elphin local area plan 2009 - 2015 - Roscommon County Council

Chapter 10: Development Management Guidelines and Standards
prevent continuous flushing and operation during periods when the premises are not in operation. The use
of low flush toilets, grey water systems, low flow tap and showerhead fittings and rainwater recycling
measures are also encouraged.
10.2.7 Wastewater Treatment
The Council recognises that large areas outside the mains sewerage system are dependent on individual
wastewater treatment facilities. Where such systems are used it is important that they are installed and
maintained to the highest possible standards and that they conform to the requirements set out in the EPA
Waste Water Treatment Manual and more up-to-date standards if issued. Individual treatment systems will
only be permitted in serviced areas under the most exceptional circumstances.
10.2.8 Flood Risk and Protection
This section should be read in conjunction with the guidelines produced by the DoEHLG and the OPW,
The Planning System and Flood Risk Management. New development will be required to meet the
following criteria;
• Development, which is sensitive to the effects of flooding, will not be permitted in flood prone or
marginal areas
• Appropriately designed development, which is not sensitive to the effects of flooding, may be
permissible in flood plains provided it does not reduce the flood plain area or otherwise restrict
flow across floodplains
• Development must so far as is reasonably practicable incorporate the maximum provision to
reduce the rate and quantity of runoff.
• For developments adjacent to water courses of a significant conveyance capacity any structures
must be set back from the edge of the watercourse to allow access for channel
clearing/maintenance. This would usually be a minimum of 10 metres.
• Any new development must be designed and constructed to meet the following minimum flood
design standards
o For urban areas and where development (existing , proposed or anticipated) are involved
- the 100 year flood
o For Rural areas or where further developments (existing , proposed or anticipated) are not
involved – the 25 year flood
o Where streams open drains or other water courses are being culverted – the minimum
permissible culvert diameter is 900mm.
10.3 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (To be read in conjunction with Chapter 9: Urban
Development)
This section should be read in conjunction with the guidelines produced by the DoEHLG, Sustainable
Residential Development in Urban Areas: Guidelines for Planning Authorities (December 2008) and
Urban Design Manual: A best practice guide (Parts 1 and 2) (December 2008).
10.3.1 Residential Development (Qualitative)
It is the policy of Roscommon County Council to encourage the establishment and maintenance of high
quality sustainable residential communities. The creation of residential areas with a “Sense of Place”
should be the priority. In the making of places, road layout and the movement of vehicles should not
dictate the internal layout of a housing scheme. The design of new residential development should provide
for a network of functional and aesthetically pleasing public, semi-private and private spaces rather than
merely a hierarchy of roads. The Council will seek to ensure that new housing development incorporates
the principles of urban design and that future developments are well integrated with the form and
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