse effects considered at this stage will either be effects occurring as a result of the implementation of the draft Plan alone or in-combination with other plans, programmes, and/or projects.

Detailed information relevant to the sites that has been reviewed to inform the AA includes the following:

• NPWS Site Synopsis • Natura 2000 Standard Data Form • Conservation Objectives and supporting documents

Table 3.1 European Sites Potentially Impacted upon by the Draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP

cSAC Rivers with associated habitats and species SPAs including downstream aquatic ecological receptors - River Barrow and River Nore cSAC None - Lower River Suir cSAC

3.2 Potential Significant Effects

As outlined in the European Commission Environment DG document “Assessment of plans and projects significantly affecting Natura 2000 sites: Methodological guidance on the provisions of Article 6(3) and (4) of the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC”, impacts that could potentially occur through the implementation of the draft Plan can be categorised under a number of headings: x Loss / reduction of habitat area (e.g. due to the development of new projects) x Disturbance to Key Species (e.g. increased public access to protected sites, or during the construction phase of infrastructure projects) x Habitat or species fragmentation x Reduction in species density x Changes in key indicators of conservation value such as decrease in water quality / quantity (e.g. through inadequate wastewater treatment, run-off of pollutants during construction and operation of developments, agricultural runoff)

The draft LAP provides a framework for sustainable development within Muine Bheag / Royal Oak. The draft Plan also prescribes particular locations (site specific) of developments of infrastructure. Overall, the draft Plan underpins the development of housing, tourism, communities and the town centre with supporting infrastructure and services within the Muine Bheag / Royal Oak area including those related to transport, water, energy, and communication infrastructure.

3.2.1 Reduction of Habitat Area

There is a potential that the designated site within the functional area of the Plan may be adversely affected through the implementation of the Plan. Development either in isolation or in combination with

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other similar developments can potentially lead to significant adverse impacts on the environment with long term consequences. The development of different land uses and the upgrading of networks could lead to loss of habitats if inappropriately located within the boundaries of the River Barrow and River Nore cSAC. Indirectly, habitat loss may also occur through draining of development lands adjacent to the cSAC that support wetlands.

Although the draft LAP is overlapping with a European site, due to the nature of the likely developments that may arise, direct or indirect habitat loss resulting from the implementation of the draft Plan is not foreseen.

There are a number of overlaps between the area which is designated as cSAC and existing land use zoning objectives. If unmitigated, such overlaps could result in the full range of effects including: x Loss / Reduction of Habitat Area x Disturbance to Key Species x Habitat / Species Fragmentation x Reduction in Species Density x Changes in Key Indicators of Conservation Value

A constrained land use zoning objective for the Natura 2000 site has been integrated into the LAP which mitigates this potential (mitigation is detailed under Section 4 below).

3.2.2 Fragmentation

Habitat and species fragmentation can occur through the breaking up of or loss of habitats resulting in interference with existing ecological units. Fragmentation can also result from impediments to the natural movements of species. This is relevant where important corridors for movement or migration are likely to be disrupted such as along river corridors when construction introduces a barrier to the free movement of species from one area of habitat to another.

Installation of linear infrastructure e.g. roads and other transportation links, water and wastewater pipelines, can have a negative impact over a wide distance where such infrastructure crosses designated Sites.

3.2.3 Disturbance to Key Species

Disturbance to species supported by a European site is likely to occur where there is an increase in activity levels from recreation and amenity or from developments within or adjacent to designated areas. Sources of disturbance include noise, vibration, light, construction and operation activities or other sources of disturbance arising from recreation and amenity or from the inappropriate timing of works.

The Draft Plan supports the development of infrastructural development and the development of tourism and recreation. These projects have the potential to cause disturbance impacts to key species if located in proximity to relevant European sites.

The European sites potentially affected include the River Barrow and River Nore cSAC and Lower River Suir cSAC, both of which have Otter designated as qualifying interests. Otter are vulnerable to disturbance due to construction works, aquaculture practices, and increased amenity uses along waterways arising from proposed developments as part of the Draft Plan. Other species sensitive to disturbance are included on Table 3.2 below.

