Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 86364
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Sarah Edwards
Labour — Tamworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the time taken for Section 278 approvals on SME development timelines.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe Government recognises that the road adoption process under the Highways Act 1980, including Section 278 agreements where developers modify existing public highways, has become increasingly fragmented and prolonged across England. This has contributed ...
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