Private roads

Barsby, A.

Private roads - 2001 - Solicitors' Journal 145(5) 9 February 2001, 114-115(2) .

Private roads are governed by different areas of law, including property law, highway law and tort. Looks at some of the issues which cover about 40,000 private roads which exist in England and Wales. Discusses the three main legal categories of private road; whether the public have access; ownership; maintenance; adoption; stopping up and parking problems. Ends with a brief mention of planning issues.


PRIVATE ROADS
OWNERSHIP
HIGHWAYS
BUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND REFURBISHMENT
OWNERSHIP
STOPPING UP
PARKING RIGHTS
PLANNING ISSUES
HIGHWAYS ACT 1980
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1988
NEW ROADS AND STREET WORKS ACT 1991