Street naming and numbering guidance

1.1  The naming and numbering of streets and buildings within South Ribble is a Statutory Function of South Ribble Borough Council (hereafter known as "the Council"), and is covered by Sections 64 & 65 of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 and Sections 17-19 of the Public Health Acts 1925.

1.2  The address of a property is a very important issue. Organisations such as the Post Office, emergency services and the general public need an efficient and accurate means of locating and referencing properties.

1.3  The purpose of this guidance note is to provide advice to developers and building occupiers on the naming and numbering policy of South Ribble Borough Council.

1.4  The Council encourages developers or occupiers to propose names for consideration. It is suggested that more than one new name is suggested, and that the names proposed meet the criteria set out in Sections 4 - 6 below.