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Table 3.2: European sites and QIs vulnerable to disturbance to key species from the implementation of the Draft Plan Site Code Site Name QI (s) Key Species potentially affected by disturbance 2162 River Barrow and River Nore cSAC Desmoulin's Whorl Snail (Vertigo moulinsiana); Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera); White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes); Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus); Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri); River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis); Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax); Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar); Otter (Lutra lutra); Killarney Fern (Trichomanes speciosum); Nore Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera durrovensis) 2137 Lower River Suir cSAC Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera); White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes); Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus); Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri); River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis); Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax); Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar); Otter (Lutra lutra)

3.2.4 Changes of Indicators of Conservation Value

Key indicators of conservation value for the two sites under consideration include surface water quality and quantity. Impacts on these sites may occur due to the hydrological connection between the sites and the draft Plan Area. Implementation of the draft LAP could result in alterations to the hydrological regime or physical environment of the sites due to drainage, alteration of flow regime, and discharges of pollutants to watercourses.

Discharges of waste water or storm water runoff from the Plan Area to the River Barrow could potentially impact on downstream water quality within those sites occurring downstream of the draft Plan Area. Cumulative impacts through waste water discharges from the wider county and surrounding counties could also potentially affect these sites.

3.3 Conservation Objectives

The Habitats Directive requires the focus of the assessment at this stage to be on the integrity of the site as indicated by its Conservation Objectives. It is an aim of NPWS to draw up conservation management plans for all areas designated for nature conservation. These plans will, among other things, set clear objectives for the conservation of the features of interest within a site. No Conservation Management Plans have been prepared for any of those sites considered in Stage 2 of this appropriate assessment.

SiteǦspecific conservation objectives (SSCOs) have been prepared for a number of European sites. These detailed SSCOs aim to define favourable conservation condition for the qualifying habitats and species at that site by setting targets for appropriate attributes which define the character habitat. The maintenance of the favourable condition for these habitats and species at the site level will contribute to the overall maintenance of favourable conservation status of those habitats and species at a national level.

Favourable conservation status of a species can be described as being achieved when: ‘population data on the species concerned indicate that it is maintaining itself, and the natural range of the species is neither being reduced or likely to be reduced for the foreseeable future, and there is, and will probably continue to be, a sufficiently large habitat to maintain its populations on a long-term basis.’ Favourable conservation status of a habitat can be described as being achieved when: ‘its natural range, and area it covers within that range, is stable or increasing, and the ecological

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factors that are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future, and the conservation status of its typical species is favourable’. Generic Conservation Objectives for cSACs have been provided as follows:

x To maintain or restore the favourable conservation condition of the Annex I habitat(s) and/or the Annex II species for which the SAC has been selected.

One generic Conservation Objective has been provided for SPAs as follows:

x To maintain or restore the favourable conservation condition of the bird species listed as Special Conservation Interests for this SPA.

SSCOs have been prepared for the River Barrow and River Nore SAC considered in Stage 2 of this assessment.

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Section 4 Mitigation Measures

4.1 Introduction

Where it cannot be demonstrated that there will be no adverse effects from the implementation of the draft LAP, mitigation measures have been devised. The policies and objectives outlined below have been developed with input from the SEA and AA process in order to mitigate against identified potential impacts. The measures that are recommended are compatible with those proposed by the SEA environmental report and with other relevant plans and programmes e.g. Programme of Measures proposed by the River Basin Management Plan.

Based on the types of impacts identified above, the mitigation measures presented below are split into two main categories, ‘Measures to Protect Habitats and Species’ and ‘Measures to Protect Water Quality’. The draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP is a lower tier Plan of the Carlow County Development Plan (CCDP), therefore

The draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP sits within a hierarchy of development plans in County Carlow and environmental protection measures included in the Carlow County Development Plan must be adhered to by applications for development under the LAP.

4.2 Measures to Protect Habitats and Species

As outlined in Section 3.2 of this assessment a number of significant effects that could impact on habitats and species have been identified. Following mitigation, no zoning or specific projects are proposed by the draft Plan would be likely to result in direct impacts on any European site.

