Unadopted Roads
Commons · Question 29183 · Tabled 11 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Section 38 agreements under the Highways Act 1980 in ensuring the timely completion and adoption of roads on new housing developments; and whether she is con
Answer
Answered by Justin Madders, 15 Sep 2026
The Department for Transport recently commissioned independent research into the road adoption process in England, including the operation of Section 38 agreements under the Highways Act 1980. The Department is considering the findings of this research al...