Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Developers should make new medium to large housing estates fully adoptable.
Closed
69 signatures
What the petition asks
Currently new roads for some of these estates are not made up to a good standard and local authorities don't necessarily want to adopt them.
We feel that as a condition of planning applications, developers of medium to large housing developments should be required to enter into agreements with local authorities to construct roads that meet adoptable standards and this should be reflected in amended legislation of the Section 38 agreement of the Highways Act 1980.
Otherwise under the current situation, poorly constructed roads could continue and residents can be made to pay for upkeep of roads if they are not adopted.
Otherwise under the current situation, poorly constructed roads could continue and residents can be made to pay for upkeep of roads if they are not adopted.
Timeline
| 6 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
69
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
6 Mar 2025
Closed
6 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 16 Aug 2026.