Cavan County Development Plan 2022–2028 — Chapter 8

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   FDW 16 FDW 17 FDW 18 8.5 Water Supplies Raw water for drinking water is sourced from both surface and ground water. The principal drinking water sources for major public and private drinking water supplies are listed in Appendix 6. Cavan County Council supplies water via 16 No. Public Water Supply Schemes. Of these 16 schemes Cavan County Council operates treatment plants under Service Level Agreement with Irish Water on 8 of these schemes, 1 No. plant is operated under a 20-year contract by a water services contractor and 7 No. schemes are supplied by Group Water Schemes. In the case of all 16 public water supply schemes, Cavan County Council manages associated distribution infrastructure, (mains, rising mains chlorine booster stations and pressure boosting stations), again under Service Level Agreement with Irish Water. 8.5.1 National Water Resources Plan (NWRP) The NWRP is the 25-year strategic plan for all water supplies. The NWRP is Irish Water’s plan to identify how we will provide a safe, sustainable, secure and reliable water supply to their customers in County Cavan for now and into the future, whilst safeguarding the environment. The NWRP will set out how they balance the supply and demand for drinking water over the short, medium and long term. It is a 25-year strategy to ensure we have a safe, sustainable, secure and reliable drinking water supply for County Cavan. The development of the NWRP will take place in two phases. The draft Framework Plan identifies how we assess needs across all of our water supply schemes and the process that we will use to find solutions to address those needs. The NWRP draft Framework Plan is published with an accompanying Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report and Natura Impact Statement, which looks at how the Plan considers its impact on the environment. Each public water supply in County Cavan has been reviewed with Irish Water, assessing current Supply / Demand balance issues that exist or that have the potential to develop over the next 25-year period. This updated list, developed in collaborative partnership with IW, has been assessed under the headings of scheme appraisal, modelling, design and costing. It is envisaged that further consultation will be required to agree and adopt a suitable methodology as to how best develop and implement preferred solutions for these schemes with deficits going forward. 8.5.2 Leakage Reduction Plan IW have produced a leakage reduction plan for County Cavan. Due to the exceptional work that has been carried out in this area over the past 15 years, Cavan is ahead of its targets with regard to leakage reduction. It will continue to work on leakage reduction programme utilising existing resources. Cavan County Council will continue to promote the take up of Irish Water’s First Fix Free Scheme which addresses the issue of consumer side leaks. 8.5.3 Rural Water Programme The Rural Water Programme was established by the Government to improve the quality and efficiency of Ireland’s Group Water schemes. Through this programme, the construction of new group water and group sewerage schemes, the update of group water schemes and taking in charge of existing group water schemes are undertaken, together with grants towards provision of new or upgrade of existing private water supply wells and upgrades of existing water services infrastructure under the Small Schemes Programme Support Irish Water in the promotion of effective management of trade discharges to sewers in order to maximise the capacity of existing sewer networks and minimise detrimental impacts on sewerage treatment works. Development proposals in close proximity to Wastewater Treatment Plants shall provide, where deemed necessary, for a minimum buffer of 50 metres (for smaller WWTP’s) and greater for WWTP’s that are greater than 1500PE. Development proposals including those for linear parks and wildlife corridors along riverbanks shall plan for access and maintenance of existing Irish Water Infrastructure.Environment, Water & Drainage 333

