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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 11, 2023

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the chief executive why he commenced requesting developers to provide distinct street names for the buildings of an apartment complex, rather than having one name and Block A, Block B, Block C etc. to differentiate the various buildings of the complex, as is the practice around the World?

REPLY:

While the responsibility for proposing naming and numbering schemes for new developments rests with the developer, the Council advises developers of requirements and approves the eventual scheme. The use of the Irish language exclusively is encouraged in line with objectives of the County Development Plan.

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 should be done in a manner that is not overly obscure or difficult to relate to. 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.   

All houses, offices, and other premises should be numbered and duplication of numbers avoided.

Given the need for clarity it may be necessary to differentiate various buildings within complexes by name in cases where the proposed numbering scheme seeks to follow a similar numbering pattern. See example below on which it would be totally inappropriate not to have agreed distinct names for both blocks in this development given the numbering scheme. 

Teach na Camóige, Lána an Uisce, Cluain Dolcáin, Baile Átha Cliath 22 / Camac House, Watery Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Ground Floor 1 – 4 Retail Units
1st Floor Apt 1 – 10 Consecutive
2nd Floor Apt 11 – 20 Consecutive
3rd Floor Apt 21 – 30 Consecutive
4th Floor Apt 31 – 38 Consecutive

Bealach na Camóige, Lána an Uisce, Cluain Dolcáin, Baile Átha Cliath 22 / Camac Way, Watery Lane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 / 

Ground Floor Apt 1 – 8 Consecutive
1st Floor Apt 9 – 16 Consecutive
2nd Floor Apt 17 – 22 Consecutive

Similarly, naming and numbering schemes are designed to reflect their locations relative to the street onto which they orientate.  For example  

Rae Chluain na Páirce, Na Seacht Muileann, Cluain Buiríosa, Baile Átha Cliath 22 / Parkleigh Row, Seven Mills, Clonburris, Dublin 22     

Bóthar Chluain na Páirce, Na Seacht Muileann, Cluain Buiríosa, Baile Átha Cliath 22  / Parkleigh Road, Seven Mills, Clonburris, Dublin 22                                    

Siúlán Chluain na Páirce, Na Seacht Muileann, Cluain Buiríosa, Baile Átha Cliath 22  / Parkleigh Walk, Seven Mills, Clonburris, Dublin 22