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

TermsWater/flood compatible landusesDefinitionLand uses and types of development whichinclude:• Flood control infrastructure53Water FrameworkDirective (WFD)Vulnerability• Water and sewage treatment plants andpumping stations• Docks, marinas and wharves• Navigation facilities• Ship building, repairing and dismantling,dockside fish processing andrefrigeration and compatible activitiesrequiring a waterside location• Water-based recreation and tourism(excluding sleeping accommodation)• Lifeguard and coastguard stations• Amenity open space, outdoor sports andrecreation and essential facilities such aschanging rooms• Essential ancillary sleeping or residentialaccommodation for staff required by usesin this category (subject to a specificwarning and evacuation plan).A European Community Directive (2000/60/EC)designed to integrate the way we manage waterbodies across Europe. It requires all inland andcoastal waters to reach “good status” or “goodecological potential” in the case of heavilymodified water bodies by 2015 through acatchment-based system of River BasinManagement Plans (RBMP), incorporating aprogramme of measures to improve the status ofall natural water bodies.The resilience of a particular group of people ortypes of property or habitats, ecosystems orspecies, and their ability to respond to ahazardous condition and the damage or degreeof impact they are likely to suffer in the event ofa flood. For example, elderly people may bemore likely to suffer injury, and be less able toevacuate, in the event of a rapid flood thanyounger people.Planning Guidelines