Post delivery.

[archeraddict]

Does anyone know what the rules are about where you can have post delivered?

I spend most of my time about 15 miles away from my 'home', as I have a smallholding with various animals and also work within 3 miles of my park holiday mobile home.

I do pop home of course but would really like to have my post re-directed to my land. It isn't residential but does have a 'holding number'. Is it possible for me to put a post box on the gate and have my post delivered there? If so, how do I go about registering with Royal Mail (if I need to). I have looked on their website and it doesn't answer my query(!) and there seems no way to ask them a specific question - just lots of FAQs really.

Many thanks for any advice.

[sandyRoe]

You could have the mail redirected.
http://www2.royalmail...al_mail_redirect_mail

[archeraddict]

Thanks sandyRoe. I'm sorry but I wasn't clear enough in my OP. I know about normal redirection but my land is not a registered address. It is just known as 'land at .....' on the title deeds. That's where the difficulty comes in.

[argorstran]

archeraddict , try telephoning the royal mail customer care number and see if you can get it redirected to the nearest local post office - for you to collect . You would need the agreement of the local post office , and also security checks are made before a redirection is authorised (to ensure an impostor isn't trying to get hold of someone's mail ).

[boxtops]

You can always have a PO box at your nearest sorting office - the sorting office then keeps your mail until you collect it. You do have to pay for it though and you'd have to get your mail redirected to it.

[Twenty20]

I'm a bit unclear as to why you would need/want this? Most people are away from their home all day at work, but we don't get our post redirected to our place of work. I think most of us open our mail in the evenings when we get home. Or are you saying you spend many nights away each week at your smallholding?

[archeraddict]

Thanks for your answers - a few clarifications:

Twenty20: I spend most of my time at my holiday mobile home, as my work and small holding are within 3 miles of it, whereas my home address is 15 miles away. I need to tend to the animals twice a day at least, with work in the middle and so I usually only go home once a week, but like to access my post more often than that.

boxtops: I understand that they will only deliver to the sorting office nearest to my address, which wouldn't help me, as I would still need to drive over and would then also have the added worry of parking and opening times.

Eddie51: I understand what you say but how do you go about getting an actual address with a post code - there are lots of businesses that have post delivered that are not residential addresses. E.G. nurseries, warehouses etc. I know that I am not using the land as a business yet, but wondered if I could do the same. I do have a phone line connected and the occasional marketing letter comes from BT. The postman has worked out it's mine and tucks it into the gate, but I would like to make it an 'official' address and have all mail forwarded there.

argorstran: That sounds a good potential solution, if I can't use my land. Thanks for that.

Again thanks for all your help so far.

[kloofnek]

Whilst the subject of postal address is being discussed,the dad of a friend of mine has her address as his postal address although he does not live there,reason being he lives with a girlfriend out of town and would rather his mail go to his daughter`s.He works nearby so can pick up his mail plus he visits.
As his daughter is on benefits,she was a bit concerned that this might cause a problem should it be found out.
She sought advice,was told one can have a postal address anywhere they wish as long as they do not obtain credit with it.
I know this is a bit off the thread but thought it might be useful to know.











However,she sought advice and was told,you can have a postal address anywhere you like,no law against that as long as one does not obtain credit with the address.

[bushbaby_de]

I'm concerned that you appear to be living permanently in a holiday home - you are likely to come a cropper with the Planning Enforcement people.

[Jonathan-Joe]

You can apply to register an address with te Post Office - http://www2.royalmail...ddress-not-registered
Beware, the Post Office report the application to other authorities as mentioned above.

[archeraddict]

Thanks again all. Some food for thought with the answers and I'll do a bit more research.

Not sure how I can come a cropper with the planing enforcement people bushbaby-de. It's not a mobile home on my land but an official holiday park and I am registered to my 'proper' address for council tax and am on the electoral role. I'm not trying to get out of being a fully paid up member of society, just trying to reduce my carbon footprint and not spend time and money travelling back and forth. They can't blame me for that can they?!? ;-)

[bushbaby_de]

If its a holiday home and was only given permission for holiday occupation it is a breach of planning regulations to be living there as a normal home - not necessarily to do with council tax as the impacts of creating another permanent dwelling.

[archeraddict]

Eddie51: I had said on my OP that it was a park holiday home, so not revealing new information. It is a very large site, over 500 vans I believe and they will not have post delivered there, unless it is for special occasions, such as a birthday. Glad the site you used were more accommodating and sorry you had to work in the summer and miss out on the fun!

bushbaby_de: I am staying on the site within the terms of my licence - I can use it as much as I want as long as I have another residence. I don't think a static caravan , which can be used 10 months of the year, is considered a 'normal home' by most. 10 months (and not all of that, as I said before) is not 'permanent'. It just suits me to spend most of my time here. Thanks for your concern about it, but it I only mentioned it to give clarity to my question. I am confident that I am staying there in accordance with the holiday park's T&Cs. It really is just advice about having post delivered to my land that I was asking for.

[espookid]

I know it is a bit off the topic but when do you get time to watch the Archers?

[archeraddict]

I don't- I listen to it, often whilst mucking out! Its Radio 4's long running story of everyday country folk, not the spy programme! I have to listen to the Archers to keep up to date with agricultural news!!!

[archeraddict]

Thanks EDDIE51. Shame about that facility being withdrawn. It would have been ideal to collect my post from a post office nearer my work/land/holiday home!

I do have stables on the land - full planning permission has been granted - could that be registered as an address do you think?