Street naming and numbering

Processing applications

The information provided will be checked and validated - if it's not sufficient, your application will be delayed.

You may be asked to provide additional information to support your application.  

We will confirm what fee needs to be paid once we have carried out an initial check.

Valid applications take between 8 to 12 weeks to process, and large schemes with multiple roads may take longer.

If you have any queries email us at [email protected].

Numbering applications

We will formally assign street and flat numbers as appropriate.

Naming of a street or building

You should propose multiple names on the application to avoid disappointment.

We will consider your suggestions and consult in line with our policies and guidance. If the suggestions comply, we will officially allocate the names and notify the applicant and all relevant bodies.

Postcodes

Royal Mail assign postcodes after they receive confirmation of the address we have assigned. After Royal Mail have assigned a postcode, we will send you formal notification of the new address.

Activate new addresses

You must always notify us when a new build or conversion is completed. When new addresses are created they are held on the 'Not Yet Built' file at Royal Mail and must be moved to the live address database or PAF to be post deliverable.

To advise that your site is now completed and post deliverable please email the council at [email protected] and Royal Mail at [email protected].

Last updated 15 November 2023