Street Naming and Numbering
This page provides information on the procedures involved in naming and numbering streets and street nameplates.
In accordance with the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982, the Council is responsible for allocating street names and numbers to any development within the Council area.
New Streets and Developments
The Council should be approached at an early stage of developments where new street names, and numbers, are required. It can take up to two months to obtain an official postal address, and the Council's Building Control Section normally insist that Completion Certificates are issued under their official postal address. It is therefore essential an application for an official postal address is made as soon as the development has started.
New street names are selected by the Councillor for the ward in which the development is located. Street names will be chosen to avoid duplication with existing street names within the same town or village, and will be appropriate for the physical layout of the development. Developers may suggest their own choice of street names, but the final decision lies with the Councillor. The Councillor's choice is then put to the appropriate Council Committee for approval. Once approved, notification of the new street names is sent to the Royal Mail who adopt them as the official postal addresses and allocate appropriate postcodes. The Council also notifies the Ayrshire Valuation Joint Board, Police, Fire, Ambulance, Scottish Power, British Gas Transco, British Telecom, Ordnance Survey etc.
Anyone wishing new postal addresses should contact Planning Services. Contact details are shown in the box at the right of this page.
The following information should be provided:
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A contact address and telephone number.
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A plan showing the location of the development.
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A layout plan clearly showing the pedestrian and vehicular accesses (and for flatted developments internal layouts for all floors).
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Elevations.
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Any information available on postal addresses of adjoining and nearby properties.
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A unique house name if this is required (for houses in rural areas).
Street Nameplates
The Council is responsible for the erection and maintenance of street nameplates, but may approach developers to request they initially purchase and erect new street nameplates within their new developments to specifications, and at locations provided by the Council.
If a street nameplate has been vandalised, damaged or removed, contact the Traffic Section, Roads and Transportation Services. Contact details are shown in the box at the right of this page.