Building Control Guidance Note No.8 - Street Naming and Numbering

This is one of a series of building control guidance notes which aims to explain the building regulations procedures.

Street Naming and Numbering

The Council's aim

The Council's aim in its Level of Service document is:

"To ensure streets are named and, where practicable, properties numbered prior to occupation."

This leaflet sets out the Council's Level of Service and provides guidelines for developers selecting street names for new developments.

Responsibility of the Developer

• To provide suggested street names prior to commencement of work on site. Please provide a choice in your order of preference; or
• To delegate responsibility to the local Community Council.

Responsibility of the Council

• To carry out consultations with Welsh Translation Service, Local member, Community Council and Address Management Service and reply back to you within 28 days.

Guidelines for Selecting Street Names

The proposed street name should be:

• Bilingual unless Welsh is proposed;
• Readily translated into Welsh; and
• Wherever practicable derived from historical, geographical or local connections in the area.

Further Information

In addition street names should end in the following suffix:

• For residential roads - road, street or way.
• For cul-de-sacs and small developments - crescent, close square, court or mews.
• For pedestrian access only - walk, path or way.

Conclusion

With your help, we will be able to provide your clients with the "Level of Service" they deserve.

For further information contact:

Chief Planning Officer, Lambpit Street, PO Box 1290, Wrexham, LL11 1WL.

Email: planning@wrexham.gov.uk
Tel: 01978 292050
Fax: 01978 292502

Adopted October 2002.

A copy of this leaflet is available to download in the following format:

Building Control Guidance Note No.8 - Street Naming and Numbering - PDF format 870kb

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