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