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Employment Land and Flood Risk Avoidance
RG 1NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)
Employment land should avoid, where possible, areas at risk from flooding (RG 1).
commercialindustrialflood-riskEconomic development in flood plains
6.25-6.26NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)
While most economic development is best located outside of flood plains, it is accepted that certain projects because of their nature, size or site specific requirements, may require a site that happe
non-domesticcommercialindustrialflood-riskDemountable Flood Guards
NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)
Demountable Flood Guards These guards or gates are made of suitable flood resistant material and are fitted across boundary fences, doors and windows by bolting or dropping into pre-prepared slots or
flood-resilienceflood-defencecommercialnon-domesticTemporary Flood Defences
NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)
Temporary Flood Defences This solution is sometimes adopted to provide protection for commercial properties such as shops and restaurants where a service or an ongoing activity may still be required o
flood-resilienceflood-defencecommercialnon-domesticFlood Avoidance as Primary Strategy
E11NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)
Notwithstanding the various flood proofing measures that may be available to manage and mitigate flood risk, it is stressed that the practice of flood avoidance, by locating new buildings and infrastr
non-domesticdwellingflatscommercialindustrialsite-planningflood-riskMinor Development
NI-wide·PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)
Minor Development non residential extensions (Industrial/Commercial/Leisure etc) with a footprint less than 150 sq metres Alterations: development that does not increase the size of buildings, eg alte
dwellingcommercialindustrial