Bath
and North East Somerset Council has a statutory power to name and number streets and to approve and register officially property addresses within the District.
Street Naming and Numbering is an important function as it allows the Council to maintain a comprehensive and accurate address database covering all properties in Bath and North East Somerset Council. In turn this enables:
- Emergency Services to find a property quickly and effectively
- Post to be delivered efficiently
- Visitors to locate their destination
- Reliable delivery of services and goods by courier companies
- Records of Service Providers to be kept in an efficient manner
- Allow all of the Council’s departments to work from one official address base
As from 1st January 2011, in line with other Authorities, Bath and North East Somerset Council will charge for the discretionary naming and numbering services it provides. Discretionary services are those services that an authority has the power but not the duty to provide. Under Section 93 of the Local Government Act 2003, the Council cannot charge for street naming services (since the duty to provide this service is not discretionary), but it can charge for elements of property naming and numbering which is a discretionary service. Charges imposed are for providing the administrative function of the service and notifying Utilities and other bodies.
Naming and Numbering charges will be imposed for the following services:
- Numbering new residential or commercial premises
- Naming or numbering a new property
- Renaming or renumbering an existing property/building
- Enquiries from Solicitors and Building Societies
A fee will also be imposed for changing a street name unless there is an over-riding public interest for the name change.
Schedule of Charges are listed as follows:-
Type of Charge Fee (£)
Numbering a new
Residential/Commercial Development 1-10 plots £250
10+ plots £250
plus £10 per plot
Naming and/or Numbering a building £50 plus £10 per flat
converted into flats
Numbering or Naming a new property £40
Renaming an existing property £40
Renaming an existing building which includes £40 plus £10
separate properties/businesses within the building per property
Renumbering an existing property £60
Enquiries from Solicitors and Building Societies £40
Applicants must apply in writing by completing the relevant form, together with the correct fee. All applications must be accompanied by a location plan. For new developments a site plan showing the road layout and plot numbers is also required. For developments that include flats, internal layout plans are required as well.
Changes carried out without contacting us will not be formally registered with Royal Mail, Utilities and other bodies or if the relevant fee is not submitted. An additional charge may be made for retrospectively registering an address. The Council has no obligation to register the address in the form hitherto used, and may register it in a different form if more appropriate or necessary to fit national standards. For further details on Street Naming and Numbering please refer to the Council’s street naming and numbering policy.
Addresses entered and maintained on the Council’s Local Land and Property Gazetteer conform to British Standard 7666.