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   W 01 W 03 W 04 W 05 W 06 W 02 Cavan County Council’s role in regard to the group water sector is basically two-fold. The administration of government funding through two avenues: l The administration of government funding through two avenues: a. Funding for Capital Works under the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government’s Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme (MARWP). We are currently in the midst of the 2019-2021 MARWP which has been extended until the end of 2022. A New MARWP is set to be rolled out which is likely to cover the period 2022-2024/2025. b. Administration of and processing of funding towards Operational costs of the group water schemes under the Subsidy scheme. l The regulation of Group Water Schemes This essentially is a focus on the quality of drinking water provided. Under the terms of the Drinking Water Regulations (S.I. No. 122 of 2014) as amended in 2017 (S.I. No. 464 of 2017). Cavan County Council is the Water Supervisory Authority for the group water scheme sector. This is a role similar to that which the EPA has in respect of Irish Water. In the main, this encompasses the monitoring of water quality supplied by group water schemes. This monitoring will from time to time detect noncompliance with regulatory standards. 8.6 Flooding 8.6.1 Introduction In order to comply with The Planning System and Flood Risk Management - Guidelines for Planning Authorities (Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Office of Public Works, 2009) and Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Circular (PL 2/2014) and contribute towards flood risk management within the Plan area, the recommendations below have been made by the SFRA process and integrated into the Plan. 8.6.2 Land Use Zoning That the Flood Zones identified by the SFRA (see Appendix II and III of the SFRA report that accompanies the Plan) are used in line with the requirements provided for by the Flood Guidelines for land uses in Flood Zones A and B. Land use zoning objectives provided for by the Plan are subject to the following strict conditions: l Undeveloped land in Flood Zone A that is the subject of any zoning objective shall only be developed for water compatible uses as identified in the Guidelines. Ensure that development would not have an unacceptable impact on water quality and quantity including surface water, ground water, designated source protection areas, river corridors and associated wetlands. Support the preparation of Drinking Water Protection Plans and Source Protection Plans to protect sources of public water supply, in accordance with the requirements of the Water Framework Directive. Support the development of group water supplies and public drinking water supplies throughout the county. Support the development in the County of green infrastructure, river walkways (in accordance with the principles of Planning for Watercourses in the Urban Environment, A guideline Developed by Inland Fisheries) and access from amenities, residential areas and community services to the town centre. Water Development Objectives It is a development objective of Cavan County Council to: In conjunction with Irish Water, have regard to the EPA 2019 publication ‘Drinking Water Report for Public Water Supplies 2018’ (and any subsequent update) in the establishment and maintenance of water sources in the County. Ensure that in assessing applications for development, consideration is given to the impact on the quality of surface waters having regard to targets and measures set out in the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018-2021 and any subsequent local or regional plans.Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 334

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   l Undeveloped land in Flood Zone B that is the subject of any zoning objective shall only be developed for water compatible or less vulnerable uses as identified in the Guidelines. l With respect to lands that have already been developed in Flood Zone A or B the potential conflict (between zoning and highly or less vulnerable development in Flood Zone A and between zoning and highly vulnerable development in Flood Zone B) will be avoided by applying the following zoning approach: N The Council will facilitate the appropriate management and sustainable use of these areas. This will mean generally limiting new development, but facilitating existing development uses that may require small scale development such as small extensions. Development proposals within these areas shall be accompanied by a detailed Flood Risk Assessment, carried out in accordance with The Planning System and Flood Risk Assessment Guidelines and Circular PL 2/2014 (or as updated), which shall assess the risks of flooding associated with the proposed development. N Proposals shall only be considered favourably where it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Authority that they would not have adverse impacts or impede access to a watercourse, floodplain or flood protection and management facilities, or increase the risk of flooding to other locations and be in accordance with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area. The nature and design of structural and non-structural flood risk management measures required for development in such areas (please refer to the Development Management Chapter 13) will also be required to be demonstrated, to ensure that flood hazard and risk will not be increased. Measures proposed shall follow best practice in the management of health and safety for users and residents of the development.Environment, Water & Drainage 335