Measures have been included in the policies and objectives of the Draft Plan that will ensure these impacts are avoided.

The Appropriate Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft Plan have facilitated the integration of a number of policies and objectives into the Plan to strengthen the protection afforded to the Natura 2000 network of sites.

Amongst other things, these policies and objectives will ensure that Appropriate Assessments are carried out where development projects are likely to have significant effects on European designated sites. This will ensure that project level effects, which cannot be predicted at the Plan level, will be mitigated and impacts on protected sites through inappropriate development will be avoided.

Objectives and policies within the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak LAP 2016 - 2022 that will act to protect the Natura 2000 network include the following:

Policies Relating to Flooding Policy FL 2 To have regard to the findings and recommendations of the current Strategic Flood Risk Assessment carried out for Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan area.

Policy FL 3 To implement the use of the sequential approach and application of the Justification Tests for Development Management and Development Plans, during the period of this plan, as set out in the Flood Risk Management Guidelines as follows: 1) Avoid development that will be at risk of flooding or that will increase the flooding risk elsewhere, where possible; 2) Substitute less vulnerable uses, where avoidance is not possible; and 3) Justify, mitigate and manage the risk, where avoidance and substitution are not possible. Development should only be permitted in areas at risk of flooding when there are no alternative, reasonable sites available in areas at lower risk that also meet the objectives of proper planning and sustainable development.

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Policies Relating to Recreational Potential Policy RC 1 To facilitate where practicable the provision of cycle-ways / walkways along the extent of the River Barrow and Canal in co-operation with landowners, Waterways Ireland and government departments. Any proposed cycling or walking routes along the River and Canal will be such to Appropriate Assessment in accordance with the Habitats Directive.

Policy RC 3 To continue to op-operate with community ad sports bodies in the development of the River Barrow and Canal for recreational uses. Projects shall have regard to the requirement for Appropriate Assessment in accordance with the Habitats Directive.

Policies Relating to Waste Management Policy WMP 2 To safeguard the environment by seeking to ensure that residual waste is disposed of appropriately.

Objectives Relating to Waste Management Objective WMO 2 To assess the feasibility of additional recycling, including composting facilities in the town or environs at a location(s) that will not adversely affect residential amenity or environmental quality.

Policies Relating to Designated Sites Policy HR 8 To contribute, as appropriate, towards the protection of designated ecological sites including candidate Special Areas of Conservation (cSACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs); Wildlife Sites (including proposed Natural Heritage Areas); and Flora Protection Order sites.

Policy HR 9 To contribute towards compliance with relevant EU Environmental Directives and applicable National Legislation, Policies, Plans and Guidelines, including the following and any updated/superseding documents: - EU Directives, including the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC, as amended)[1], the Birds Directive (2009/147/EC)[2], the Environmental Liability Directive (2004/35/EC)[3], the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC, as amended), the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (2001/42/EC). - National legislation, including the Wildlife Act 1976[4], the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1989 (SI No. 349 of 1989) (as amended), the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000, the European Union (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 477 of 2011) and the European Communities (Environmental Liability) Regulations 2008[5]. - National policy guidelines (including any clarifying Circulars or superseding versions of same), including the Landscape and Landscape Assessment Draft Guidelines 2000, the Environmental Impact Assessment Sub- Threshold Development Guidelines 2003, Strategic Environmental Assessment Guidelines 2004 and the Appropriate Assessment Guidance 2010. - Catchment and water resource management Plans, including the relevant River Basin Management Plan. - Biodiversity Plans and guidelines, including Actions for Biodiversity 2011-2016: Ireland’s 2nd National Biodiversity Plan (including any superseding version of same). - Freshwater Pearl Mussel Regulations (S.I. 296 of 2009) (including any associated designated areas or management plans). - Ireland’s Environment 2014 (EPA, 2014, including any superseding versions of same), and to make provision where appropriate to address the report’s goals and challenges.

