Rother District Council is the Addressing Authority and holds official confirmed addresses. The naming of streets and numbering of properties in the Rother District is a statutory function of the Council. All new developments or re-developments need to be named and numbered.

The primary purpose of Street Naming and Numbering is to create addresses with consistency which can be located quickly in all situations, but particularly in an emergency. Any development or proposed name change which would require an address to be created or amended must be applied for and confirmed through the Street Naming and Numbering process.

We will try to accommodate your wishes, but all proposed addressing must conform to the Council’s Street Naming and Numbering Policy.

Once an amendment has been made we will email applicants a copy of the official notification of the address change or creation to indicate that the application process is complete. The notification is sent to all statutory authorities and agencies including Fire and Emergency Services. Please note, we do not inform agencies such as personal banking services, insurance services, utilities, etc., this is the responsibility of the applicant.

Services

The Council offers the following paid Street Naming and Numbering services:

To apply for the Changing a street name (at residents’ request) and Street numbering where no numbering scheme exists (at residents’ request) services, please contact the Street Naming and Numbering Team using the Contact Us form.

The Council also erects and maintains street name plates, which is a separate service to Street Naming and Numbering. Further details can be found on the Street Name Plates page.

Fees

The Council’s current Street Naming and Numbering fees are listed below. These fees will be changing from 1 April 2024.

ServiceFee
Naming of streets and numbering of properties.No charge
Registration and notification of new properties.£165 + £20 per unit
Alterations in either street name or property numbers for new developments after initial street naming and property numbering has been undertaken. £165 + £35 per unit
Confirmation of official address.£35 per unit
Naming or renaming of existing properties.£75 per unit
Changing a street name (at residents’ request) – see Street Naming and Numbering Policy.On application
Street numbering where no numbering scheme exists (at residents’ request).On application

Please note that fees are non-refundable. The email you receive from our payment provider confirms that payment has been received by us and is your receipt for the Street Naming and Numbering service provided.

Queries

If you have any questions relating to Street Naming and Numbering, please contact the Street Naming and Numbering Team using the Contact Us form.

Alternatively, you can contact the Street Naming and Numbering Team in writing at:

Rother District Council
Street Naming and Numbering Team
Acquisitions, Transformation & Regeneration
Town Hall
Bexhill-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN39 3JX

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