Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Report

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

There are three types of flood zones defined for the purposes of the Flood Guidelines:

 Flood Zone A – where the probability of flooding from rivers and the sea is highest (greater than 1% or 1 in 100 for river flooding or 0.5% or 1 in 200 for coastal flooding);  Flood Zone B – where the probability of flooding from rivers and the sea is moderate (between 0.1% or 1 in 1000 and 1% or 1 in 100 for river flooding and between 0.1% or 1 in 1000 year and 0.5% or 1 in 200 for coastal flooding); and  Flood Zone C – where the probability of flooding from rivers and the sea is low (less than 0.1% or 1 in 1000 for both river and coastal flooding). Flood Zone C covers all other areas that are not in zones A or B. A summary of the requirements of the Flood Guidelines for land uses across each of the above flood zones is provided at Appendix I . 1.5 Emerging Information and Disclaimer It is important to note that compliance with the requirements of the Flood Risk Management Guidelines is currently based on emerging and best available data at the time of preparing the assessment, including Flood Risk Management Plans, which will be updated on a cyclical basis as part of CFRAM activities. The SFRA process for the Draft Plan is ongoing and will be updated as relevant, including to take account of any Material Alterations that arise during the Plan-preparation process. Following adoption of the Plan, information in relation to flood risk may be altered in light of future data and analysis, by, for example, the OPW, or future flood events. As a result, all landowners and developers are advised that Cork City Council and their agents can accept no responsibility for losses or damages arising due to assessments of the vulnerability to flooding of lands, uses and developments. Owners, users and developers are advised to take all reasonable measures to assess the vulnerability to flooding of lands and buildings (including basements) in which they have an interest prior to making planning or development decisions. Any future SFRAs for the area will integrate other new and emerging data. 1.6 Content of the City Development Plan The Draft Cork City Development Plan is a land use plan and overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the functional area of Cork City over the six-year period 2022-2028. The Plan comprises a series of separate, but closely linked and interrelated elements. The Plan comprises two volumes:  Volume 1 – Written Statement  Volume 2 – Mapped Objectives  Volume 3 – Built Heritage Objectives The structure of the Written Statement is as follows:  Chapter 1 – Introduction  Chapter 2 – Core Strategy  Chapter 3 – Delivering Homes and Communities  Chapter 4 – Transport and Mobility  Chapter 5 – Climate and Environment  Chapter 6 – Green and Blue Infrastructure, Open Space and Biodiversity  Chapter 7 – Economy and Employment  Chapter 8 – Heritage, Arts and Culture  Chapter 9 – Environmental Infrastructure and Management  Chapter 10 – Key Growth Areas and Neighbourhood Development Sites  Chapter 11 – Placemaking and Managing Development  Chapter 12 – Land Use Zonings  Chapter 13 – Implementation  Appendix 1 – Compliance with Ministerial Guidelines  Appendix 2 – Strategic Environmental Assessment  Appendix 3 – Appropriate Assessment  Appendix 4 – Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

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