Street names and numbering
Building Control deals with the allocation of official postal addresses within the Aylesbury Vale district. This is for all new commercial and domestic developments and house name changes.
We liaise with the Royal Mail and will notify all emergency services and utility providers.
SN&N charges effective from 1 January 2009
In an effort to ensure that the cost incurred in street naming & numbering including change of house names is recovered Aylesbury Vale will be charging for this service from the 1st January 2009. All applications received after this date will incur these charges.
An application form, further guidance and the list of charges can be downloaded from below.
Changing your house name
You should either own the property or have the permission from your landlord before you can apply.
For house name changes, you should complete the application form which can be downloaded from below and send with your payment to Building Control. Alternatively you can email the application form to bcontrol@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk. Once we have received your form, you may pay by credit or debit card over the telephone. This service is free of charge until the 31st December 2008.
New developments
We make sure the streets are properly named and numbered as part of the Building Regulations. We consult with the developer, the District Council Member(s) and the Parish/Town Council to ask for their street name suggestions. We ensure that any suggested street name does not conflict with something else in the area. The public are allowed to comment on proposed names. The final decision on a street name is taken by us.
One method we use for street naming is to take names from war memorials. This tribute to local servicemen adds to the history of Aylesbury and helps to keep the spirit of the community alive. Other naming methods used in the past have included themes of flowers, trees and wildlife.
If you would like to comment on a proposed street name, please call us on 01296 585460 or email at bcontrol@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk
If you spot a damaged street sign please call us on 01296 585382 or email at streets@aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk.
Date Updated: 24/11/08