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   FRM 01 FRM 02 FRM 03 FRM 04 8.6.3 Integration of other provisions relating to flood risk management into the Plan Other provisions relating to flood risk management, including the following, have also been integrated into the Plan. Flood Risk Management Development Objectives It is a development objective of Cavan County Council to: Support, in co-operation with the OPW, the implementation of the EU Flood Risk Directive, the Flood Risk Regulations (S.I. No. 122 of 2010) and the ‘The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2009) and Department Circular PL2/2014 or any updated / superseding version. This will include the following: l Avoid, reduce and/or mitigate, as appropriate in accordance with the Guidelines, the risk of flooding within the flood risk areas indicated in the accompanying Strategic Flood Risk Assessment report, including fluvial, pluvial and groundwater flooding, and any other flood risk areas that may be identified during the period of the plan or in relation to a planning application. l Development proposals in areas where there is an identified or potential risk of flooding or that could give rise to a risk of flooding elsewhere will be required to carry out a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment, and Justification Test where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2009, (or any superseding document) and Circular PL2/2014 (as updated/ superseded). Any flood risk assessment should include an assessment of the potential impacts of climate change, such as an increase in the extent or probability of flooding, and any associated measures necessary to address these impacts. l Development that would be subject to an inappropriate risk of flooding or that would cause or exacerbate such a risk at other locations shall not normally be permitted. l Where certain measures proposed to mitigate or manage the risk of flooding associated with new developments are likely to result in significant effects to the environment or European sites downstream, such measures will undergo environmental assessment and Appropriate Assessment, as appropriate. Protect Flood Zone A and Flood Zone B from inappropriate development and direct developments/land uses into the appropriate Flood Zone in accordance with The Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines for Planning Authorities 2009 (or any superseding document) and the guidance contained in Development Management Chapter. Site-specific Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) is required for all planning applications in areas at risk of flooding (fluvial, coastal, pluvial or groundwater), even for developments appropriate to the particular Flood Zone. The detail of these site-specific FRAs will depend on the level of risk and scale of development. A detailed site-specific FRA should quantify the risks, the effects of selected mitigation and the management of any residual risks. The assessments shall consider and provide information on the implications of climate change with regard to flood risk in relevant locations. The 2009 OPW Draft Guidance on Assessment of Potential Future Scenarios for Flood Risk Management (or any superseding document) and available information from the CFRAM Studies shall be consulted with to this effect. Development proposals will need to be accompanied by a Development Management Justification Test when required by the Guidelines in addition to the site-specific Flood Risk Assessment. Where only a small proportion of a site is at risk of flooding, the sequential approach shall be applied in site planning, in order to seek to ensure that no encroachment onto or loss of the flood plain occurs and/or that only water compatible development, such as Open Space, would be permitted for the lands which are identified as being at risk of flooding within that site.Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 336

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   FRM 06 FRM 05 FRM 07 FRM 08 FRM 09 FRM 10 FRM 11 FRM 12 FRM 13 FRM 14 FRM 15 In Flood Zone C, where the probability of flooding is low (less than 0.1%, Flood Zone C), sitespecific Flood Risk Assessment may be required and the developer should satisfy themselves that the probability of flooding is appropriate to the development being proposed. The County Plan SFRA datasets and the most up to date CFRAM Programme climate scenario mapping should be consulted by prospective applicants for developments in this regard and will be made available to lower-tier Development Management processes in the Council. Applications for development in flood vulnerable zones, including those at risk under the OPW’s Mid-Range Future Scenario, shall provide details of structural and non-structural risk management measures, such as those relating to floor levels, internal layout, flood-resistant construction, flood-resilient construction, emergency response planning and access and egress during flood events. Protect water bodies and watercourses within the County from inappropriate development, including rivers, streams, associated undeveloped riparian strips, wetlands and natural floodplains. This will include buffers in riverine and wetland areas as appropriate. Consult with the OPW in relation to proposed developments in the vicinity of drainage channels and rivers for which the OPW are responsible, and retain a strip on either side of such channels where required, to facilitate maintenance access thereto. In addition, promote the sustainable management and uses of water bodies and avoid culverting or realignment of these features. Recognise the important role of peatland and other wetland areas in flooding patterns. Development in these areas shall therefore be subject to a Flood Risk Assessment. Work with other bodies and organisations, as appropriate, to help protect critical infrastructure, including water and wastewater, within the county, from risk of flooding and to ensure the sustainable development of flood risk management infrastructure and practices. Where resources are available and subject to compliance with the Habitats and Birds Directives, the Council will contribute towards the improvement and / or restoration of the natural flood risk management functions of flood plains. Take account of and incorporate into local planning policy and decision making, including possible future variations to this plan, CFRAM measures that may be published in the future, including planned investment measures for managing and reducing flood risk. Ensure each flood risk management activity is examined to determine actions required to embed and provide for effective climate change adaptation as set out in the OPW Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Flood Risk Management applicable at the time. Any potential future variations to the Plan shall consider, as appropriate any new and/or emerging data, including, when available, any relevant information contained in the CFRAMS Flood Risk Management Plans and as recommended in the SFRA for the Plan. Applications for development on land identified as benefitting land may be prone to flooding, and as such site-specific flood risk assessments may be required in these areas. Co-operate with the Office of Public Works (OPW) in the delivery of Flood Relief Schemes. The Council will seek to ensure that zoning and development proposals support and do not impede or prevent the progression of schemes. The Council will also seek to ensure that existing and future key flood risk infrastructure will be protected from interference and removal.Environment, Water & Drainage 337

