Criteria for naming new streets

The following criteria must be taken into account when selecting names for new streets on
a development:

• Names must not duplicate or cause conflict with other streets in the locality (e.g. ‘Hill View Road, ‘Hill View Drive’, ‘Hill View Way’, etc.)
• Names must be easy to spell and pronounce
• Names must not breach copyright, reflect any company trading name, be offensive, nor named after living people
• If streets are named after people who have died, all efforts should be made to obtain the permission of the next of kin. If this is not possible, the name may still be
  used but evidence of the efforts made should be kept on file
• Any road names named after people must only use the surname - first names or titles must not be included
• Names must not start with ‘The’
• Avoid complex or multi-syllable names or names that sound phonetically similar (e.g. Willow, Winnow; Church Hill, Churchill, Birch Hill)
• No abbreviations or punctuations to be used
• Use appropriate suffixes (such as Road, Close, Way, etc.) that correctly reflect the physical nature or layout of the thoroughfare
• Don't include numbers or words that sound like numbers in street names (e.g. ‘Seven Street’)
• Names with any reference to the Royal family or the use of the word ‘Royal’ require the consent of the Lord Chamberlain’s office NB: This is a lengthy process andusually not allowed

Historic Addresses: The above does not apply to any existing legacy address that may have been allowed in the past under different criteria.

Review: These criteria will be reviewed, at a minimum of annually, by the Corporate Database Manager, to take into account any changes to the best practice with regards to
street naming and numbering.

Effective Date: January 2026