Street Naming and Numbering Summary

On this page you can:

• Apply for a new property address on an existing street by clicking 'Request to Name a Street or Property' below.
• Apply for a new street for a new development by clicking 'Request to Name a Street or Property' below.
• Alter the name of an existing property by clicking 'Online Form to Rename a Property' below.
• Add a new name to an existing property by clicking 'Online Form to Rename a Property' below.
• Apply to rename an existing street - please read the information below.

Practical guides are available containing information on street naming and numbering:

• Obtaining Street Name Addresses and Postcodes for a New Development

New Properties and Streets Application Process

Submitting a New Property or Street Naming and Numbering Application

Please click on the link below to submit a New Property or Street Naming and Numbering request and include the following information:

• your planning permission reference
• if naming a property, the name(s) you wish to put forward - these will be checked to ensure there are no repeats in the same postal area
• a correspondence address - preferably an email address - so we can inform you when the process had been completed

The Fee payable for Street Naming and Numbering applications for the 2026/27 financial year are as follows

• New dwelling/units following demolition/ conversion - £169 per plot*
• Numbering of new development for Plots 1 to 5 - £169 per plot (£846 for 5 plots*)
• Numbering of a new development for Plot 6 onward - £41 Per plot*
• Amend a development layout - £169 per new plot* affected

*plot being a dwelling, flat, or industrial, commercial or retail unit.

Request to Name a Street or Property

Please note that the above charge will also be incurred for subsequent re-numbering of developments that have been re-planned.

The registration charge must be paid at the time of making your submission.

For further information on the naming of new streets and the numbering and/or naming of new properties, please contact the Street Naming and Numbering Officer:

• Telephone: 01789 260626
• Email: snn@stratford-dc.gov.uk

Altering the Name of an Existing Property

To alter the name of an existing property (residential or commercial), please use our online form:

Online form to rename a property

If you have any queries about alter or adding a new house or business name to an existing address, please email:

• 3720llpg@stratford-dc.gov.uk

Renaming an Existing or Unnamed Street

Section 81 of of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 requires that an application to rename an existing street has 'sufficient local support'. Further information about the change will be added here in due course. In the meantime, please contact snn@stratford-dc.gov.uk to discuss your application and request a template to send to the affected residents and Parish/Town Council to seek their views on your proposal.