Maintenance Status Guidance
All streets need to be maintained else they fall into disrepair. Most of these are looked after by the local highway authority, however there are some that are maintained privately as they have not been adopted by the Local Authority. There are also streets that are only partly maintained by the authority in this case it is particularly important to get more details from the Authority.
Each street falls into one of four categories:
| Category | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Maintainable at public expense | The street has been identified as maintainable at public expense. Detailed highway extents are held by the local highway authority. |
| Not maintainable at public expense | The information used to populate the National Street Gazetteer does not identify that any part of the street is maintained at public expense. |
| Mixed maintenance responsibility | More than one maintenance responsibility has been recorded against the street. Clarification must be sought with the local highway authority for relevant extents. |
| Street for Addressing Purpose Only | Sometimes a street isn’t actually a physical thing, but is purely used for locating a property. This could include a Terrace. It is held in the National Street Gazetteer but is referenced as only for addressing. |
Please note: findmystreet.co.uk only shows who’s responsible for maintenance of the street. It doesn’t show access rights or ownership of a street.