15.7.8 Car Parking
Regarding "Other than ‘Residential’, parking standards are maximum standards, having regard to the need to balance demand for parking against the need to promote more sustainable forms of transport, to limit traffic congestion and to protect the quality of the public realm from the physical impact of parking.", Car Parking Standards for Residential should also be a maximum standard to promote more sustainable forms of transport. This would be in line with other development plans throughout Ireland and in accordance with the Design Standards for New Apartments document.
In relation to apartment developments, the document should reference the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments (2020) or any subsequent guidelines and the Urban Development and Building Height Guidelines (2018) for guidance regarding the appropriate provision of car parking for apartments.