Applications can be made by:
- Individuals or developers building new houses, commercial or industrial premises, or:
- Individuals or developers undertaking conversions of existing residential, commercial or industrial premises which will result in the creation of new properties or premises.
Applications for new addresses should be submitted as soon as possible after planning permission for the proposal has been granted. This is important, as utility companies are often reluctant to install services where an official postal address has not been allocated.
Applications can be made by completing the downloadable form or on-line. Where the application is for a new development, then the application must be accompanied by the appropriate site layout and other plans as specified on the form. The completed form and plans should be returned to the address on the form.
If an application is submitted at a late stage of the development, problems could arise, especially if the street names suggested are rejected and purchasers have bought properties marketed under an unofficial marketing title. It should be made clear in any marketing literature distributed to prospective purchasers that marketing names for developments are subject to approval, and therefore liable to change. Some occupiers could feel aggrieved by the loss of a supposedly prestigious address and its replacement with an address that falls within the Council’s guidelines as set out in this document.
Bury SNN guidance document (432kb 7 page pdf).
Bury SNN application form (44kb 2 page pdf).
Bury SNN on-line application.
Application process
Once an application has been received, the LLPG/SNN Custodian will check that there is no duplication of existing street names within the town the development falls within. A check will also be made to ensure there is not an existing street of the same name within close proximity in a neighbouring town.
The LLPG/SNN Custodian will check that the proposed street names are in accordance with the General Street Naming Conventions and Building Naming and Numbering Conventions. The Custodian will consult with the Highways department of the Council on all Street Naming and Numbering applications before making a decision.
Once a Street Naming and Numbering application has been approved the applicant will be sent a Street Naming and Numbering Approval Notice detailing the approved addresses, together with a copy the original plan edited to show the new streets and property numbers.
Following approval, details of the street names and properties will be entered into the Councils applications and issued to the National Land and Property Gazetteer Custodian for distribution to Emergency Services, Utilities and Royal Mail.
