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Unadopted Roads

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 122307

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what data she collects from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport does not directly collect detailed data from local authorities on roads awaiting adoption. We collect basic information on the number of private streets through Street Manager, our digital service for planning and managing roadworks. However, this does not include more specific information such as whether an adoption application is underway. That information is held by local planning authorities.

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