Street naming and numbering
Street naming and numbering is important as it allows emergency
services to quickly find your home or property, makes it easy for
mail, goods and services to be delivered and allows visitors to
easily find an address. Effective street naming also makes it
possible for road maintenance to be carried out.
You may need to request a new postal address or road
name if you are:
- Building new houses, commercial or industrial premises
- converting existing buildings and creating new accommodation
e.g. conversion of a building into apartments
- Wanting an existing building to be renamed or renumbered
When?
You must apply for a postal address as soon as
possible after the necessary planning and building regulation
approvals have been obtained and certainly once work has
started. It is in your interest to apply early as you may
find that utility companies are reluctant to install services to
properties without official addresses.
How?
Download the application form below are send it by posr or email to
the address contained within it. Contact us by email, post or
telephone on the details in the contact information box.
You will need to provide scaled plans showing:
- The scheme in relation to any existing streets and the means of
access
- A plan of the development clearly marked with the plot
numbers
- An internal layout plan, if appropriate e.g. for a block of
apartments. The main entrance to the block should be clearly
marked
Is there a charge for the service?
We do not currently charge for the street naming and numbering
service.
Who is responsible for street naming and
numbering?
Knowsley Council has the legal
responsibility to ensure that streets are named and properties
numbered. We have the power to approve or reject property and
street addresses that are submitted by developers or
individuals. The following powers can be used:
- Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847
- Public Health Act 1925
- County of Merseyside Act 1980
Once a name or number has been allocated to a building, it is
the responsibility of the owner / occupier to ensure that the name
or number remains visible from the street. If the owner /
occupier fails to carry this out or attempts to use an unapproved
name or number, then we may take enforcement action.
When the new postal address has been allocated, we will ensure
that the statutory authorities and the emergency organisations are
informed. We will also contact Royal Mail who is responsible
for allocating your postcode. Royal Mail will not allocate a
postcode unless they have received notification from us of a new
address or street name.
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