New House Names

If a property is already numbered a property owner can additionally name their property without contacting the Council as long as it does not conflict with an existing property name in that locality. The property name in this case will not officially form part of the property address, and the property number must still be displayed and referred to in any correspondence. It is recommended that you do contact the council through the CAG team to let them know, although it is not required that you do so.

In many rural areas properties are not numbered and the property name will form part of the official address. In this case you must notify the Council through the CAG team if you have built a new property which is not numbered, or if you change the name of an un-numbered property.

When a request for a new house name is received Royal Mail will be contacted to confirm that there are no properties with a similar name in the same street or locality which may cause confusion for deliveries or emergency services. The Council will also check our own information systems, and if the name is satisfactory you will be informed accordingly. If there is an issue with your choice of name the Council may request that you provide alternatives.

Contacts (CAG Team)

Allie MacKinnon
CAG Assistant
Development Services
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT

Tel: 01546 604174
cag@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Graham Whitefield
GIS Manager
Development Services
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT

Tel: 01546 604144
cag@argyll-bute.gov.uk