AQW 13668/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 28/01/2021
Answered On Date: 09/02/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for her assessment of (i) the state of Clandeboye Lake, Bangor; and (ii) any risks arising from this.

Answer:

The owners and managers of reservoirs have a common law duty to ensure that their reservoir is safe. As previously advised, I cannot comment on individual reservoirs in relation to their condition as ‘Guidance within the National Protocol for the Handling, Transmission and Storage of Reservoir Information and Flood Maps (June 2018)’ advises against the release into the public domain of detail that may expose potential vulnerabilities in a reservoir.

My officials have responded to consultations for proposed development within the inundation area of this reservoir and have advised the Planning Authority that the Planning Policy requirements, in relation to development in reservoir inundation zones, has not been met.