Street naming and numbering

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Introduction

Wiltshire Council has a statutory duty to name and number streets and to approve and register official property addresses in the county of Wiltshire. Prior to 1 April 2009 this Street Naming & Numbering function was the remit of the district councils of Wiltshire.

Street Naming and Numbering is an important function of the Authority, it allows Wiltshire to maintain a comprehensive and high standard for naming streets and numbering or naming properties and allows the following:

• Emergency services to find a property quickly (delays can cost lives and money)
• Mail to be delivered efficiently
• Visitors to find where they want to go
• Reliable delivery of services and products
• Records of service providers to be kept in an effective manner

Street naming and numbering policy

The purpose of the Street Naming & Numbering Policy 78kb  is to establish the correct process and rules around the processing of:

• Changing an existing address
• Registering a new address on an existing street
• Registering a new street and addresses on the street
• Renaming an existing street or renumbering all existing properties on an existing street
• Ensuring that all properties in Wiltshire are assigned an official address that is clear and unambiguous.  

Street naming and numbering procedure and costs

To apply, please use the link to the correct application form below:

• Application for registering a new property / properties on an existing street(s) 51kb
• Application to change a house name on an unnumbered property 47kb
• Application to allocate a house name to or change a house name on a numbered property 51kb
• Application for naming of new streets and numbering properties on that street 57kb
• Application for renaming an existing street or renumbering all existing properties on an existing street 55kb
• Application to change a company name on a property 47kb

• Information on fees 78kb

Please note, the current policy now has a pre-application stage for any developments involving the creation of a new street. The developer will need to liaise with the relevant Town/Parish Council to agree on acceptable street name(s) before submitting the formal application to Wiltshire Council. The Town and Parish Council contact details can be found below.

• Form A 44kb - Authorisation from Town/Parish Council
• Form B 26kb - Consent: living person(s)
• Form C 29kb - Consent: deceased person(s)
• Form D 31kb - Renaming consent: living / deceased person(s)

Related links

Contact the Town and Parish Council

Last updated: 15 April 2011