Apply for street/building naming or numbering
We are responsible for street and building naming and numbering, but developers and residents can make suggestions.
Apply
Download, fill out and return the application form by email. Please include:
- a completed form
- a site plan
Once we've received your application, we'll let you know the costs. Your application will not be processed until you have paid.
Before you apply
See our guidelines and criteria before making your application:
Costs
Payment must be made by bank transfer.
| Type of application | Costs |
|---|---|
| Application for up to 10 units | £150 |
| Each additional unit over 10 | £9 |
| New street | £143 |
| Naming/re-naming an existing building | £104 |
| Application for up to 10 units (where the address exists but is not officially registered) | £189 |
| Each additional unit over 10 (where the address exists but is not officially registered) | £10 |
What we do
After the payment is received, we will start to process your application and keep you informed of progress.
The application will be granted if it:
- complies with the British Standard BS7666 data entry conventions
- complies with our policy on street naming and numbering
- does not meet with any objections
If the application is accepted, we will notify:
- the emergency services
- internal council departments
- all relevant bodies, including Royal Mail, which is responsible for allocating postcodes