Amending the draft Ballymun Local Area Plan by deleting the paragraph regarding a reduction of car parking standards.

Delete the paragraph on page 34 and 35 regarding a reduction of car parking standards, starting with "The car parking standards set out in Table 16.1 of the development plan shall..." and ending with "... Will consider the relaxation of car parking standards when assessing the type and nature of the development proposed." Reason: There should not be any relaxation of car parking standards for Ballymun, otherwise we will be wasting valuable land for surface car parking and we won't be able to provide quality environment for walking and cycling. The LAP states that there is more active travel in the Ballymun areas than other areas of Dublin, and so there is less need for extra car parking. The LAP is also on the proposed Metro North route, another reason for reducing and not increasing car park provision. Nearby developments in Fingal such as the Gullivar's retail park have very large car parks that are empty and a waste of space.