What is a private road?
Private roads have not been adopted by the highway authority. Maintenance is the responsibility of the owner. This may be the residents of a road who each own the part in front of their house, or a third party, usually a developer. Owners can restrict access to private roads, but all adopted roads are public unless restrictions have been made by the highway authority.
What is an adopted road?
Adopted roads in Blackpool are maintained at public expense, by the highway authority Blackpool Council. All adopted roads are regularly inspected and maintained. Other highways, such as Public Rights of Way (PROW) are open to the public but are not inspected or maintained to the same level. For information on PROW in Blackpool click on the following link http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/services/m-r/publicrightsofway/home.htm .
How does a road become adopted?
If a road is built by the highway authority, adoption is usually straightforward. If a road is built by a third party, e.g. the builder of a residential, commercial or industrial development, a legal agreement , known as a Section 38 agreement, is made with us to make sure that the new highway is adopted into the overall network.
When we are asked to adopt a road, we have to make sure that:
* the third party proposing adoption has ownership rights
* it is suitably built and meets design standards, eg road layout and alignment
* it is in good repair with no defects
* the drains and streetlights meet the necessary standards.
We may also need a financial contribution for any future maintenance.
How to find adopted roads in Blackpool?
Please click on the following link:- http://www.blackpoolgrp.org.uk/information/adoptedroads/adoptedroads.html From this map link it is possible to search for a specific road in the borough then zoom in and around using the map tools on the map shown.
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