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Policy HR 10 That all projects and plans arising from this plan6 (including any associated improvement works or associated infrastructure) will be screened for the need to undertake Appropriate Assessment under Article 6 of the Habitats Directive. A plan or project will only be authorised after the competent authority has ascertained, based on scientific evidence, Screening for Appropriate Assessment, and a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment where necessary, that: (a)The Plan or project will not give rise to significant adverse direct, indirect or secondary effects on the integrity of any European site (either individually or in combination with other plans or projects); or (b)The Plan or project will have significant adverse effects on the integrity of any European site (that does not host a priority natural habitat type/and or a priority species) but there are no alternative solutions and the plan or project must nevertheless be carried out for imperative reasons of overriding public interest, including those of a social or economic nature. In this case, it will be a requirement to follow procedures set out in legislation and agree and undertake all compensatory measures necessary to ensure the protection of the overall coherence of Natura 2000; or ©The Plan or project will have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of any European site (that hosts a natural habitat type and/or a priority species) but there are no alternative solutions and the plan or project must nevertheless be carried out for imperative reasons for overriding public interest, restricted to reasons of human health or public safety, to beneficial consequences of primary importance for the environment or, further to an opinion from the Commission, to other imperative reasons of overriding public interest. In this case, it will be a requirement to follow procedures set out in legislation and agree and undertake all compensatory measures necessary to ensure the protection of the overall coherence of Natura 2000.

Policy HR 11 Not to permit projects giving rise to significant cumulative, direct, indirect or secondary impacts on Natura 2000 sites arising from their size or scale, land take, proximity, resource requirements, emissions (disposal to land, water or air), transportation requirements, duration of construction, operation, decommissioning or from any other on the basis of this plan (either individually or in combination with other plans or projects[6]).

Policy HR 12 To facilitate the conservation, protection and enhancement of the River Barrow including the adjacent wetlands and associated habitats and to ensure that development does not significantly adversely affect conservation values.

Policy HR 13 To seek the submission of an Ecological Impact Assessment for all development which may have a significant impact on the river and riparian habitats. This assessment should where appropriate suggest a minimum buffer of undisturbed vegetation to be retained to mitigate against pollution risks, reduce flooding potential, maintain habitats and provide an ecological corridor. The buffer zone shall, where possible be maintained free of development and hard surfaces. The assessment shall address protected species i.e. bats, otters including the requirement for derogation licences together with the cumulative impact of the proposed development.

Policy HR 14 To ensure that development does not have a significant adverse impact on plant species, animals and birds listed in the Flora Protection Order, Wildlife Act 1976 as amended, those listed in Annex IV of the Habitats Directive and those listed in Annex I of the Birds Directive.

Policies Relating to Green Infrastructure Policy HR 16 To seek to contribute towards the protection and enhancement of biodiversity and ecological connectivity, including trees, hedgerows, rivers, streams, other landscape features and associated wildlife where these form part of the ecological network and/or may be considered as ecological corridors or stepping stones in the context of Article 10 of the Habitats Directive.

6 Such projects include but are not limited to those relating to: agriculture; amenity and recreation; contaminated sites; electricity transmission; flood alleviation and prevention; forestry; mineral extraction; renewable energy projects; roads; telecommunications; tourism; wastewater and discharges; and water supply and abstraction. [6] Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: a) no alternative solution available, b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the project to proceed; and c) Adequate compensatory measures in place.

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Policies Relating to Invasive and Non-Native Species Objective HR 22 To support as appropriate the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s efforts to seek to control the spread of non- native species on land and water and where appropriate seek the submission of an invasive species management plan.

Policies Relating to Tourism Policy TP 7 To seek to manage any increase in visitor numbers to avoid significant effects including loss of habitat and disturbance, any projects are a suitable distance from the water’s edge and legislation relating to habitats, species, connectivity and designated sites is complied with.

Policies Relating to the Landscape Policy L1 To contribute towards the protection of county and local level landscape designations from incompatible developments. Proposals for development that have the potential to significantly adversely impact upon these designations shall be accompanied by an assessment of the potential landscape and visual impacts of the proposed development - demonstrating that landscape impacts have been anticipated and avoided to a level consistent with the sensitivity of the landscape and the nature of the designation.

