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.
Failure to notify us that your development requires postal
numbers will result in the properties not being formally
registered. This will lead to problems with deliveries of mail, as
well as obtaining goods and services to the properties concerned.
The reason for this is that Royal Mail will not have the addresses
on their database and therefore the companies that use address
management intelligence from the Royal Mail will interpret that the
properties do not exist. If you are experiencing any of these
problems, please do not hesitate to contact us to see if we can
help.
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 Developments:
Large Developments (including new roads):
From 1 April 2010, we have introduced a fee
specifically for the creation/naming of a new
street: £100.
If you are a developer you will be be asked to send us
choices of names for the streets. These will then be sent to
consultation to ensure agreement is received by interested
parties.
Researching into the history of the site and choosing a name
with a historic link to the development is much easier to
justify.
In addition to the creation of a road/roads, every property/unit
within the development will then be charged at the appropriate
rate per unit:
One plot/unit£45.00; 2-10 plots/units £38.00; over 10
plots/units £34.00.
When you are ready to apply, download and
complete Application For Naming/Numbering of
Streets and Buildings. (see application form
below).
Minor Developments:
Every new dwelling must be registered with us. If you are
developing a site without creating new roads, the application will
be charged at the appropriate rate per unit:
One plot/unit£45.00; 2-10 plots/units £38.00; over 10
plots/units £34.00.
When you are ready to apply, download and complete
Application For Naming/Numbering of Streets and
Buildings. (see application form
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 can take up to 14 days.
How to Apply for a Name Change
Please download and complete
Application For Naming/Numbering of Streets
and Buildings ensuring that you include the
following information:-
- State your current house name
- Propose two house names (stating your first and second
choice)
- The location plan of the property
- A cheque of £45.00
(see application forms below).
Application Form
Application For Naming/Numbering of Streets and Buildings
20KB PDF
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.
This webpage was updated on
4/7/2010