Rename an Existing Property / Add name to a Numbered Property
To change the name of your property, please click the link below or alternatively please download the form and email to buildingcontrol@powys.gov.uk.
You may, add a name to your property however if it is already numbered this will always be retained as part of the address and the property name will be in addition to the number.
This also applies to commercial and industrial properties.
The rules governing the naming of individual properties are strict; a unique name is essential to ensure that properties can be located quickly and easily. We receive numerous complaints from people living in rural areas relating to deliveries going astray and occasionally, ambulances being delayed. For these reasons, we have to be extremely cautious approving new property names Royal Mail and the Local Land and Property Gazetteer Team are consulted on all new property names; they will reject names which don't meet the following rules.
Do's and Don'ts of choosing property names
Do:
- Choose a name that is as original as possible.
- Bear in mind that names involving trees, shrubs and the like tend to be extremely popular, e.g. Rose, Orchard, Oak Tree, etc.
- Check your name on the Royal Mail Postcode Finder for originality Royal Mail Find a Postcode.
- Ideally provide at least two suggestions for the naming of each new property.
Do not:
- Choose a name which is in use by any other property or sounds too like another property in the area, e.g. LD3 7.., LD3 8.., LD3 9...
- Choose two suggestions that are merely variations on a theme, e.g. Rose Cottage, Rose Lodge; whatever suffix or prefix is picked, the name of Rose will not be approved.
- Choose a name that is offensive or open to misinterpretation.
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