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 Pennycook
Street 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.