Submission from the Office of the Planning Regulator (Submission No 426)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Resp onse & Recommendation
A Justification Test is required to be carried out for 16 specified locations.
In relation to Recommendation 11 (iii), this is noted. Certain structural and non- structural flood risk management measures have been integrated into the Draft Plan, including at C hapter 11 “Placemaking and Managing Development” paragraphs No. 11.257 and 11.262. These measures will be referenced as relevant under the updated Justification Tests and will be added to where appropriate. In relation to Recommendation 11 (iv), it is agreed that the flood zones can be overlain onto land use zoning maps. The OPW’s submission in relation to these issues is responded to under Part 3 Appendices including SEA, AA and SFRA. Recommendation (i) Provide finer granularity to the Justification Tests provided in Table 5 of the SFRA report making more specific reference to the 16 specified locations. (ii) Subject to review – any land use zoning objectives that are identified to conflict with the SFRA’s flood risk zones will be reviewed and amended. (iii) Subject to review – existing structural and non-structural flood risk management measures included in the Draft Plan will be referenced as relevant under the updated Justification Tests and will be added to where appropriate. (iv) Flood Zone A and B will be overlain on a version of the land use zoning map linked to relevant provisions in the Plan.
Recommendation 11 - Flood Risk Management Having regard to detailed requirements of the Planning System and Flood Risk Management – Guidelines for Planning Authorities (DEHLG and OPW, 2009) and clarifying Circular PL2/2014 , the planning authority is required to: (i) carry out the plan-making justification test for all lands proposed to be zoned to accommodate development vulnerable to flooding within areas at a high or moderate risk of flooding; (ii) any lands which do not pass the Justification Test are required not be zoned for highly vulnerable (Flood Zones A and B) or less vulnerable Flood Zone A) development; (iii) where non-structural (and structural, if applicable) flood risk management measures are recommended under point 3 of the Justification Test, these measures are required to be included in the Plan in order to prevent flood risk to vulnerable uses; and (iv) overlay the flood risk zone mapping on the land use zoning objective maps. The planning authority is advised to consult with the OPW in respect of the above.
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