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   8.7 Waste Management in County Cavan County Cavan forms part of the Connacht-Ulster waste region which is one of three waste regions covering the state. It is a legal requirement that Waste Management Plans are produced and revised or replaced every six years. The current plan which is operation is the Connacht-Ulster Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021. The review process is currently being examined and the production of one national waste management plan is under consideration, which will incorporate the three regional waste management plans. All local authorities are key stakeholders in terms of plan development, but each also have obligations under these plans which contain multiple objectives, targets and actions to be met and completed across a range of thematic areas. Approaches to how we manage waste are being constantly re-examined and this process has been initiated through European policy and legislation and national policy and associated legislative instruments. The current waste plan for the region places a strong emphasis on preventing waste generation in the first instance to seeing ‘waste’ as a valuable resource. Therefore, the strategic vision of this and the next generation of waste management plans is and will continue to be the creation and progressing of a Circular Economy approach to waste management. The new national waste policy document ‘A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy 2020-2025’ was published on the 04th September 2020. All revised or new waste management plans will have to incorporate the requirements of this new policy into such plans. The move to a circular economy will prove challenging, but there will be new opportunities that can be availed of. The existing Connacht-Ulster Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021 requires that local authorities as well as other stakeholders undertake a number of measures to ensure that we are all meeting our obligations under national waste policy and waste legislation – l Undertake waste prevention initiatives l Provide bring centres and civic amenity facilities l Engage in communication and awareness activities l Increase levels of kerbside & commercial collection and source segregation of waste including food waste l Conduct waste enforcement activities to ensure compliance with waste legislation l Support the development of waste treatment and recovery infrastructure and associated employment opportunities l Ensure waste management is carried out in a sustainable manner and does not cause environmental or human health issues Cavan County Council will continue to meet its obligations under the existing Connacht-Ulster Region Waste Management Plan 2015-2021 and any such revised or replacement plans. Such new plans will take account of the requirements of the new national waste policy document ‘A Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy 2020- 2025’ which will place new obligations on local authorities, businesses, industry and the citizens of County Cavan. Significant progress has been made by Cavan County Council in terms of meeting its obligations under the current plan across a number of areas including – l Provision of public waste management infrastructure including new bring bank facilities l Participation in the Green Schools Programme l Expansion of the County Tidy Town networks l Introduction of new technology to aid Waste Enforcement Activity e.g. drones, CCTV. l Increased Waste Awareness Initiatives and participation in Regional Awareness Campaigns l Participation in the Annual Anti-Dumping Awareness Initiatives funded by the DCCAE/ WERLA’s l Continued focus on illegal waste operators and their activities with successful legal proceedings initiated l Introduction of bye-laws by our elected members ‘County of Cavan (Segregation, Storage and Presentation of Household and Commercial Waste) Bye-laws, 2019. l Advising on and supporting the development of new indigenous waste treatment and recovery infrastructure in the County l Adoption of new ‘Climate Change Adaptation Strategy’ by our elected members.Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 338

