Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104442

Housing Estates: Roads

Tabled: 8 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Sarah Pochin

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered requiring developers to enter into a Section 38 agreement before selling properties on new-build estates.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Decisions on whether to adopt roads are matters for the relevant local highway authority. When disposing of land, Homes England does not currently require the mandatory adoption of roads. The adoption of roads under s38 of the Highways Act 1980 is reliant...

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