Address Management

Under the Public Health Act 1925, naming and numbering of streets and properties is a statutory function of Forest Heath District Council.

If a property is not registered through the Street Naming and Numbering process, the owner/occupier will encounter difficulties in obtaining mail, goods and services. Utilities companies are reluctant to provide services without an official address. Getting accurate address details will ensure that the emergency services will be able to find a property as quickly as possible (delays can cost lives and money).

Applying for a new postal address or changing an existing address

Anyone responsible for building new residential, commercial or industrial premises should contact the Street Naming and Numbering representative, as soon as possible, after the necessary planning and building regulation approvals have been obtained.

Once the new address is allocated, we will contact Royal Mail who are responsible for issuing new postcodes. However, Royal Mail will not allocate a postcode for a new street or property until requested to do so by us.

If you want a postal address for a new property or you want to change the name of your property, you should apply by completing the attached form. All applications should be submitted, preferably in electronic format, together with:

• a location plan identifying the new development in relation to any existing streets or means of access
• a detailed plan of the development clearly marked with the plot numbers and the proposed scheme.