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   Cavan County Council and its elected members will embrace the new national waste policy and regional/national waste management plans and we will continue to adopt a collaborative approach in terms of working with our citizens, local businesses, industries, community groups and external agencies to ensure that waste is managed appropriately, in a sustainable manner and without endangering human health or the environment. The new waste policy also recognises that poor waste management practices contributes to climate change and Cavan County Council will continue to keep this new environmental challenge on the agenda as we plan for the future. The new waste action plan for a circular economy, which will form a key element of the next Regional/National Waste Management Plans, is very comprehensive and detailed and will involve multi-stakeholder engagement and resources to implement. It will require a major cultural change from household level up to large industry level and beyond in how we act and behave so that we can reduce our environmental footprint, protect our natural environment and its resources, while still ensuring that development and job creation continues in a sustainable manner – which Cavan County Council continues to pursue under its local government remit. The overall vision of the new plan is to transition to a circular economy and it contains a number of wide ranging objectives and actions that will have inform the development of the new National/ Regional Waste Management Plans – Some of the key areas that the new plans will take account of include – l The Circular Economy l Municipal Waste Management (Household & Commercial Waste) l Food Waste Management l Plastic & Packaging Waste Management l Construction & Demolition Waste Management l Supporting Indigenous Treatment Capacity l Waste Regulation & Enforcement l Green Public Procurement Cavan County Council has made significant progress to date across many of these areas and will continue to do so and in addition support and work towards the change to a circular economy. This new waste action plan and the new national/regional waste management plans is an opportunity to ensure that our County is developed in a sustainable manner with resulting new opportunities for job creation and growth of our county, while ensuring we protect and enhance the natural environment. Adequate and appropriate investigations shall be carried out into the nature and extent of any soil and groundwater contamination and the risks associated with site development work, where brownfield development is proposed. All undeveloped, contaminated sites shall be remediated to internationally accepted standards prior to redevelopment. All applications shall be accompanied by a report from a qualified, expert consultant, incorporating international best practice and expertise on innovative ecological restoration techniques including specialist planting and green initiatives, that create aesthetically improved sites, healthy environments and contribute to the provision of new green open spaces as integral parts of newly created areas.Environment, Water & Drainage 339

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   WM 01 WM 02 WM 03 WM 04 WM 05 WM 06 WM 07 WM 08 WM 09 WM 10 WM 11 WM 12 WM 13 WM 14 Waste Management Development Objectives It is a development objective of Cavan County Council to: Support the implementation of the Connacht-Ulster Region Waste Management Plan 2015- 2021and any updates made thereto. Implement EU and national waste and related environmental policy, legislation, guidance and codes of practice to improve management of material resources and wastes. Prioritise waste prevention through behavioural change activities to decouple economic growth and resource use. Encourage the transition from a waste management economy to a green circular economy to enhance employment and increase the value recovery and recirculation of resources Promote sustainable waste management treatment in keeping with the waste hierarchy and the move towards a circular economy and greater self sufficiency. Encourage and support waste prevention, minimisation, reuse, recycling and recovery as methods of managing waste. Facilitate the transition from a waste management economy to a green circular economy to increase the value recovery and recirculation of resources. Encourage and support the provision of separate collection of waste in accordance with the requirements of the Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009, the Waste Framework Directive Regulations, 2011 and other relevant legislation. 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. Ensure that the Council fulfils its duties under the Waste Management (certification of historic unlicensed waste disposal and recovery activity) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 524 of 2008) including those in relation to the identification and registration of closed landfills. Encourage and promote technologies, for example anaerobic digestion, that will contribute positively and grow the Circular and Bio-economy to promote sustainable rural and urban economic development, as part of the overall aim of transiting to a low carbon economy with reduced green house gases. Ensure that the local authority is cognisant of targets under EU Circular Economy proposals, landfill capacity limitations and proper management of soil, stone and C&D materials To require developers to prepare construction and demolition waste management plans for new construction projects over certain thresholds which shall meet the relevant recycling/recovery targets for such waste in accordance with the national legislation and national and regional waste management policy. Treatment and/or management of any contaminated material shall comply as appropriate with the Waste Management Act 1996 (waste licence, waste facility permit), as amended, and under the EPA Act 1992 (Industrial Emissions licensing, in particular the First Schedule, Class 11 Waste), as amended. These measures will ensure that contaminated material will be managed in a manner that removes any risk to human health and ensures that the end use will be compatible with any risk.Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 340

