2. It is of practice to adopt a sequential approach to flood risk management and plan developments away from areas that have been identified as flood prone through flood risk assessment.
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4. Scoping Assessment- identify the sources of flooding that will affect the site and scope of the extent of the risk, the potential impacts on the development and the possible mitigation measures.
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6. Risks should be reduced or eliminated by developing areas with little or no flood risk.
7. Development should only be granted in areas of flooding risk where there are no alternative, lower risk sites available in the area.
8. Future effects of climate change and coastal erosion should only be taken into consideration when designing developments in areas of high risk. A precautionary approach should be employed so that future occupants are no subject to unacceptable risks.
9. Thorough assessments of flood risks should be undertaken before a review of development plans to ensure compliance with the guidelines, to ensure that land is not zoned or developments granted permission before the risk is fully known.
10. Land which will be required for future sustainable flood risk management should be identified on local area plans to avoid development in these areas.
11. Flood risk to, and arising from, new development should be managed through location, layout and design incorporating sustainable drainage systems. E.g. SUDS.
12. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Regional Planning Guidelines, Development and Local Area Plans should include flood risk as one of the key environmental criteria against which such plans are assessed where flood risk has been identified.
15. Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government- The Planning System and Flood Management Guidelines (2008)
16. Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (2007) [Online] Available: http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentandHousing/PlanningDevelopment/NationalSpatialStrategy/News/MainBody,18440,en.htm (Accessed on 23rd March 2010)