As there are a number of overlaps between the area which is designated as cSAC and existing land use zoning objectives, Policy HR 11B was integrated into the Plan in order to require applications for development within a constrained land use zoning objective area for the Natura 2000 site to undergo Appropriate Assessment and demonstrate that the proposal will not give rise to any effect on the Natura 2000 site in view of its qualification features and conservation objectives. This benefits the protection of the River Barrow and River Nore cSAC.

Policy HR 11B HR 11B: To require applications for development within the constrained land use zoning objective for the Natura 2000 site (Map 13) to undergo Appropriate Assessment and demonstrate that the proposal will not give rise to any effect on the Natura 2000 site in view of its qualification features and conservation objectives.

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4.3 Measures to Protect Water Quality

Section 3.2 of this assessment identified that impacts on water quality to a number of downstream European sites have potential to arise through, discharges of wastewater, and possible discharges of sediment and other pollutants from future development and associated works.

In addition, any newly proposed or upgraded wastewater treatment plants should fully comply with all Urban Waste Water Regulations requirements 2001 – 2004, and should furthermore comply with all wastewater discharge authorisation requirements as per 2007 Regulations and Urban Wastewater Regulations 2001.

Policies and objectives within the draft Plan that will act to protect the water quality and quantity with those European sites against the potential impacts identified include the following:

Policies Relating to Water Supply and Quality Policy WSP 1 To contribute towards the protection of existing and potential water resources, and their use by humans and wildlife, including rivers, streams, groundwater and associated habitats and species in accordance with the requirements and guidance in the EU Water Framework Directive 2000 (2000/60/EC), the European Union (Water Policy) Regulations 2003 (as amended), the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 272 of 2009), the Groundwater Directive 2006/118/EC and the European Communities Environmental Objectives (groundwater) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010) and other relevant EU Directives, including associated national legislation and policy guidance (including any superseding versions of same). To also support the application and implementation of a catchment planning and management approach to development and conservation, including the implementation of Sustainable Drainage System techniques for new development.

Policy WSP 2 To support the implementation of the relevant recommendations and measures as outlined in the relevant River Basin Management Plan, and associated Programmes of Measures, or any such plans that may supersede same during the lifetime of the plan, as well as relevant recommendations contained in the Water Quality in Ireland 2010 – 2012 (EPA, 2015, and any updated/superseding document). Proposals for development would not have an unacceptable impact on the water environment, including surface waters, groundwater quality and quantity, river corridors and associated woodlands. Also to have cognisance of, where relevant, the EU’s Common Implementation Strategy Guidance Document No. 20 which provides guidance on exemptions to the environmental objectives of the Water Framework Directive.

Policy WSP 8 To protect surface water and ground water resources and their associated habitats and species including fisheries and in particular Annex II listed species.

Objective Relating to Water Supply and Quality Objective WSO 8 To ensure that all proposals for the development of an upgrade to the water supply system will be screened for Appropriate Assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Habitats Directive and where significant impacts are identified, a Natura Impact Statement will be prepared.

Policy Relating to Waste Water Policy WW 4 To ensure the changeover from septic tanks to mains connections in all cases where this is feasible, and that all new developments utilise and connect to the existing wastewater infrastructure. The provision of individual septic tanks and treatment plants within the Plan boundary will be strongly discouraged to minimise the risk of groundwater pollution. Where such facilities are permitted, full compliance with the 2009 EPA Code of Practice - Code of Practice Wastewater treatment and Disposal Systems serving single houses (p.e. 10), is required.

Objective Relating to Waste Water Objective WWO 3 To ensure that any proposals for the development and /or upgrade of the Muine Bheag waste water treatment plant and waste water network will be subject to Appropriate Assessment in accordance with Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the EU Habitats Directive.

