Naming and Renaming Streets and Properties

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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.
  • Apply to rename an existing street - please read the information below.

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

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 are as follows

  • New dwelling/units following demolition/ conversion - £165 per plot*
  • Numbering of new development for Plots 1 to 5 - £165 per plot*
  • Numbering of a new development for Plot 6 onwards - £40 Per plot*
  • Amend a development layout - £165 per new plot* affected

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

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 / naming of new properties, please contact the Building Control team:

  • 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:

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.

Contact: The Building Control team

Last updated on 23/05/2025