Highway searches

Here you can find the details relevant to highway searches.

As part of the land and property conveyance process, a "Con 29R" form containing set questions for each search site is normally submitted to the district or borough council within which the property is located.

For guidance on district/borough areas and contact details for submittance of CON29R and CON290 please view or download the Location & Land Charges Contact details document from the more information section on this page.

Both forms include questions for us to answer. The district/borough councils will forward these forms to us for completion and we will return them to the originating authority, who then collates the replies and returns them to you.

The above does not apply to Derby City Council which is a Unitary Authority.

The highway questions include:

whether highways are adopted or unadopted
future adoption proposals
proximity to road improvement schemes, including traffic schemes and traffic regulation orders and associated works
outstanding notices and compulsory purchase of land.

The new CON290 form contains a new enquiry to us - as from 1 August 2007. This is about common land and village greens. All of which may have an impact on the land or property you are purchasing.

We have a dedicated team who are trained to interpret the highway records and who are in constant contact with those responsible for the proposals, in order that the most up to date information is available on the day the search is received.

Other related highway enquiries

For other search related enquiries please write directly to:

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

Your letter will need to be accompanied by the relevant fee, by cheque, made payable to Derbyshire County Council, along with your site location plan.

Please see the table below for our fees (From 1 April 2007):

Business Letters	£	VAT
Highway Enquiry letters	£30.00	No
Highway Enquiry letters including Highway Boundary extents	£45.00	No
Highway extent only Extensive Highway Boundary extents	£30.00 £34.34 per hour to a max of 3hrs. Searches requiring more extensive investigation may be subject to separate negotiation.	No No

If you have any queries regarding any of the above please call:

01629 580000 ext 7653 for assistance in Bolsover District, Chesterfield Borough, Derbyshire Dales District, North East Derbyshire District and High Peak Borough.

01629 580000 ext 7650 for assistance in Amber Valley Borough, Erewash Borough and South Derbyshire District.

For all locations Fax: 01629 585711.

Personal search companies
Questions relating to Derbyshire County Council only can be accommodated provided they are submitted on the form below and accompanied by the relevant fee and a location plan.

Completed searches can be faxed back to the enquirer if requested.

Related link
Adopted Highways

Highway searches

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