Street naming and numbering

Before you start

You will need to contact us if you need to do any of the following:

• name or number new building
• subdivide an existing building
• name new streets and pathways
• rename existing streets and building
• renaming or renumbering of building
• merging addresses
• creating a new commercial (non-residential) unit or units

How to apply

There are 2 ways to apply:

• apply online
• email the street naming and numbering team: NamingNumbering@ealing.gov.uk - you must include:
  • contact - developer, owner, freeholder or applicant contact name (we always need the freeholder’s permission)
  • address of the freeholder
  • contact email address
  • contact telephone number
  • type of application: new street or road name or numbering and development
  • type of development - is it a new build or a conversion of an existing property
  • location of development - descriptive name of location of development
  • accommodation schedule for all schemes over 5 units (proforma available on request)
  • location or layout plan – plan should highlight the front door location in relation to the existing street
  • planning reference number - the planning reference number that approved the development and decision notice
  • suggested name - if the developer or applicant has a suggestion for the name of the street, please included 
  • in the case of flats, it is helpful to tell us if there is a single letterbox for the block, a bank of post boxes in the lobby, or if each flat has its own letterbox, which helps our colleagues at Royal Mail

Your application is subject to a charge (reviewed annually).

How to pay

When you apply, we will ask for details on who will be paying for the work, and send a payment request and link, based on the details provided.

As part of this process, you will be asked to enter your case reference id and site address.

Please note contravention of the Street Naming and Numbering provisions may result in a prosecution under Section 15 of the London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939-Part II

What happens next

Applications may take up to 16 weeks to be processed. 

1. Once we have received your application or contact form and supporting information, your application will be checked to ensure we have all the necessary information and if not, you will be asked to supply any missing information.
2. We will calculate the fee and send you a link to our online payment system by email – please note that this is not currently automated.
3. We will contact you as necessary to process your application – any calls may appear as number withheld.
4. Inform you as soon as possible, if the proposal is not consistent with our guidelines, or has been objected to on the grounds of similarity to an existing street or building and invite you to consider alternative suggestions.
5. Consult with Royal Mail and Ward Councillors’, where appropriate, on your proposal and inform you of the outcome. For new streets and large developments, this can take 30 working days or more, depending on complexity, to enable us to consult with councillors.
6. Notify the Emergency Services and other relevant public bodies.
7. The freeholder must notify the Land Registry of the changes (it is not the responsibility of the council).
8. Send out determination letter (for large schemes this will also have a plot to postal schedule) which includes details on how to update the Land Registry with the changes.
9. Confirm the decision in writing – normally by email.

If you would like to discuss your proposals before making an application, please contact the street naming and numbering team by email: naming&numbering@ealing.gov.uk

Following receipt of your application or street naming and numbering enquiry form we will:

• validate your application and request any additional supporting information needed to process your application
• inform you as soon as possible if the proposal is not consistent with our guidelines, or has been objected to on the grounds of similarity to an existing street or building and invite you to consider alternative suggestions
• consult with Royal Mail and Ward Councillors’, where appropriate, on your proposal and tell  you of the outcome. For new streets and large developments, this can takes 30 working days or more, depending on complexity, to enable us to consult with councillors
• notify the Emergency Services and other relevant public bodies
• the freeholder must notify the Land Registry of the changes (it is not the responsibility of the council)
• send out determination letter (for large schemes this will also have a plot to postal schedule) which includes details on how to update the Land Registry with the changes