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FLOOD RESILIENCE
Actions Currently Budgeted
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
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F1 Transpose national Legislation and regulation on Climate Change adaptation and flood management into SDCC development guidelines
In the next 5 years
EWCC Guidelines produced
Update: National Legislation and regulation on Climate Change adaptation and flood management is being transposed into SDCC policy and guidelines, including Greater Dublin Regional Code of Practice for Drainage Works and the Greater Dublin Strategic Drainage Strategy (GDSDS). SDCC have developed a SuDS guidance document and Strategic Flood Risk Assessment to inform policy and to support the County Development Plan 2022-2028. A series of workshops were arranged to allow input from SDCC staff.
McCloy Consulting were procured by SDCC to produce a suite of SuDS guidance documents and Taking in Charge guidance. The guidance documents were delivered in 2022
Ongoing
F2 Implement flood risk management guidelines
In the next 5 years
EWCC, LUPT # of projects following guidelines
Update: South Dublin County Council SuDS guidance documents were launched on 7th February 2022 and is available on SDCC website. https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/planning/ planning-applications/water-and-drainageconsiderations/. Householders guide to SuDS was launched in May 2022. Staff training sessions were provided in March and April 2022. A SuDS workshop for developers was hosted by McCloy Consultants and SDCC on 24th My 2022. Taking in Charge details were issued to SDCC in August 2022.
F3 Cross-boundary flood management with neighbouring local authorities
In the next 5 years
EWCC Quarterly meetings with neighbouring local authorities
Update: SDCC have cross boundary collaborations on Flood Alleviation Schemes with Dublin City Council. SDCC lead on the Poddle FAS, DCC lead on the Camac FAS. Telemetry is currently in place at two locations in the Poddle in South Dublin. Discussions are still ongoing with DCC to increase the number of telemetry units as part of the Poddle FAS and this will be determined if planning is approved for the scheme. It is planned to include new telemetry stations on the Whitechurch Stream if proposed Flood Alleviation Scheme also proceeds. Extra telemetry will also be introduced on the Camac FAS when the scheme proceeds. SDCC shares across boundary platform for weather and flood warnings and management.
F4 Flood event emergency response plans
In the next 5 years
EWCC Plans completed and updated yearly
Update: The Severe Weather Sub-Plan 2021/22 is available to view on the Intranet. The Flooding Emergency Plan 2021/22 reflects new regional protocols in the SWP.
