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Street Naming and Numbering

Email: snn@ashford.gov.uk

Telephone: 01233 330626.

 

New developments, infills of additional properties, house name changes or additions and property conversions all require street naming and numbering through Ashford Borough Council.

 

House names alone are not favoured by us or the emergency services. A number better identifies the location of a property in a road.  The house number and/or name must be prominently displayed so as to be easily read from the highway.

The procedure for naming a road is that the name has to be officially approved by us.

 

To report an issue with a streetname plate use our online form.

 

Please view our Street Naming and Numbering Policy 112Kb PDF for full information and procedures.

 

Alternatively, you can find out more information on our Application Guidance webpage.


New Properties: 

Large Developments:

If you are a developer you will be be asked to send us choices of names for the streets. 

Researching into the history of the site and choosing a name with a historic link to the development is much easier to justify.

 

The charge is £37 per house, per plot.

 

When you are ready to apply, download and complete Application Form:  Naming Streets.  (see application forms below).   

 

 

New Property:

Every new dwelling must be registered with us. 

 

The charge is £37 per house, per plot.

 

When you are ready to apply, download and complete Application Form:  Naming Properties.  (see application forms below).   

 


Changing a Name of an existing named property

Any changes to named properties require formalising through us.  We will screen the new name through our databases and the Royal Mail Address Development Centre against duplicity as it could result in incorrect deliveries. This procedure usually takes up to 14 days.

 

There will be a fee of £58.50 per property, payable to Ashford Borough Council.

How to Apply for a Name Change

Please download and complete Application Form: Renaming Properties ensuring that you include the following information:-

 

(see application forms below).   

 

Application Forms

Application Form for Naming Streets 52KB PDF (Large Developments)

Application Form for Naming Properties 58KB PDF (New Properties)

Application Form for Renaming Properties  58KB PDF (Existing Properties)

 

Send all Applications to:

Street Naming and Numbering,

Planning and Development Services,

Ashford Borough Council,

Civic Centre,

Tannery Lane,

Ashford,

Kent, TN23 1PL.

 

If you have any queries, please contact the Street Naming and Numbering Department via telephone on 01233 330626 or email your enquiry to: snn@ashford.gov.uk.

 

Additional Information

Names may be added to the address of numbered properties with consultation through us. 
However, the number needs to be retained for speedy location by the Emergency Services. 
Once numbered, a property cannot leave out the number and must be quoted with your address on all correspondence.

Land Registry

It is the responsibility of the applicant to inform the Land Registry of any property name change.

Land Registry is unable to update the proprietorship register which contains details of the registered proprietor's address for service, unless a person permitted under the 2003 Rules supplies the details. As local authorities are not included, Land Registry cannot use information supplied in this way to replace the address for service. 

 

The address for contact is:

Land Registry Tunbridge Wells
Forest Court
Forest Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN25 5AQ

You can obtain additional information from the Land Registry Website regarding this.

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This webpage was updated on 1/4/2010

 

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