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Street Naming and Numbering

The Council controls the naming and numbering of streets and buildings within the Borough of Welwyn Hatfield under the Public Health Act 1925 sections 17 to 19. The purpose of this control is to make sure that any new street or building names and numbers are allocated logically with a view to ensuring they conform to BS 7666:2006. This is important as it allows: •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 name plate collage

Applying for a new street name and/or postal numbering for new properties

Developers will need to complete the application form (Application for a new street name and/or postal numbering for new properties) and send with the relevant charge. Developers should include a copy of the development site plan showing plot layouts, with the correct plot numbers clearly marked. This should be in electronic format wherever possible.

Changing a house name

To add a name to your house the owner must complete the application form (Application for a new property, business or building name) and send with the relevant charge. The house owner must also provide the council with:

  • The existing house name (if applicable), address and postcode
  • The proposed new name
  • A plan showing the exact location of the property if the property is not easily identifiable from the existing address
  • A date from which the house name should be changed (if not immediate).

Please note: If a property has an officially allocated number, it will not be possible to replace the number with a name. If the occupier chooses to use a house name in these circumstances the address must still include the allocated property number.

To request a change to the address of a named property the owner must provide the council with:

  • The existing house name, address and postcode
  • The proposed new name
  • A plan showing the exact location of the property if the property is not easily identifiable from the existing address
  • A date from which the house name should be changed (if not immediate).

Please send all relevant information to:

Street Naming and Numbering Officer
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council,
Council Offices,
The Campus,
Welwyn Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
AL8 6AE

For more information on naming and numbering please pdf icon download our street naming and numbering policy [1MB]. You may also contact Royal Mail with your address queries.


This page was last updated on 27/01/2012

 

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