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   AQ 01 N 01 N 02 8.8 Air Quality Poor air quality both in the urban and rural environment can lead to major environmental problems and be detrimental to the health of citizens of the County. The most sensitive areas in relation to air quality are built up areas and major transport developments. Air pollution continues to present challenges including: l Transport emissions, especially road transport emissions of NOx, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and black carbon arising from increase use of diesel cars and buses in our towns. l Power generation and emissions from industry, agriculture and agricultural activities that lead to methane and nitrous oxide emissions. l Burning of fossil fuels e.g. gas, peat, and coal resulting in carbon dioxide emissions and the persistent problem of ‘smoky’ emissions from the use of solid fuel in homes and backyard burning Air pollution is monitored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in conjunction with Cavan County Council. The Council recognise the need to ensure the highest standards of air quality. 8.9 Noise Pollution The impact of noise pollution is an important consideration in assessing all new development proposals as it can impact on people’s quality of life and health. The Environmental Noise Regulations 2006 give effect to the EU Directive 2002/49/EC relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise. The Council will seek through the Development Management process, to reduce noise and/or vibration at sites boundaries or within adjacent sensitive areas, especially residential areas, by measures such as layout, design and/or attenuation mechanisms. The Council will require the submission of Noise Impact Assessments where it is proposed to introduce noise creating uses in proximity to noise sensitive uses, such as residential areas, and if permission is being granted, may impose conditions mitigating the impact. Similarly, where noise sensitive uses are proposed within proximity to a noise source, such as national roads, proposals shall include noise and/or vibration attenuation measures in any planning application. The Roads Department developed a Noise Action Plan for Cavan County Council aimed at strategic long term management of environmental noise from traffic along the major routes, with greater than 3 million vehicle passages per year within Co. Cavan. These include part of the N3 and N55. Noise Development Objectives It is a development objective of Cavan County Council to: Support the implementation of the Noise Directive 2002/49/EC and all associated Environmental Noise Regulations 2006. Require all developments to be designed and operated in a manner that will minimise and contain noise levels having regard to relevant national guidelines and in the absence of national guidelines, to relevant international standards, where appropriate. Seek identification and implementation of noise mitigation measures, where warranted, for developments proposed in the vicinity of existing or proposed national roads. Air Quality Development Objectives It is a development objective of Cavan County Council to: Promote the preservation of best ambient air quality compatible with sustainable development in accordance with the EU Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe (CAFE) Directive (2008/5/0/EC) and ensure that all air emissions associated with new developments are within Environmental Quality Standards, as set out in the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 180 of 201) (or any updated/ superseding documents).Environment, Water & Drainage 341

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    LP 01 HH 01 HH 02 LP 02 LP 03 LP 04 8.10 Light Pollution While adequate lighting is essential for a safe and secure environment, light spillage from excessive or poorly designed lighting is increasingly recognised as having the potential to cause adverse effects to surrounding properties, human health, amenity, energy use and the natural environment, including biodiversity & ecosystems. The Council will consider the potential problems of light pollution relating to a new development and the intensification or alteration of existing development. The limitation of light pollution is important in the interests of nature conservation, residential amenity, human health and energy efficiency. 8.11 Human Health New development proposals shall be assessed with regard to their 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, mitigation measures shall be introduced in order to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to an acceptable operating level. 8.12 Environment, Water and Waste Water Climate Context and Development Objectives In accordance with the format set out in Chapter 5: Climate Change of this Plan, the following is an assessment of the content of this chapter in a climate context and associated development objectives. Waste is an inevitable part of our daily lives but the more we buy, the more waste we generate, so our priority is first to reduce, followed by reuse, and only then recycle. Recycling offers a way to keep useful resources working for use, while providing a safe and regulated systems for dealing with hazardous waste, that could otherwise end up in landfill (DCCAE). Human Health Development Objectives It is a development objective of Cavan County Council to: Ensure new developments will not have significant adverse effects on the amenities of an area through pollution by noise, fumes, odours, dust, grit or vibration or cause pollution of air, water and or soil unless mitigation measures eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to an acceptable operating level. 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). Lighting Development Objectives It is a development objective of Cavan County Council to: Control lighting in urban, rural and sensitive areas in accordance with Euronats and Darksky Circular, in order to minimise impacts on residential amenity, habitats and species of importance. Require the use of energy efficient public lighting in all new development proposals. Ornamental lighting of public buildings, bridges, monuments and public spaces must not fall beyond the area intended or directed skywards. Architecturally sensitive tones such as passive, warm coloured lights should be considered before blue or rich white lights and only used where necessary in accordance with Eurobats and Darksky Circular. Require that the design of lighting schemes minimises the incidence of light spillage or pollution into the surrounding environment. New schemes shall ensure that there is no unacceptable adverse impact on neighbouring residential or nearby properties, visual amenity and biodiversity in the surrounding areas.Cavan County Development Plan 2022-2028 342

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