Photo: Example of Sustaunable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) courtesy of Inland Fisheries.
Flood Risk Assessment and Land Use Zoning
Surface Water
11.254 Surface water attenuation and disposal details shall be included with any application. Details should show how surface water from the site can be disposed of within the boundaries of the site and shall not discharge onto the public road or adjoining property. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) 11.255 All new developments (including amendments / extensions to existing developments) will generally be required to incorporate Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), which offers a total solution to rainwater management and is applicable in both urban and rural situations. SUDS include devices such as swales, permeable pavements, filter drains, storage ponds, constructed wetlands, soakaways and green roofs. Development proposals will be required to be accompanied by a comprehensive SUDS assessment that addresses run-off quantity, run-off quality and its impact on the existing habitat and water quality.
11.256 The Flood Zones identified by the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (refer to the SFRA report that accompanies the Plan) should be used in line with the requirements provided for by the Flood Guidelines for land uses in Flood Zones A and B. 11.257 Land use zoning objectives provided by this Plan are subject to the following conditions: 1. Undeveloped land in Flood Zone A that is the subject of any zoning objective are only zoned for and shall only be developed for water compatible uses as identified in the Guidelines. 2. Undeveloped land in Flood Zone B that is the subject of any zoning objective are only zoned for and shall only be developed for water compatible or less vulnerable uses as identified in the Guidelines. 3. 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, subject to the exception areas set out in (iii):
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 1 I Chapter 11
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