Application for Property and Road Naming
Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Section 97
IMAGE: The Orkney Islands Council crest and logo, identifying the council responsible for this application form.
Applicant Details
| Mr / Mrs / Miss / Other: | |
| Forename: | Surname: |
| Address: | |
| Telephone: | Email: |
Application Site Details
| Site Location/Address: | |
| Planning Application Reference Number: | |
| Building Warrant Reference Number: |
Option 1: Naming/Re-Naming of Street(s)/Development
Number of streets within Application:
| Choice. | Proposed Street Name. (Please try to supply 1 alternative). | Origin/Relevance to area/Reason for choice. |
|---|---|---|
| First. | ||
| Second. | ||
| First. | ||
| Second. | ||
| First. | ||
| Second. | ||
| First. | ||
| Second. |
Option 2: Naming / Numbering of New Property
| Choice. | Proposed Property Name. (Please try to supply 1 alternative). | Origin/Reason for choice. |
|---|---|---|
| First. | ||
| Second. |
Is the property complete and occupied i.e. received temporary occupation / completion certificate?
(Please tick) Yes or No
If the answer to the above is no and your property is still in the building phase, the address will be reserved with Royal Mail.
Option 3: Re-naming an Existing Property
| Choice. | Proposed Property Name. (Please try to supply 1 alternative). | Origin/Reason for choice. |
|---|---|---|
| Is the property a Listed Building? (please tick). | Yes. | No. |
| Unsure. | ||
| First. | ||
| Second. |
Ownership
| Are you the legal owner of the property? (please tick). | Yes. | No. |
|---|
If you have selected ‘Yes’ then please supply a copy of your land ownership certificate.
If you have selected ‘No’ then please supply written consent from the legal owner of the property for the intended name/re-name.
Declaration
I, the applicant, certify that all of the details given on this form are correct and accurate:
| Signed: |
| Date: |
Please note that we do not charge VAT for Street/Property Naming and Numbering. See below the fees payable for this service. Payment can be made by credit card or debit card by telephoning the council offices on 01856 873535, or by including a cheque with this form made payable to 'Orkney Islands Council'.
Fees Payable
Please visit the Council Charges page on our website for the latest fees, or contact the team at planning@orkney.gov.uk to confirm.
Please indicate your payment method.
| Payment method | |
|---|---|
| I wish to pay by cheque. I enclose a cheque made payable to Orkney Islands Council | |
| I wish to pay by Credit/Debit card |
The Address Development within Royal Mail will not allocate postcodes until they receive official notification of new developments from the Council.
Names will be considered in consultation with the Royal Mail. If the name is a duplicate or similar to any house within the same postcode, it will be rejected and your second name will be considered.
Where a property already has a number, a name will not replace it and can only be used in conjunction with the number. Both name and number must be displayed.
Note that a name will only be made official once you own the property and the property is complete.
Please include one copy of your proof of ownership and a location/site plan showing the site in relation to neighbouring properties at a scale no less than 1:1250 (e.g. a copy of your location plan from your planning or building warrant approval would suffice). Please return completed form along with payment and any other requested documentation to:
Development Management
Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY.
Email: planning@orkney.gov.uk
Please note we aim to confirm your registered address within 21 days of receipt of your request. However this is just an estimate and some cases may take slightly longer. An application will only be processed once a valid payment is received.