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Objective Relating to Flooding Objective FLO 4 To protect water bodies and watercourses within the plan area from inappropriate development, including the river, canal, streams, associated undeveloped riparian strips, wetlands and natural floodplains. A 10 metre strip on either side of such channel will be retained, where required, to facilitate access thereto. In addition, promote the sustainable management and uses of water bodies and avoid culverting or realignment of these features.

Policy Relating to Soil Policy P 5 To ensure that adequate soil protection measures are undertaken where appropriate. Appropriate investigations shall be carried out into the nature of any soil and groundwater contamination and the risks associated with site development works.

4.4 Mitigation by amendments being made to Draft Plan provisions

The AA and SEA processes facilitated the amendment of the Draft Plan provisions including the following (recommended text which was inserted into the Plan is in bold and recommended deletions which were removed from the Plan are in strikethrough):

LU 8: To investigate the feasibility of encourage the developmenting of water-related activities, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive.

SM 4: To utilise existing features such as the River Barrow and canal tow path as the focus and basis for development walking routes connecting the town to its wider county context, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive.

SMO 3: To seek the rehabilitation of the existing footbridge at canal lock and provide for a new footbridge over the canal at Hotel Street.

RC 2: To support the conservation and development of local angling waters and investigate the feasibility of developing these waters and associated infrastructure required to advance the sport in the town, subject to the requirements of the Habitats Directive.

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Section 5 Conclusion

Stage 1 Screening and Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment of the draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan has been carried out. Implementation of the draft Plan has the potential to result in impacts to the integrity of the Natura 2000 network, if unmitigated.

The risks to the safeguarding and integrity of the qualifying interests and conservation objectives of the Natura 2000 network have been addressed by the inclusion of mitigation measures that will prioritise the avoidance of impacts in the first place and mitigate impacts where these cannot be avoided. In addition, all lower level plans and projects arising through the implementation of the draft Plan will themselves be subject to Appropriate Assessment when further details of design and location are known.

Having incorporated mitigation measures, it is considered that the draft Plan will not have a significant adverse effect on the integrity of the Natura 2000 network of sites7.

7 Except as provided for in Section 6(4) of the Habitats Directive, viz. There must be: a) no alternative solution available, b) imperative reasons of overriding public interest for the plan to proceed; and c) Adequate compensatory measures in place.

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SUMMARY DETAILS OF ALL EUROPEAN SITES CONSIDERED DURING THE APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT

IN SUPPORT OF THE APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT

OF THE DRAFT MUINE BHEAG /ROYAL OAK LOCAL AREA PLAN 2016-2022

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 6(3) OF THE EU HABITATS DIRECTIVE

for: Carlow County Council

Athy Road Carlow County Carlow

by: CAAS Ltd.

2nd Floor, The Courtyard 25 Great Strand Street Dublin 1

JUNE 2016

Introduction

This appendix presents background summary data relating to each European site (cSACs and SPAs) that was considered during the Appropriate Assessment of the Draft Muine Bheag / Royal Oak Local Area Plan 2016-2022. Data presented has been collated from various sources made available by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

All sites within each list are sorted according to NPWS Site Code.

The principal sources of information include the following:

x Site Synopses x NATURA 2000 Standard Data Forms x Conservation Objective (Generic Versions) x Detailed Site Specific Conservation Objectives and supporting documents (where available)1

Data presented on each site includes:

x Site Name x Site Code x County x SSCO Published or not (as of September 2015) x SSCO Version reference used during AA x Location relevant to the Strategy area x Previously reported threats x Qualifying Interests (QIs) in the case of SACs: o Listed Annex I habitats for which site is selected - abbreviated version as used by NPWS (2013)2 o Listed Annex II species for which site is selected - common English name

1SiteͲSpecificDetailedConservationObjectivesListfordesignatedsitesisavailableat: http://www.npws.ie/protectedͲsites/conservationͲmanagementͲplanning/conservationͲobjectives(20/05/2016). 2NPWS(2013).TheStatusofEUProtectedHabitatsandSpeciesinIreland.OverviewVolumeI.Unpublished Report,NationalParksandWildlifeServices.

