A Guide for Developers
Street Naming and Numbering: A Guide for Developers
The responsibility for street naming and house numbering lies with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council acting under The Public Health Act 1925 sections 17 to 19.
As from 6th October 2008 the Council will introduce charging for Street Naming and Numbering (SNN). Please see the Schedule of Fees webpage.
Application of the Guide:
The guide will apply to any new street (including courtyards or unadopted access roads serving blocks of flats/ maisonettes) and any new dwelling either in a new street or as in-fill within an existing street.
The Process
1. Developers are required to initiate the process. The developer should contact the authority as early as possible in the development process and certainly no later than eight weeks before the first occupancy.
The SNN process is unable to commence without the following documentation:
- a valid completed and signed New Development Form (pdf below).
- the site layout plan, clearly indicating the plot numbers and the extent of each separate dwelling, office or business unit . Including the pedestrian and vehicular access, plus the level information if a multiple occupancy building. If the property is on a street that does not contain house numbers the developer must allocate a name.
- the site location plan showing the location of the development.
Soft copy site location and site layout plans are preferred. A3 is the maximum acceptable size of plans. The developer undertakes to inform the Council of any amendments to the site layout that are made subsequent to their original SNN application. Upon receipt of the application the Council will generate and send an invoice for the amount payable to process the change. The invoice will be charged against the Applicant details you supply on the form unless you specify otherwise.
2. A new street is generally required for 5 or more new, separate buildings. The Council will consult with Royal Mail, and for street names will consult with ward councillors and the parish council. Councillors have a right to refuse proposed street names and may suggest alternatives.
3. The Council will inform you of any problems with any proposed street or property name.
4. The Council will allocate property numbers to new developments. The numbering will be allocated to maintain a logical sequence (eg #13 is not omitted). An infill development on an existing, numbered street will include the addition of a suffix to the new property where no consecutive number can be allocated; eg 15A. 15B etc will be allocated.
5. When a property is demolished it will be marked as demolished and Royal Mail will be informed for its removal from the active Postal Addressing listing.
6. Once the consultation and registration process is successfully completed the Council will contact you with a copy of the site layout plan annotated with the agreed postal addresses.
7. It is the developer's responsibility to inform any purchaser of the allocated address of the property concerned. It is not the Council's duty to inform Royal Mail of the occupation status of the new development.
8. Upon successful registration with Royal Mail the council will send notification of the new addresses to the Land Registry, Emergency Services and various departments within the Council including Council Tax, Elections and Land Charges.
9. Developers' failure to comply with the naming and numbering procedures can result in fines for failure to display the correct property numbers or names.
Signage
The developer is responsible for providing satisfactory property and, where relevant, new street signage.
When a property has been allocated a property name or number it must be displayed and be clearly visible from the street. If the property has been allocated a house number then this number cannot be removed from the address and must be clearly displayed on the property. The owner is obliged to use this number.
The developer is responsible for the ordering and erection of road names plates, to the specification required by the Borough Council. Nameplates are obtained from the Council's current approved supplier. Orders should be placed in good time and an allowance of at least six weeks for the delivery of signs from the manufacturer is advisable.
For further information on the supply or erection of road name plates see Street Name Plate Specification (pdf below) or contact Street Care on 01628 796801.
Other Links
- If you are the owner of an existing property and wish to apply to the Council for a property name amendment please refer to the Address Amendment form.
- If you have another query relating to your address please fill in an Address Query on-line Form or email snn@rbwm.gov.uk
Correspondence:
Please address all SNN correspondence to:
Street Naming and Numbering
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall, St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
Email: snn@rbwm.gov.uk
Telephone: 01628 796487
Forms
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