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Highway status enquiry fees


The below fees apply for requests for copies of highway agreements and notices under:

  • Section 38
  • Section 278
  • Section 220 - Advance Payments Code notices
  • Section 117 - Stopping Up Orders

of the Highways Act 1980.

Please note our fees changed on 1st April 2023

Please contact Local Land Charges highway enquiries for:

  • confirmation of whether a street is a highway maintainable at the public expense
  • to request a plan showing the extents of an adopted street

Land Registry search will confirm the freehold owner of an area of highway land.

Enquiry/document type Fee (2023/24)

Adoption status enquiry

This will include

  • Confirmation of whether we are in receipt of an application to adopt the road
  • A copy of the relevant Highways Agreement (if applicable)
  • Confirmation of any certificates issued (if applicable)
  • Confirmation of remaining Bond amount (if applicable)
  • Details of any supplementary Agreements and confirmation of the fee
  • Deeds of Grants applicable to the development along with confirmation of the fee
£54 (£45 plus VAT) per Agreement

Other Highway Agreements

including but not limited to

  • Deeds of Grants of Easement
  • Deed of Variations
  • Extension Agreements
  • Novation Agreements 
£54 (£45 plus VAT) per Agreement

Advance Payments Code Notices

This will include

  • A copy of the Section 220(1) notice
  • Confirmation of any payments secured with the Council
  • Copies of any supplementary notices issued
£54 (£45 plus VAT) per Agreement

Stopping Up Orders

This will include

  • A copy of the Stopping Up Order
£54 (£45 plus VAT) per Order

Other Enquiries

Including but not limited to

  • Confirmation of compliance with a Highways Agreement
  • Confirmation of the current of status of a private road
  • Confirmation why a private road isn't maintained by Cornwall Council
  • Confirmation of the status of an Advance Payments Code notice
  • Confirmation if there is an Agreement under Section 38
  • Confirmation if there is an Agreement under Section 278
  • Confirmation if there is an Advance Payments Code notice
  • Confirmation if there is a Stopping Up Order
£54 (£45 plus VAT) per other enquiry

 

Request copies of highway agreements online

Where possible we will send responses via email. We aim to provide a response within 10 workings days from receipt of the required payment. Where further investigations must be undertaken this timescale may be extended.

Expedited enquires 
In some instances we can offer an expedited service. The expedited timescale is within 48 hours of receipt of the required payment. A further fee of £27 (£22.50 plus VAT) is payable per document or enquiry. We will confirm if this applies following receipt of your initial request.

Additional copy document fee
Documents that have to be retrieved from archive will incur an additional fee of £27 (£22.50 plus VAT).

Do you need the request form in a different format? Please contact highways-estates@cornwall.gov.uk or phone 0300 1234 222.

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