Belfast City Council

Report to: Health and Environmental Services Committee

Subject: Naming of Streets

Date: 5 October 2011

Reporting Officer: Trevor Martin, Head of Service Ext 2450

Contact Officer: Stephen Hewitt, Building Control Manager Ext 2435

1	Relevant Background Information
1.1	The power for the Council to name streets is contained in Article 11 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (NI) Order 1995.

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Key Issues

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To consider the following applications for the naming of new streets in the City. Proposed Name Location Applicant Coates Row Off Park Parade, BT6 8GG Harry Rolston Architect Ltd Lakeview Off Limestone Road, BT15 3AA MCCartan Muldoon Architects Sunningdale Close Off Sunningdale Gardens, Knox and Clayton Architects BT14 6SE The application particulars are in order and the Royal Mail has no objections to the proposed names. The proposed new names are not contained in the Council’s Streets Register and do not duplicate existing approved street names in the City.

3	Resource Implications
3.1	There are no Financial, Human Resources or Assets and other Implications in this report.

4	Equality Implications
4.1	There are no direct Equality implications.

5	Recommendations
5.1	Based on the information presented, the Committee may either: § Grant the application, or § Refuse the application and request the applicant to submit another name for consideration.

Decision Tracking

If the decision is to refuse an application, then a letter will be sent to the applicant within 5 days of the Council decision, requesting that they submit an alternative name. If the decision is to grant an application, then the applicant and all relevant organizations are advised within 14 days of the Council decision. The person responsible for the actions above is Trevor Martin, Head of Service Building Control

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