Road Status Search
If you are querying the status of a named street, the most useful method of obtaining a response is through our publicly available Road Status Search facility.

Clarifying status of specific area
We are able to confirm the status in writing of a section of roadway on a plan that you send to us providing it is straightforward to describe and not easily open to misinterpretation. However, it is strongly recommended that to avoid any possibility of this, you request a highway extent plan from us.

Highway Extent Plans
This is the most commonly used and safest method to verify the highway boundaries in the area relevant to your enquiry.

Highway Extent Plans - Further Information

Road, Traffic Scheme and Traffic Management Proposals

Note: If a highway extent plan is also required for your enquiry, this information can only be provided as part of a Comprehensive Enquiry.

We can provide information on any proposals that we are aware of within a distance of 200 metres of the boundary of the property. This covers measures such as but not limited to the following:

County council or Highways Agency proposals for new roads or alterations to existing roads
Restrictions on the movement of traffic
Traffic calming works
Pedestrian crossings
Cycle tracks
Residents parking controls
Stopping up, extinguishment, downgrading and diversion of highways

Highway Building and Improvement Lines

Note: If a highway extent plan is also required for your enquiry, this information can only be provided as part of a Comprehensive Enquiry.

Building and improvement lines are safeguards laid down under statute to protect a width on one or both sides of the existing highway to facilitate future highway improvements.

We can provide information on any building and improvement lines within the vicinity of the property. If you have requested a highway extent plan and asked a question regarding building and improvement lines, these will be shown, if present, on your highway extent plan.

Public Rights of Way

Note: We can only show Public Rights of Way if a highway extent plan has been requested.

We can provide basic information as to the approximate locations of known Public Rights of Way within the vicinity of the property. These will automatically be shown on any enquiry where a highway extent plan is included and information relating to any routes shown will be included in our written response.

All specific queries relating to a Public Right of Way including requests for an appointment to view the Definitive Map should be made directly to the Public Rights of Way section at County Hall.

Developer Road Proposals and Road Adoption Agreements

We can provide information on developer road proposals and road adoption agreements that we are aware of that are relevant to the property in the enquiry. This primarily covers agreements under Section 38 and 278 of the Highways Act 1980.

If you have requested a highway extent plan, in the majority of instances the approximate layout of any areas to be adopted will be shown on the plan.

Our written response will include an explanation of any areas subject to a developer proposal. If there are any adoption agreements present we will include date of the agreement and the developer in our response.

Copies of legal agreements can only be obtained from our Legal Services department (Tel: 0116 305 6014)

Any specific information regarding the progress of a particular development should be directed to our Highway Adoptions team.

What Can't Be Provided in a Highway Enquiry?

Road Maintenance / Parking Issues

If your enquiry is regarding maintenance such as potholes in roads or footpaths, grass cutting or for parking related issues, please contact our Customer Services department who will be able to report the issue for further action by the relevant team.

Tel: 0116 305 0001

E-mail: customerservices@leics.gov.uk

Road Classifications

We are not able to provide information on what classification a particular section of road is as part of a Highway Enquiry. To find out a classification, please contact the Network Management team.

Tel: 0116 305 7074

Planning Applications

Information regarding specific planning applications should be directed to either the planning authority which is the relevant district or borough council, or if it is a highway related matter to our Transport Planning department.

Planning In Leicestershire

Copies of Legal Agreements and Documents

Copies are available for documents such as agreements under Section 38 and Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 and can only be obtained from our Legal Services department.

Tel: 0116 305 6014

Local Search Enquiries

Enquiries regarding Local Searches, the Local Land Charges Register and CON29 enquiries should be directed to our Local Searches team.

Land Ownership

Note: In most cases, the County Council do not own highway land. If you are trying to find out if the Council maintains a section of land, please submit a basic extent of highway enquiry.

All general land ownership enquiries should be directed to the Land Registry.

Page Last Updated: 27 June 2011