Local Searches, Road Adoptions & Extinguishments

This section gives useful information regarding:

Local Searches (providing the type of information needed for a Home Information Pack)
Highway Boundary Enquiries (clarification of highway extents). *NEW - ONLINE PAYMENT FACILITY*
Highway Adoptions (the creation of new highway)
Highway Extinguishments (acquiring highway from the County Council)

Please follow the links below for further information.

Local Searches

This section is useful for private search companies and individuals who need to access the information required to complete a local search (CON29).

Highway Boundary Enquiries

Highway Boundary Enquiries - More Information

*NEW* - You can now pay for enquiries online!

The County Council is the Highway Authority for the districts in Leicestershire excluding M1, M6, M69, A1, A5, A42, A46, A50 from M1 junction 24 to the Derbyshire border, A52, A453 from M1 junction 23A, A14 and City of Leicester roads.

Further information regarding Leicestershire County Council highways including follow-up enquiries to Local Searches can be found here.

Highway Adoptions

This section contains useful information about the procedures involved in adopting highway, usually tied in with development.

This includes information on Section 38 and 278 agreements.

Highway Extinguishments

An ‘Extinguishment’ is a procedure which enables a landowner to legally acquire an area of public highway which can then be included within their property boundary as private land.

The procedures and costs involved in doing this can be found within this section.

Highways Status Search – List Of Streets Highways Act 1980 Section 36(6) & (7)

Highway Status Search

Leicestershire County Council are required to keep an up-to-date list of streets maintained at public expense under Section 36(6) & (7) of the Highways Act 1980.

Please follow the above link to search for the status of a road within the county of Leicestershire (not including City of Leicester and Rutland).