Street Naming and Numbering

• Change or addition of Property Name

• Street Numbering

• Street Naming  

• New addresses

• Relevant agencies which the council notify

• Street Name Plates

Change or addition of Property Name  

The Council can arrange for property name changes, removal  or a name added to a property which has a number only. For this service, there is a fee of forty pounds (£40.00) which covers administration, the cheque being made payable to Great Yarmouth Borough Council. Please note, you cannot replace a number with a name.

•  Application to change or add a property name

•  Application to change or add a business name

•  Application to remove a property name

•  Application to remove a business name

Street Numbering
A new street is usually numbered with even numbers on the right (approaching from the town centre) and odd numbers on the left, except for a cul-de-sac where numbering is usually consecutive.

A property with only a name must display it. Where a name has been allocated as well as a number, this must always be used with the number. It cannot be regarded as an alternative.

•  Application to name or number new properties

Street Naming
A new street name should be completely different from any already in use in the area.  Please telephone us if you are unsure.  

• Names should be unambiguous and easily understood over the phone (to enable effective emergency service response).

• Naming of a road after a well known local personality from a past era may be acceptable. It is essential that the person put forward lived in the town or village in question.

• It is desirable that any suggested road names have a local geographical or historical connection.

• Naming roads after members of the developer's family is to be avoided, unless they meet the required criteria listed above.

• Naming of any roads, terraces or courtyards etc after 'living persons' is not acceptable.

• The informal adoption of unofficial ‘marketing’ titles used by developers in the sale of new properties is not allowed.  

If the developer is unable to suggest any names then this Department will be happy to assist.     

The final decision on street naming rests with the Borough Council. Before a name or numbering system is agreed, the Council has to consult the Royal Mail, notify Ward and Parish Councillors, and take into account the requirements of the Emergency Services.

•  Application for naming new roads developments

New addresses
Each month maps of new, and changes of, address will be posted under this section.

New addresses for December 2011

 Back Lane  Martham
 Bermondsey Place East  Great Yarmouth
 Cherry Lane  Browston
 Ensign Close  Gorleston
 Fir Tree Close  Fleggburgh
 Main Cross Road  Great Yarmouth
 Maple Gardens  Bradwell
 North Quay  Great Yarmouth
 Private Road  Ormesby St Margaret
 Riverside Road  Gorleston
 Russell Road  Great Yarmouth
 Salisbury Road  Great Yarmouth
 Silver Street  Fleggburgh
 Staithe Road  Martham
 Suffolk Place  Great Yarmouth
 The Crescen  Hemsby
 The Street  Runham

New addresses for November 2011

 Decoy Road Ormesby St Michael
 Marine Parade (no 64), Great Yarmouth
 Marine Parade (No 64a)  Great Yarmouth
 North River Road  Great Yarmouth
 Pier Walk  Gorleston
 Salisbury Road  Great Yarmouth
 Silver Street  Fleggburgh
 St Hugh's Green  Gorleston
 Suffolk Place  Great Yarmouth
 The Village  Fleggburgh

New addresses for October 2011

 Alderson Road  Great Yarmouth
 Astley Cooper Place  Great Yarmouth
 Baker Street  Gorleston
 Barn Lane  Runham
 Black Street  Martham
 Excalibur Road  Blackfriars Court  Gorleston
 Excalibur Road  Wellington Park  Gorleston
 Fakes Road  Hemsby
 Fleggburgh Road  Rollesby
 Grange Road  Caister
 Hall Road  Mautby
 Horsey Road Staithe Road  West Somerton
 Market Gates  Great Yarmouth
 Old Wellington Place  Great Yarmouth
 South Market Road  Great Yarmouth
 Station Road  Hopton
 Suffolk Place  Great Yarmouth
 The Green  Martham

Relevant agencies which the council notify of street naming and numbering additions or changes are listed in the useful links box to the right of this page

Departments within Great Yarmouth Borough Council

• Property Services

• Building Control

• Planning Policy

• Development Control

• Revenue Services

• Council Tax

• Local Land Charge

• Environmental Health

Street Name Plates
Street name plates are vital for both residents and visitors, especially the Emergency Services.

Where street name plates have been vandalised, broken or are missing, please report it and your street name plate will be cleansed, repaired or replaced.

Report a Problem with a street name plate or for further information regarding the fixture and fitting of street name plates please contact George Jarvis using the contact details below, or GYB Services using the contact details to the right of this page:

George Jarvis
GYB Services
Tel: 01493 846468
Email: george.jarvis@ncsgrp.co.uk