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Street Naming and Numbering
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Foreword
Background
Queries
Acknowledgement
Disclaimer and legal advice
Copyright
Definitions
1. Introduction
Aims of this Code
Scope of this Code
2. Governance
Decision making process
Executive arrangements and committee system
SNN executive functions
Executive arrangements under a Committee system
Delegated Powers within the role of SNN
SNN policy
SNN policy structure example
Consultation under local governance
Implied duty to consult
The law and best practice for the renaming of streets and buildings (December 2020) page 33
Lists of proposed street names
Consulting with town, parish and ward councillors
Street and property names of living or deceased persons
Role and responsibilities of the SNN Officer
Legal obligations and guidance
Access to information
The law and best practice for the renaming of streets and buildings (December 2020) pages 30-31
Retention of documents
SNN retention policy
Enforcement
Offences
Fines
Building Number Notice
3. Acts and legislation
Introduction
Powers and duties
The legislative schemes
Legislation review
Notes on Legislation review
Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 (1847 Act)
Public Health Act 1875 (1875 Act)
Walsall Corporation Act 1890
West Glamorgan Act 1890
Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 (1907 Act)
Public Health Act 1925 (1925 Act)
Rating And Valuation Act 1925
London Building Acts (Amendment) Act 1939 (1939 Act)
Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963
Local Government Act 1965
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1965
London Government Order 1965
Local Government Act 1972 (1972 Act)
Cheshire County Council Act 1980
County Of Merseyside Act 1980
West Midlands County Council Act 1980
Greater Manchester Act 1981
County Of Kent Act 1981
Criminal Justice Act 1982
Humberside Act 1982
Cornwall County Council Act 1984
Leicestershire Act 1985
Oxfordshire Act 1985
Local Government Act 1985
West Glamorgan Act 1987
Local Government Finance Act 1988
Town And Country Planning Act 1990
Local Government Act 2000
Postal Services Act 2000
Local Government Act 2003
Localism Act 2011
Electoral Registration And Administration Act 2013
The first scheme and property naming
The 1925 Act and property numbering
Consultation required by legislation
Notices
Notice of intention to order naming of a street
Objection to street name notice
Street name change order notice
Renaming part of street name order notice
Objections to notices (1925 act)
The definition of a street, a highway and a building
Definitions of streets, highways and buildings
SNN links to other functions
Planning and Building Control
Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates
Local Land Charges Act
Relationship with other public bodies
Welsh language street signs
Further information on Welsh language street signs
The Welsh Language Standards (No. 1) Regulations 2015
4. Charging
5. Consultation
Definition of consultation
Legal requirements for consultation
Appeals under the 1925 act
Local governance consultation
Consultation period and manner
Street and property names with Royal connotations
Royal Mail consultation
6. Street name allocation
Importance of a street name
Street naming considerations
Street naming conventions
Prefixes
Suffixes
List of suffixes for street names
Punctuation
Plurals
Numbers
Abbreviations
Naming an existing road with no name
Renaming of streets
List of proposed street names
List of existing street names
Developer’s proposals for street names
7. Property numbering and naming allocation
What types of building should be allocated numbers or names
Non-postal addresses
Number or name?
Property numbering and naming conventions
Prefixes
Building subdivision prefixes and suffixes
Suffixes
List of building name suffixes
Punctuation
Plurals
Numbers
Abbreviations
Property numbering considerations
Numbering of internal Sub-divisions
Property name considerations
Renaming of buildings
Considerations
Considerations for all new properties in a cul-de-sac
Considerations for all new properties on an existing street
Considerations for all new building number suffixes
Considerations for all new self-contained internal building sub-divisions
Considerations for renumbering of a building/s
8. Royal Mail postcode allocation
Role of Royal Mail
Consultation
Notification
9. Allocations and notifications
Record of decision and decision notice
SNN decision document recommended information
Example scheme of delegation record of decision
Example Decision Template
Notifications
Applicant
Local authority LLPG Officer
Other local authority services
Royal Mail
Valuation Office
Land Registry
10. Processes
The processes
Renaming of streets and buildings
Application forms
11. Street name plates and property signage
Responsibility for street name plates
Responsibility for property signage
Specification for street name plates and property signage
The Department for Transport Circular Roads 3/93
Department for Transport Circular Roads 3/93 Appendix A
Department for Transport Circular Roads 3/93 Appendix B
Department for Transport Circular Roads 3/93 Appendix C
Specification for Street name plates
Street name plates in Wales
Street and building names in London
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