COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 79

MOTION: Councillor Peter Kavanagh

To include the following as strategic direction for the plan: Built Environment and Placemaking· To reflect the historic built heritage of the county, all developments must be given names that reflect the local and historical context of their siting and must include the use of the Irish Language. 30% of all new residential developments must be named exclusively in the Irish Language.

REPORT:

It is Council policy that the name chosen for a development must reflect the local and/or historical context of the area in which it is located. This can be achieved by reference to local history; the townland, parish or other long-established name, past industry or employment in the area, local topography, or a well-known association of a significant historical individual, event or custom from the local area. Naming a scheme must comply with the guidelines on naming and numbering of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, preferably should include the use exclusively of the Irish language and should have regard to the Guidelines issued by the Place Names Commission (An Coimisiún Logainmneacha).? Chapter 9 of the current Development Plan 2016-2022, Policy 18 Cultural Heritage seeks to promote the Council’s Heritage with objective HCL18 Objective 3 specifically referring to the promotion of the Irish Language and the naming of new residential developments To promote local heritage, the naming of any new residential development will reflect the local and historical context of its siting, and should include the use of the Irish language’.  

The motion is overly specific for this stage of the Plan, aligned more to a detailed objective, but could be considered by Members as part of the draft plan in June. 

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment. This type of objective is overly detailed for this strategic stage but can be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the CE Strategic Recommendation (See Part 3), page 27 – ‘Recognise the value of cultural heritage to the County and support the implementation of the South Dublin Heritage Plan’