Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 90725
Housing: Roads
Tabled: 13 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has a policy on the naming of new roads in housing developments supported by (a) Homes England's and (b) his Department’s housing schemes.
Answer
Matthew PennycookStreet names are a local matter and are formally determined by the local authority for the area. Geoplace, an organisation created by local authorities and the Ordnance Survey, publishes guidance on how to go about naming new roads and streets.