Street Naming and Numbering
It is the responsibility of the council to name and number all
new developments in the borough. This includes new
developments, in-fills and property/unit
conversions/divisions. We are also responsible for approving
and making any changes to existing properties.
You need to apply to do any of the following, although
full guidance can be found in our Street Naming and Numbering
policy:
- Naming a new road
- Creating addresses for any new entity: new
properties/commercial units/property conversions/divisions.
- Change your house name
- Formerly add a house name to your numbered property
- Rename an existing street
- Name an existing unnamed street
Application Form and Policy
Application Form
- April 2012 25KB PDF (downloadable document).
Policy
- April 2012 97Kb PDF (downloadable document).
How to apply.
- Complete a universal Street Naming and
Numbering application form (see above)
- Submit the correct fee.
- Supply a location plan of the property/properties, including
door accesses where appropriate.
Fees
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New road
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£100
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New dwelling/s, units (no of units)
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£45 (1)
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£38 each (2-10)
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£34 each (Over 10)
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Rename street
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£150
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Rename property/add name to existing numbered
property
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£45
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| Name an existing unnamed road |
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£100 |
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How to pay.
- Cheque made payable to Ashford Borough Council
- Debit/credit card
- Online
Need help? Contact us:
Email: snn@ashford.gov.uk
Telephone: 01233 330626.
Street Naming and Numbering,
Planning and Development Services,
Ashford Borough Council,
Civic Centre,
Tannery Lane,
Ashford,
Kent, TN23 1PL.
Failure to notify us that a development requires naming and
numbering or you decide to use an address other than that issued
officially will result in the properties not being formally
registered or recognised. 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 companies
using address management intelligence from the Royal Mail will
interpret that the properties do not exist. Royal Mail will
only take instruction from us for additions or changes to their
dataset. It is therefore vital that the correct
procedure is followed.
Related Information.
Street nameplates: Report damage or an
issue using our: online form.
Land Registry: Although we notify Land
Registry of new addresses and address changes, it is
ultimately the responsibility of the applicant to inform the
Land Registry of any property name change.
The address for contact is:
Land Registry Tunbridge Wells
Forest Court
Forest Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN25 5AQ
Further information can be
sourced from their website: www.landregistry.gov.uk
This webpage was updated on
5/9/2012