Buying land or property in Shropshire
When buying land or property, you or your solicitor may request an official local land charges search. In Shropshire this is submitted to our Local Land Charges Department. The highway-related questions are sent to the Highways Development Team for completion, who then liaise with the Land Charges Department.
Please note, a local land charge search will reveal if a road is adopted or subject to an agreement, but it won't provide the extent of the highway.
How can I get information on the extent of the highway?
The cost for information on the extent of the highways may vary, and it's advised that you contact us for advice before sending in the request for payment. The standard rate is £140, and is zero rated for VAT purposes. If your property is a large estate or commercial premises the cost will be calculated at £70 per hour. For first estate registration charges are likely to be greater.
Please submit a plan at a scale of 1:1250, with the area or areas of interest clearly marked. You'll receive a plan indicating the extent of the highway boundary within the search area. This is based on information held at the time, and subject to change.
It's also possible to carry out a personal search of the Local Land Charges Register and to request other information under the environmental information regulations - some of which may relate to highway matters.
Please email highwaysdevelopment@shropshire.gov.uk for advice.
How can I get highway information for a personal search?
Under section 36.6 of the Highways Act (1980), the highways authority is required to hold a list of streets within the unitary area which are highways-maintainable at the public expense. This list can be viewed by appointment. You can make an appointment to check to see if a street or road is adopted by emailing highwaysdevelopment@shropshire.gov.uk.
Other highway information to enable a Con29 (R) to be completed can be accessed by either submitting a full local authority search, or by asking specific questions from the Con29 form. Requests for this service should, in the first instance, be addressed to Local Land Charges.
Can I view roads on an interactive map?
Yes, by using our interactive mapping layer. Please note that this mapping system shouldn't be used for highway searches...