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Street naming and numbering

About the Street Naming and Numbering Service

See information about the street naming and numbering service including our fees

Adding or changing the name of an existing house or property

How to add a name to a house or property.

Contact street naming and numbering

Get in touch with the street naming and numbering department.

Naming new addresses and new streets

Applications for new developments that need numbering or larger developments that also need a new street name. Also includes existing buildings that have not previously had an address, such as conversions.

Renaming or renumbering a street

What to do when a street needs renaming or renumbering.

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