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FLOOD RESILIENCE
Actions Currently Budgeted
FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
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F5 Support the development of flood forecasting and warning system
In the next 5 years
EWCC System developed
Update: SDCC continuing to liaise with Met Eireann. The Flood forecasting service within Met Eireann has been established. To support and input into developing this service, South Dublin County Council has appointed a Severe Weather and Flood Liaison Manager (SWFLM). SWFLM training programme will proceed in Q.4, 2021. Met Éireann continue the trial of the Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) with daily forecast, Flood Alerts and Flood Advisories being issued to Local Authorities.
Ongoing
F6 Implement and demonstrate SuDS guidelines in own buildings, SDZs and LAPs
In the next 5 years EWCC, Architects Case studies completed and reports prepared 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.
Update: South Dublin County Council SuDS guidance documents were launched on 7th February 2022 and is available on SDCC website.
The housing development at Kilcarbery Strategic Development Zone to construct 1,000 homes includes significant SuDS measures. The housing development at Clonburris SDZ will be also include SuDS measures.
The Tallaght Local Area Plan also includes SuDS design requirements in Chapter 7.
Ongoing
In the next 5 years EWCC, LUPT Assessment completed
Update: A Strategic Food Risk Assessment was completed by Roughan O’Donnovan to support the South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028. The Scope of the report included;
• An assessment of the flood risk for the Development Plan Area in accordance with the ‘Planning System and Flood Risk Management - Guidelines for Planning Authorities’ 2009;
• A Flood Risk Assessment Report assessing the hydrology and hydraulics and determining mechanisms for flooding in the Development Plan area, taking into account anticipated future increases in rainfall, river flows and sea level rises as a result of Climate Change;
• Recommedations for future flood risk assessments;
• Delineation of Riperian Corridors at a strategic level and detail requirements for hydromorphological assessments.
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