Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for the Draft Cork City Development Plan 2022-2028

4.4 Justification Tests The levels of flood risk identified by the SFRA were a key informant of land uses in undeveloped areas in Flood Zones A and B. The Justification Test (including its various criteria – see Appendix I ) is required to be passed whereby highly vulnerable 8 land uses are being proposed on lands in Flood Zone A or whereby highly and/or less vulnerable land uses are being proposed on lands in Flood Zone B. With respect to lands which have already been developed in the Plan area, the potential conflict between zonings and highly and less vulnerable development will be avoided by applying the measures which have been integrated into the Plan, including those at Development Management Paragraph 11.258-11.263. Although Stage 3 detailed flood risk assessment has not been required for the Plan-preparation process thus far, it may be required for individual projects following adoption of the Plan. Table 5 provides Justification Tests for areas within the City Centre and North and South Docklands that are situated within Flood Zones A and/or B and are zoned for development that would otherwise be considered inappropriate. Table 6 provides Justification Tests for Justification Tests for all other lands within the Plan area that are situated within Flood Zones A and/or B and are zoned for development that would otherwise be considered inappropriate. In addition to flood risk management considerations, these tests integrate planning considerations from the Council. Table 5 Justification Tests for City Centre and North and South Docklands Areas 9

Criteria 3 (see SFRA Appendix I Figure 2) A FRA to an appropriate level of detail has been carried out as part of the SEA as part of the development plan preparation process, which demonstrates that flood risk to the development can be adequately managed and the use or development of the lands will not cause unacceptable adverse impacts elsewhere Yes. Future development will: be subject to site-specific flood risk assessments; comply with the flood risk management provisions of the Plan (see Section 4 of SFRA), including the structural and non- structural risk management measures outlined at Paragraph 11.262 and relevant measures contained in the Council’s 2020 South Docks Drainage Strategy; and benefit from Flood Relief Schemes being progressed by the OPW (see Section 3 of SFRA).

Criteria 2 (see SFRA Appendix I Figure 2) Is the zoning of the lands required to achieve the proper planning and sustainable development of the settlement?

Areas

Criteria 1 (see SFRA Appendix I Figure 2)

Is the settlement targeted for growth under the RSES, existing CDP and Draft CDP?

City Centre

Yes

Yes to all of the following: (i) Is essential to facilitate regeneration and/or expansion of the centre of the urban settlement; (ii) Comprises significant previously developed and/or under-utilised lands; (iii) Is within or adjoining the core of an established or designated urban settlement; (iv) Will be essential in achieving compact and sustainable urban growth; and (v) There are no suitable alternative lands for the particular use or development type, in areas at lower risk of flooding within or adjoining the core of the urban settlement. Yes to all of the following: (i) Is essential to facilitate regeneration and/or expansion of the centre of the urban settlement; (ii) Comprises significant previously developed and/or under-utilised lands; (iii) Is within or adjoining the core of an established or designated urban settlement; (iv) Will be essential in achieving compact and sustainable urban growth; and (v) There are no suitable alternative lands for the particular use or development type, in areas at lower risk of flooding within or adjoining the core of the urban settlement.

North and South Docklands 10

Yes

Yes. Future development will: be subject to site-specific flood risk assessments; comply with the flood risk management provisions of the Plan (see Section 4 of SFRA), including the structural and non- structural risk management measures outlined at Paragraph 11.262 and relevant measures contained in the Council’s 2020 South Docks Drainage Strategy; and benefit from Flood Relief Schemes being progressed by the OPW (see Section 3 of SFRA).

8 For details on what types of development are considered highly vulnerable, less vulnerable or water compatible please refer to Table 8 in Appendix I . 9 Please refer to detailed Flood Risk Zone mapping provided at Appendix II. 10 Note that the Tivoli Docks are not proposed to be developed over the lifetime of the Plan – they are included in Tier 3 Residential Neighbourhoods and designated as longer-term zoned lands

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