Street Naming and Numbering Policy and Procedure

8.1 In some, mainly rural, locations there is no formal street numbering system. In such cases the house name forms a part of the postal address and occasionally the house name may need to be changed.

8.2 In such cases the house owner should submit a formal request, in writing, to the Council. Tenants cannot submit a request.

8.3 The request must include the following information:

• the existing house name, address and post code
• the proposed new name
• a plan showing the exact location of the property

8.4 A check will be made to ensure there is no other property in the locality with same or a similar sounding name. In no circumstances will the Council allow a replicated house in the same postal area.

8.5 Once a name has been agreed the details will sent to Royal Mail to update their records and the organisations detailed in Appendix 1 will be advised.

8.6 If the property already has a house number, the number cannot be replaced with a name. However, a name can be added to an existing numbered property by contacting the Royal Mail Address Management Team.