A NEW housing development in Dumbarton is getting its allocation of street names.

Members of the West Dunbartonshire Council Planning Committee met in Garshake Road and rubber stamped the allocations for the site at Castlegreen Street/Castle Road.

Among the allocations are Rock View, Rock Place, Scots Terrace, Wallace Tower Way, Castlegate Avenue, Castlegate Lane and Castlegate Gardens.

The report which was presented to councillors went into the background, saying: "The site is an area of ground bounded by Castlegreen Street to the north, the Inner Clyde to the south, Gruggies Burn to the east and Castle Road to the west.

"Dumbarton Football Club stadium, Dumbarton Castle and Rock are to the south-

west of the site.

"The new housing development is located between Castlegreen Street and

Castle Road, Dumbarton and comprises of 139 units of a mix of flats, detached

and semi-detached and terraced houses.

"A request has been received to name the new streets within the development."

The report goes on to say: "The street names proposed for consideration are Rock View, Rock Place, Scots Terrace, Wallace Tower Way, Castlegate Avenue, Castlegate Lane and

Castlegate Gardens providing seven new street names in total.

"The suggested streets are derived from the architectural features of Dumbarton Castle and its medieval history.

"The names proposed meet the requirements of the Council’s Street Naming Policy."

It was also stated that, in line with the street naming policy, the elected members for Ward 3 Dumbarton and the Community Council for Dumbarton East and Central were all consulted on the street names.

The report adds: "One response has been received from an elected member of Ward 3 and the street names have been revised to take into account their comments."

In conclusion the report said: "It is recommended that the above street names best fits the location and is consistent with the general theme of existing street name in the area."

The plans were agreed by members.