The Planning System and Flood Risk Management - Offaly County ...

36should use the flood risk information available to identify the flood zoneswithin their area. They should then ensure that planning applicants submitany necessary flood risk assessment so that flood risk issues can be taken intoaccount in accordance with these guidelines.Planning Guidelines5.2 Where flood risk may be an issue for any proposed development, a floodrisk assessment should be carried out that is appropriate to the scale andnature of the development and the risks arising. The flood risk assessmentshould be sufficiently detailed to quantify the risks and the effects of anynecessary mitigation, together with the measures needed to manageresidual risks. Information on flood risk assessments and the sources ofinformation are contained in Appendix A.Photo 6: Habitable floor levels above flood and first floor levelsStages of development management5.3 In essence, the 2007 DEHLG Development Management Guidelines identify5 stages in the development management process as follows:• Pre-application,• Lodgement of application,• Processing of application,• Deciding the application, and• Appeals.