Whitewell Court is a short residential cul-de-sac located off Whitewell Road in north Belfast, close to the M2 motorway. Although the surrounding area lies near the boundary with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Whitewell Court itself is situated on the south side of the M2 and falls within the Belfast City Council area.
The name Whitewell Court was formally approved by Belfast City Council in 2004. Approval appears in the minutes of the Health and Environmental Services Committee meeting held on Monday, 9 February 2004, under the heading “Street Naming”. The location is recorded as “off Whitewell Road”, and the applicant is listed as Habinteg Housing Association.
The name Whitewell Court is derived directly from Whitewell Road, from which it is accessed, and reflects the common practice of applying the name of the principal street to a smaller adjoining residential court. The use of the suffix “Court” is consistent with modern residential naming conventions for short cul-de-sacs.
• Street type: Residential cul-de-sac
• Area: Whitewell / Antrim Road area, north Belfast
• Council area: Belfast City Council
• Postcode district: BT36
• Accessed from: Whitewell Road
• Year approved: 2004
• Applicant: Habinteg Housing Association
• Belfast City Council, Health and Environmental Services Committee Minutes, 9 February 2004
• Ordnance Survey maps of Belfast