PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> & BEYOND Chapter 3: Infrastructure & Services Figure 6: Groundwater Source Protection Zone Boyle Local Area Plan <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> Page 28
PART II: DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> & BEYOND Chapter 3: Infrastructure & Services Objectives for Water Supply Objective 20 Promote water conservation measures within the LAP <strong>area</strong> and require the installation of water meter boxes in all new residential units and in units where <strong>plan</strong>ning permission for new works is granted. Objective 21 Ensure high water quality standards are maintained in implementing the relevant European Community Water Quality Directives and Regulations. Objective 22 Eliminate the wastage of water through detection and enforcement of repairs. Replace/repair water mains and connections as necessary, and as resources permit. Objective 23 Have regard to and promote the objectives of the Shannon River Basin District Management Plan, and associated Programme of Measures in relation to water quality for the <strong>County</strong>. Objective 24 All unserviced properties in the catchment <strong>area</strong> of a public wastewater scheme should be connected to the public network where sufficient capacity exists and where impacts on Natura 2000 sites will not occur, as determined by Habitats Directive Assessment (where relevant). 3.4 FLOOD RISK & PROTECTION 3.4.1 Existing Context The DEHLG guidelines, The Planning System and Flood Risk Management, Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2009) defines flooding as; ‘a natural process that can happen at any time in a wide variety of locations. Flooding from the sea and from rivers is probably best known but prolonged, intense and <strong>local</strong>ised rainfall can also cause sewer flooding, overland flow and groundwater flooding’. While there are different types and causes of flooding, the most common in <strong>County</strong> <strong>Roscommon</strong> is the flooding of rivers especially the Shannon River Catchment. The Office of Public Works completed a flood study for the county and findings indicated that flooding in the county mainly occurs along the eastern boundary with the River Shannon. A review of existing Office of Public Works (OPW) and <strong>local</strong> information was carried out. According to the OPW National Flood Hazard Mapping, there are ten recorded flood events in the Boyle <strong>area</strong> and these include: Table 2: Flood events in the Boyle LAP Area (Source: OPW National Flood Hazard Mapping) No. Flood Event Year 1 Carrick-on-Shannon Road, October 1998 Boyle 2 Railway Station, Boyle July 1996 3 Church View, Boyle July 1996 4 Felton Road, Boyle July 1996 5 Hanley Avenue, Boyle July 1996 6 Boyle Abbey, Boyle recurring 7 Deerpark, Boyle recurring 8 Turlough – Breandrum, Boyle - 9 Easky River, Ballylugnagon recurring 10 Ballinphuill, Boyle recurring The flood events on this list from the OPW National Flood Hazard Mapping are important to note, however as examined in the Flood Risk Assessment that was completed as part of this LAP process, it is not considered necessary to examine each of these in further detail as several of them are small <strong>local</strong>ised incidences which have not been recurring. (See appended Map 4a) As outlined above, four of the ten listed flood events are considered recurring events. However, two are situated outside the development boundary, one is a small scale road drainage issue which will not be a constraint on appropriate landuse in the <strong>area</strong>, and the fourth is situated on lands which will be zoned for Greenbelt in this Boyle LAP <strong>2012</strong>- <strong>2018</strong>. (See Map 4a & 14a) It is therefore considered that these flood events will not be a constraint on appropriate landuse in the <strong>area</strong>. From <strong>local</strong> information and site inspections during 2009, a number of <strong>area</strong>s which experienced significant flooding have been identified. See appended Map 11 marked Liable to Flooding. It is important to note that these are the main <strong>area</strong>s in the Boyle Plan Area that flooded during the extreme flooding of November 2009. These sites have been illustrated and considered as part of the Flood Risk Assessment for this Plan. The Boyle LAP <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> has been assessed in accordance with the Guidelines for Planning Authorities on The Planning System and Flood Risk Management (2009). The avoidance principle of the sequential approach has been met to avoid development in <strong>area</strong>s at risk of flooding and to ensure that flood risk will not be increased elsewhere. This screening report finds that the Boyle Local Area Plan <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> does not require further assessment under Stage 3, which involves a Detailed Flood Risk Assessment. Boyle Local Area Plan <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>2018</strong> Page 29