Property and street naming and numbering
Fee Increase
Our fees will increase on 1st January 2019:
- The new fee for a new property address application will be £80
- The new fee for a change of address application with be £50
All other charges will remain the same.
Cornwall Council as the governing authority, has a statutory duty to name streets and number properties as well as offering a property naming consultation and notification service.
These webpages provide advice and guidance to help you register new addresses and change existing Addresses
To change or register an address is done by way of an application form, a detailed plan the appropriate fee and in certain cases supporting documentation and/or permissions.
Once we receive your completed application the process takes between 5 and 10 working days to process.
When submitting an application, the following services will be notified as part of the process The Royal Mail, The Land Registry, The Valuation Office, The Emergency Services, The NHS, The Electoral Roll and the Councils Internal and External Services like Refuse and Recycling and Council Tax etc.
Certain services (including certain Council Services) MAY charge a fee to update their records, Cornwall Council and the Address Management Team are not responsible for covering these possible costs.
Fee Increase
Our fees will increase on 1st January 2019:
- The new fee for a new property address application will be £80
- The new fee for a change of address application with be £50
All other charges will remain the same.
Cornwall Council as the governing authority, has a statutory duty to name streets and number properties as well as offering a property naming consultation and notification service.
These webpages provide advice and guidance to help you register new addresses and change existing Addresses
To change or register an address is done by way of an application form, a detailed plan the appropriate fee and in certain cases supporting documentation and/or permissions.
Once we receive your completed application the process takes between 5 and 10 working days to process.
When submitting an application, the following services will be notified as part of the process The Royal Mail, The Land Registry, The Valuation Office, The Emergency Services, The NHS, The Electoral Roll and the Councils Internal and External Services like Refuse and Recycling and Council Tax etc.
Certain services (including certain Council Services) MAY charge a fee to update their records, Cornwall Council and the Address Management Team are not responsible for covering these possible costs.
How to apply to add or change a name for a residence or business on an existing address.
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Request a Cornish translation for a street name