European Sites which occur within 15 Km of the Plan Area

Site Name: Blackstairs Mountains cSAC Site Code: 770 County(s): Carlow, Wexford SSCO’s Published: No Location: Occurs ca 10.5km south-east of Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak. Threats: Grazing is considered to be one of the main threats to the site. Lower slopes of the site which contains upland grassland has been heavily grazed. Although sheep numbers are low overall, there are pockets where high numbers are found, which has resulted in patches of bare ground. The site is also vulnerable to the burning of Heather, which appears to carried out on a rotational basis. Bogland present in the area is reduced to fragments bordering improved grassland and forestry. SSCO Version: NPWS (2015) Conservation objectives for Blackstairs Mountains SAC [000770]. Generic Version 4.0. Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Habitat QI’s (Annex I Habitats): x Wet Heath; x Dry Heath Species QI’s (Annex II Species):

Site Name: River Barrow and River Nore cSAC Site Code: 2162 County(s): Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford SSCO’s Published: Yes Location: Runs through the area of Muine Bheag/ Royal Oak. Threats: The main threats to the site and current damaging activities include high inputs of nutrients into the river system from agricultural run-off and several sewage plants, over-grazing within the woodland areas, and invasion by non-native species, for example Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) and Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum). The water quality of the site remains vulnerable. Good quality water is necessary to maintain the populations of the Annex II animal species listed above. Good quality is dependent on controlling fertilisation of the grasslands, particularly along the Nore. It also requires that sewage be properly treated before discharge. Drainage activities in the catchment can lead to flash floods which can damage the many Annex II species present. Capital and maintenance dredging within the lower reaches of the system pose a threat to migrating fish species such as lamprey and had. Land reclamation also poses a threat to the salt meadows and the populations of legally protected species therein. SSCO Version: NPWS (2011) Conservation Objectives: River Barrow and River Nore SAC 002162. Version 1.0. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Habitat QI’s (Annex I Habitats): x Estuaries; x Tidal Mudflats and Sandflats; x Salicornia Mud; x Atlantic Salt Meadows; x Mediterranean Salt Meadows; x Floating River Vegetation; x Dry Heath; x Hydrophilous Tall Herb Communities; x Petrifying Springs*; x Old Oak Woodlands; x Alluvial Forests* Species QI’s (Annex II Species): x Desmoulin's Whorl Snail (Vertigo moulinsiana); x Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera); x White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes); x Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus); x Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri); x River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis); x Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax); x Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar); x Otter (Lutra lutra); x Killarney Fern (Trichomanes speciosum);

x Nore Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera durrovensis)

European Sites that occur beyond 15 km of the Plan Boundary but are Hydrologically Connected to the Plan Area

Site Name: Lower River Suir cSAC Site Code: 2137 County(s): Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford SSCO’s Published: No Location: Occurs approximately 42 km south-west of the LAP boundary (ca 67 km downstream). Threats: The main land uses at the site consist largely of agricultural activities which generates pressure on the site from grazing, silage production, fertilising and land reclamation. The grassland is intensively managed and the rivers are therefore vulnerable to pollution from run-off of fertilisers and slurry. Forestry is also seen as a lesser threat to the site. Both commercial and leisure fishing takes place on the rivers and is a main tourist attraction on stretches of the Suir and some of its tributaries – this is identified as a pressure on the site. Other recreational activities such as boating, golfing and walking can extend pressures on the SAC. Several industrial developments, which discharge into the river, border the site including three dairy related operations and a tannery. SSCO Version: NPWS (2015) Conservation objectives for Lower River Suir SAC [002137]. Generic Version 4.0. Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Habitat QI’s (Annex I Habitats): x Atlantic Salt Meadows; x Mediterranean Salt Meadows; x Floating River Vegetation; x Hydrophilous Tall Herb Communities; x Old Oak Woodlands; x Alluvial Forests*; x Yew Woodlands* Species QI’s (Annex II Species): x Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera); x White-clawed Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes); x Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus); x Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri); x River Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis); x Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax); x Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar); x Otter (Lutra lutra)

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