Castleforbes Strategic Housing Development (SHD), Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1 Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) - Volume 2 Main Report Client: Glenveagh Living Ltd. Date: 01 December 2020 DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET 6608_RP01_Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) - Volume 2 Main Report Project No. 6608 Client: Glenveagh Living Ltd. Project Name: Castleforbes Strategic Housing Development (SHD) Report Name: Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) - Volume 2 Main Report Document No. RP01 Issue No. 02 Date: 01/12/2020 This document has been issued and amended as follows: Issue Status Date Prepared Checked 00 Draft EIAR 12 Aug 2020 Rebecca Dunlea Thomas Burns 01 Draft EIAR (updated) 11 Nov 2020 Rebecca Dunlea / Various Thomas Burns 02 FINAL 01 Dec 2020 Rebecca Dunlea / Various Thomas Burns Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 The Applicant .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 The Proposed Project ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) ...................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Format & Structure of the EIAR ..................................................................................................................... 4 2 The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Process ................................................................ 8 2.1 EIA Legislation ................................................................................................................................................. 8 2.2 EIA Process ...................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.3 EIA Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 11 2.4 EIA Consultation ............................................................................................................................................ 13 3 Planning and Development Context ........................................................................................... 15 3.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2 National Planning Context ........................................................................................................................... 15 3.3 Regional Planning Context ........................................................................................................................... 19 3.4 Local Level - Dublin City Development Plan 2016-2022 ............................................................................. 20 3.5 Planning History of the Site .......................................................................................................................... 22 4 Consideration of Alternatives ..................................................................................................... 24 4.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.2 Legislative Context ........................................................................................................................................ 24 4.3 Alternatives Examined .................................................................................................................................. 25 5 Description of the Proposed Project .......................................................................................... 30 5.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 30 5.2 Background to the Site ................................................................................................................................. 30 5.3 The Need for the Proposed Project ............................................................................................................. 34 5.4 Main Features of the Proposed Project ....................................................................................................... 34 5.5 Construction Phase and Construction Works ............................................................................................. 38 5.6 Description of the Operational Phase of the Proposed Project ................................................................. 46 6 Consultation ................................................................................................................................. 47 6.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 47 6.2 Consultation - Stage 1 ................................................................................................................................... 48 6.3 Pre-Application Consultation - Stage 2 ........................................................................................................ 49 6.4 Planning Application - Stage 3 ..................................................................................................................... 49 7 Population and Human Health ................................................................................................... 51 7.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 51 7.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 52 Brady Shipman Martin 7.3 Baseline Environment ................................................................................................................................... 54 7.4 Potential Impact of the Proposed Project ................................................................................................... 60 7.5 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................................................... 65 7.6 Residual Impacts ........................................................................................................................................... 66 7.7 Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................................... 67 7.8 Reinstatement ............................................................................................................................................... 67 7.9 Interactions ................................................................................................................................................... 67 7.10 Cumulative Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... 67 7.11 ‘Do-Nothing’ Impact ..................................................................................................................................... 68 7.12 Difficulties Encountered in Compiling the Chapter .................................................................................... 68 8 Biodiversity ................................................................................................................................... 69 8.1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 69 8.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 69 8.3 Baseline Environment ................................................................................................................................... 72 8.4 Potential Impact of the Proposed Project ................................................................................................... 78 8.5 Mitigation Measures ..................................................................................................................................... 81 8.6 Residual Impacts ........................................................................................................................................... 83 8.7 Monitoring ..................................................................................................................................................... 83 8.8 Reinstatement ..............................................................................................................................................