What is Council doing to manage the flooding problem in Willoughby?
Willoughby City Council’s responsibility is to manage lands subject to flooding on two levels. Firstly, in accordance with the NSW Government’s Flood Prone Land Policy, Council is responsible for formulating and implementing Floodplain Risk Management Plans. These plans involve catchment-wide studies that identify significant flooding issues and floodplain management studies that identify potential flood mitigation solutions and strategies. Flood mitigation options could typically involve floodplain modification, property modification and emergency response measures. Secondly, Council has a responsibility to ensure future developments are compatible with flood hazards and do not create flooding problems in other areas. As such Council may enforce planning (development) controls such as minimum heights of floor levels above ground level and prohibiting specific land uses in areas prone to flooding. These controls are set out in Willoughby Council Development Control Plan (WDCP) Attachme
