25 July 2008Sevenoaks District Council have a stautory duty to issue official addresses in their District and any new housing development or re-development needs to be named and numbered.
If you are a developer and would like more information about how to apply for a street name. Please contact: -
The Street Naming and Numbering Officer
Parking and Amenity Section
Sevenoaks District Council
PO Box 183
Argyle Road
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1GN
Or by e-mail to parkingandamenity@sevenoaks.gov.uk
Information for developers
We urge that you apply for street names and house numbering for a new development as soon as your planning application is approved, as we have to consult with many local organisations which can take some time.
Please supply site and location plans when submitting your application and we welcome your suggestions for street names, but please note that local historic names suggested by Parish or Town Councils may take preference.
Postcode allocation
Once a new street is named, we inform the Royal Mail, as they have responsibility for issuing new postcodes.
However they will not issue a postcode for a new street or development without our specific request, as Local Authorities are the definitive source of official addresses.
If you have a postcode enquiry, please contact us at the above address.
Re-naming your house
If you wish to name or rename your property, please make your request in writing to the above address.
Your application should provide the full current postal address and the proposed name change.
If the name is unsuitable because of other similar addresses, we will contact you and request that you choose an alternative.
We consult the Royal Mail to ensure the new name is acceptable and this is then confirmed to you in writing.
Please ensure you keep the confirmation in a safe place as it is your only official documentation.
For more general information click on the following link to the Direct government web site
