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:-
- State your current house name
- Propose two house names (stating your first and second
choice)
- The location plan of the property
- A cheque of £58.50
(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.
This webpage was updated on
1/4/2010