Housing Estate Naming and Numbering Information and Advice

Laois County Council set requirements as part of the planning conditions for the naming and numbering of housing estates and must approve final proposals from developers.

Approval for placenames

Naming and numbering of residential estates shall be approved in advance by the Naming and Memorials Committee of the Planning Authority.  Developers must submit by way of compliance documents with the Planning Authority - the following:

  • Proposed placename 
  • Reasons for their choice of placename

Guidelines for naming and numbering

Naming of streets and residential estates shall reflect the: 

  • local place names and people of note
  • heritage
  • language or topographical or landscape features as appropriate and 
  • shall incorporate old place names from the locality as much as possible.  

The use of bi-lingual and Irish language signs will be encouraged.

Further information

Please email planning@laoiscoco.ie with the planning reference number/details and documents of the naming and numbering scheme proposed.