Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 94904

Unadopted Roads

Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Named Day

Question

Alison Bennett

Liberal DemocratMid Sussex

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she is taking steps to encourage developers to build roads that meet standards for adoption by the highways authority.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Government expects developers to design and construct roads in line with the design standards set by local highway authorities. These standards ensure that roads are suitable for adoption, enabling them to be maintained at public expense. The Departme...

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