The Planning System and Flood Risk Management - Offaly County ...
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PART 2If the requirements of Part 1 are satisfied, then the following additional detailedcriterion should also be met.23<strong>The</strong> development has been the subject of a sufficiently detailed flood risk assessment,as appropriate to the nature <strong>and</strong> scale of the development, <strong>and</strong> the potential riskthat may arise, which demonstrates that:(a)(b)the development will not increase flood risk elsewhere <strong>and</strong>, if possible, willreduce overall flood risk;the development proposal includes measures to minimise flood risk to people,property <strong>and</strong> the economy <strong>and</strong> the environment as far as reasonably possible<strong>and</strong> to ensure that residual risks to the area <strong>and</strong>/or development can bemanaged to an acceptable level as regards the adequacy of existing floodprotection measures or the design, implementation <strong>and</strong> funding of any futureflood risk management measures.(See Appendix A)Note: In the event that l<strong>and</strong> is zoned without the benefit of these guidelines,please refer to Para 5.23.3.10 It is clear that a balance needs to be achieved between accommodatingappropriate growth as outlined above <strong>and</strong> the avoidance of flood risk. <strong>The</strong>Justification Test has been designed to rigorously assess the appropriatenessor otherwise of particular developments that, for the reasons outlined above,are being considered in areas of moderate or higher flood risk.3.11 Development that is inappropriate under the screening process set out insection 3.6 <strong>and</strong> that does not meet the criteria of the Justification Test shouldnot be considered at development plan stage nor through the developmentmanagement process.How does the Justification Test work?3.12 <strong>The</strong> application of the Justification Test within the sequential approach essentiallyrequires the justification of development in existing urban areas as outlinedabove, where expansion or consolidation in flood risk areas is being considered.<strong>The</strong> development must be consistent with the proper planning <strong>and</strong> sustainabledevelopment of an area <strong>and</strong> must demonstrate that it will not be subject toan unacceptable level of flood risk. <strong>The</strong> operation of the Justification Test isa key step within the sequential approach <strong>and</strong> is applied to test both zoningdecisions <strong>and</strong> development applications. It should be noted that detailedstudies to support Part 2 of the Justification Test should only be commissioned,after the criteria under Part 1 have been met (See Appendix A, Section 2).<strong>Planning</strong> Guidelines