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Housing: Roads

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 November 2025UIN 90725

The question

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.

Answered by 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.

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