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East Devon District Council follow the recommendations of the appropriate Town or Parish Council when allocating new street names. Town and Parish Council's discuss new naming suggestions at their next scheduled meeting and a name is chosen that is acceptable to Royal Mail and that meets the criteria outlined in our Street Name and Numbering Policy.

Town or Parish Council's where possible derive street names from the tithe apportionment data which was captured in the decade or so after 1836. The tithe maps and apportionments are an important source of information about the history and topography of a parish.

For a comprehensive list of all streets in East Devon please see www.findmystreet.co.uk

The following table shows new street names allocated in the district in the last few months:

New Street Name

Date

Chosen by
Bunting View, Seaton 22/09/23 Devon bird due to proximity to the nature reserve.
Merchant Avenue, Exmouth 30/08/23 Due to the rich nautical history
Copse Crescent, Exeter 27/06/23 Chosen due to proximity to local copse
Kings Meadow, Dunkeswell 01/06/23 Chosen by the Parish Council to reflect the Kings Coronation.
Elm Drive, Cranbrook 04/01/23 Chosen by the Parish Council
Apple Tree Lane, Exeter 11/11/22 Chosen by the Parish Council
Strawberry Fields, Exeter 11/11/22 Chosen by the Parish Council
Oak Close, Exeter 11/11/22 Chosen by the Parish Council
Chestnut Way, Exeter 11/11/22 Chosen by the Parish Council
Walnut Drive, Exeter 11/11/22 Chosen by the Parish Council