Property Naming and Numbering/New Street

  • Apply for the naming and numbering of streets and properties with the Dover District
  • To rename or name an existing property please use our Property Naming Application Form
  • We refer to Royal Mail for the allocation of postcodes
  • You or your developer is responsible for the initial erection of street nameplates on any new development

We will inform:

  • Royal Mail
  • The Land Registry
  • Ordnance Survey
  • Emergency services
  • National Land and Property Gazetteer
  • DDC services

Please have the following information ready

  • Your contact details
  • Developer and freeholder details (if different)
  • New property / street information
  • A site plan and any other relevant documents (scans and photos are acceptable)

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Privacy Statement

To provide this service Dover District Council will collect and process personal information. We may check some of the information with other sources (e.g. government departments and other councils) to verify your identity and ensure that the information you have provided is accurate.

Your personal information is being processed because it is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.

Please refer to our Corporate Privacy Notice for further details on how we process your personal information and your rights. This is also available in other formats (e.g. print).