Im building a new single property – how I get a street number and postal address?
The developer or owner should contact the Council’s street naming and numbering service with the number of the approved planning application and the building regulation reference as soon as work begins on site. Contact is made by either letter to the Council’s office address or e-mail to streetnaming@rochford.gov.uk . This will allow the street naming team to locate the approved plans, and any postal address will be allocated on this basis. If the property is located in an existing numbered street, then the next logical number is allocated. If the property is not in a numbered street, then the developer or owner is asked to suggest 3 names for the property. The Council assigns a postal address to the property, and informs the Royal Mail. The Royal Mail then assigns a postcode to the property. Once the number or name of the property has been agreed, a letter is sent to the developer or owner confirming the new address. A circular is then sent to organisations who need to know such as Ro
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