Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) Volume 1 Main Statement Strategic Housing Development at ‘Marmalade Lane’, Dundrum, Dublin 16 September 2020 Prepared by McGill Planning In association with PUNCH Consulting Engineers Moore Group Traynor Environmental Digital Dimensions Molloy Associates STW Architects NMP Landscape Architects ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Strategic Housing Development at Marmalade Lane CONTENTS VOLUME 1 – MAIN STATEMENT 5.2 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 5.1 5.3 Receiving Environment .......................................................................................................................... 5.2 Chapter 1 Introduction and Methodology 5.4 Characteristics of the Proposed Development ...................................................................................... 5.6 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1.1 5.5 Potential Impacts ................................................................................................................................... 5.6 1.2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................ 1.1 5.6 Potential Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................................................ 5.7 1.3 Definition of EIA ....................................................................................................................................... 1.1 5.7 Mitigation measures .............................................................................................................................. 5.8 1.4 EIA Screening ........................................................................................................................................... 1.2 5.8 Predicted Impacts .................................................................................................................................. 5.8 1.5 EIA Scoping ............................................................................................................................................... 1.3 5.9 ‘Do Nothing’ Scenario ............................................................................................................................ 5.9 1.6 EIAR Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 1.3 5.10 Worst Case Scenario .............................................................................................................................. 5.9 1.7 EIAR Format and Contect ......................................................................................................................... 1.4 5.11 Monitoring & Reinstatement ................................................................................................................. 5.9 1.8 EIAR Structure .......................................................................................................................................... 1.4 5.12 Difficulties in Compiling Information ..................................................................................................... 5.9 1.9 Competency ............................................................................................................................................. 1.5 5.13 References ............................................................................................................................................. 5.9 1.10 Difficulties in Compiling the Specified Information ................................................................................. 1.5 1.11 Availability of the EIAR ............................................................................................................................. 1.5 Chapter 6 Land, Soil and Geology 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 6.1 Chapter 2 Alternatives Considered 6.2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................ 6.1 2.1 Terms of Reference .................................................................................................................................. 2.1 6.3 Receiving Environment ............................................................................................................................ 6.2 2.2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 2.1 6.4 Characteristics of the Proposed development ........................................................................................ 6.4 2.3 Alternative Locations ............................................................................................................................... 2.1 6.5 Potential Impacts ..................................................................................................................................... 6.4 2.4 Do Nothing Alternative ........................................................................................................................... 2.2 6.6 Potential Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................................. 6.4 2.5 Alternative Uses ....................................................................................................................................... 2.2 6.7 Mitigation measures ................................................................................................................................ 6.5 2.6 Alterntiave Designs and Layouts ............................................................................................................. 2.2 6.8 Predicted Impacts .................................................................................................................................... 6.5 2.7 Alternative Processes ............................................................................................................................... 2.5 6.9 ‘Do Nothing’ Scenario .............................................................................................................................. 6.5 2.8 Summary Table of Alternative Site and Environmental Impacts ............................................................. 2.5 6.10 Worst Case Scenario ................................................................................................................................ 6.5 6.11 Monitoring & Reinstatement ................................................................................................................... 6.5 Chapter 3 Description of Development 6.12 Difficulties in Compiling Information ....................................................................................................... 6.5 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 3.1 6.13 References ............................................................................................................................................... 6.6 3.2 Characteristics of the Site ........................................................................................................................ 3.1 3.3 Proposed Development ........................................................................................................................... 3.2 Chapter 7 Hydrology and Water Services 3.4 Construction Stage ................................................................................................................................... 3.4 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7.1 3.5 Operational Stage .................................................................................................................................... 3.5 7.2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................ 7.1 3.6 Changes, Secondary Developments, Cumulative Impacts ....................................................................... 3.5 7.3 Receiving Environment ............................................................................................................................ 7.1 7.4 Characteristics of the Proposed development ........................................................................................ 7.2 Chapter 4 Population and Human Health 7.5 Potential Impacts ..................................................................................................................................... 7.2 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 4-1 7.6 Potential Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................................. 7.3 7.7 Mitigation Measures 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