Street naming and numbering policy

This policy outlines the procedures for changing a property name or seeking an address for a new property or development. The policy document contains the following sections:

• Introduction
• Charging for Street Naming and Numbering
• Naming Streets
• Procedure to name/rename an existing street/road or lane
• Unofficial Street Names
• Guidelines for naming and numbering properties
• Criteria for assigning a new postal address
• Procedure for new developments
• Procedure for changing of address or adding a property name
• Street Nameplates
• Appendix A – Departments and agencies informed by the Local Authority
• Appendix B – Statutory Legislation
• Appendix C – Potential street name suffixes

 

Download our Street naming and numbering policy.