Adopted roads (highways)

Adopted highways are usually but not exclusively, roads, footpaths and footways that are surfaced, together with some grass verges.

They become adopted through legislation either historically or more recently through legal agreement, following which they are maintainable at public expense by the Highways Authority or Highways Agency.

We are the Highway Authority for Derbyshire, (excluding trunk roads, motorways and the City of Derby). The Highways Agency is responsible for motorways and trunk roads.

Information relating to the adoption status of roads within Derbyshire with the exception of Derby City Council can be viewed by using the link below to the Derbyshire Mapping portal.

Disclaimer

Information displayed is being constantly up dated and is correct to the best of our knowledge. It does not constitute a definitive statement as to the status of any particular highway. It provides information as to whether a way is adopted highway maintainable at public expense. It does not give details of the lateral extent of adoption, for example whether a grass verge is part of the adopted highway.

Derbyshire Partnership Mapping Portal (opens in a new window)

If you require any additional information, or a formal response on the adoption status, please refer to contacts below:

Strategic Director
Environmental Services-Highways Information Unit
County Hall
Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 3AG

email: highways-extents@derbyshire.gov.uk
Fax: 01629 538164

Please be aware that for business enquiries a fee may be applicable. 

For information on this please use the following link to Highway Searches.

Alternatively please telephone:

• 01629 538650 - for queries in Amber Valley, Erewash, South and Derbyshire Dales (excluding Peak Park)

• 01629 538653 - for queries in Chesterfield, High Peak, North East, Bolsover and Derbyshire Dales (within Peak Park)

There is a map showing demarcation of the boundary between north and south available in the related documents section below.