8.1. The Council will check to ensure that there is no other property in the locality with the same or similar name. A replicated name in the same locality will not be allowed. Similar sounding names within an area should be avoided and will only be allowed at the discretion of the Council.

8.2. The owner (not the tenant) of a property may request the addition, amendment, or removal of a name for their property. Proof of property/premise ownership (not tenant/leaseholder) may be required.

8.3. The Council will not formally add or amend a property name where the property is in the process of being purchased. However, on payment of the fee (non-refundable) it will carry out the naming and numbering process but only officially register the change/addition on notification of completion of purchase.

8.4. Where a naming and/or numbering scheme is issued, the Local Authority will inform those bodies listed in Appendix B.

8.5. Names that could be considered rude, obscene and/or offensive should not be used in any way. The Council reserves the right to object to any suggested name deemed to be inappropriate.