Chapter 9
Environmental Infrastructure
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
Recommendation: No change.
Flood Risk
The submission welcomes the acknowledgement of the Guidelines on the Planning System and Flood Risk Management (DECLG/OPW, 2009), and the preparation of a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) as part of the Draft Plan. With regard to Chapter 9, Objective 9.8: Flood Protection Schemes regarding protection of floodplains and Objective 9.9 Flood Protection Schemes: to work with the OPW in the progression and completion of FRMPs and flood relief schemes including the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme (LLFRS), schemes in Blackpool, Glanmire / Glashaboy, Douglas / Togher and other schemes that may be developed during the period of the plan are welcomed. The OPW recommends that the text in this objective could be clarified to ensure zoning or development proposals support and do not impede or prevent the progression of these measures. Objective 9.10 Development in Flood Risk Areas regarding restriction of development in flood risk areas is also welcomed, as well as the provision in Objective 9.2 Waste Water that all new proposals for development to provide a separate foul and surface water drainage system and to incorporate SUDS in so far as practical. The OPW also welcomes Objective 9.4 Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) requiring all planning applications for new development incorporate SUDS as far as possible, along
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Cork City Council welcomes the input of the OPW. While the recommendation to amend the text in Objective 9.9 to ensure zoning or development proposals support and to not impede or prevent the progression of these measures is noted, it is not considered necessary that this needs to be clarified as it is implicit in the existing text of the Objective. Furthermore, development proposals will be assessed on an individual basis through the development management planning application processes, which will include impacts on proposed flood relief works. While Cork City Council may have a relatively limited coastline compared to other authorities, it is recommended that a new section be included to reference the national coordinated and integrated strategy to manage the projected impact of coastal change. Recommendation: (i) Insert a new section in Chapter 9 after “Assessment of Development in Areas of Flood Risk”: Coastal Change A National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group was set up in 2020 to scope out an approach for the development of a national coordinated and integrated strategy to manage the projected impact of coastal change to our coastal communities, economies, heritage, culture and environment. Cork City Council supports the preparation of the strategy and will consider its findings when published and how it may impact its functional area. In the interim l consideration will be given to areas that may be at risk or
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