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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 12, 2026

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm whether parking allocation in mixed-tenure apartment developments is carried out in a fair and transparent manner and whether parking arrangements form part of the standard tenancy or licence agreement.

REPLY:

The rationale to carpark provision in residential development is set out in the County Development Plan 2022/2028   See link county-development-plan-written-statement1.pdf

County Development Plan 2022-2028   Chapter 7 - Sustainable Movement

High Level Objective

Support the County’s climate action commitments by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transport

SM6 – Demand Management / Mobility Management Plans

Require Mobility Management Plans for major trip-generating developments.

Encourage car-pooling, shared mobility, and reduced car dependency.

SM7 – Car parking and Electric Vehicle (EV) charging: adopt a balanced approach to car-parking provision, ensure EV charging infrastructure is provided in suitable locations

There are 2 main categories identified on pages Page 493 and 494 of the Written Statement as follows: 

Zone 1: General rate applicable throughout the County;

Zone 2 (Non Residential): More restrictive rates for application within town and village centres, lands zoned REGEN, and brownfield / infill sites within Dublin City and Suburbs settlement boundary within 800 metres of a train or Luas station and within 400-500 metres of a high quality bus service (including proposed services that have proceeded to construction).

Permission for residential car parking is restricted / predicated on the accommodation type being developed eg Apartment or House, the location of the development, and its proximity to public transport and the quality of that public service.  The number of spaces provided for any particular development should not exceed the maximum provision for either zone 1 or zone 2 as set out in the County Development Plan.

This Council has no remit in tenancy agreements for private mixed tenure developments.   This is a matter for the OMC who may apply certain rules regarding parking allocation.