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Apply for a stopping up order to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway.
National Highways is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
Lists all Highways Act inspectors' reports and decision letters.
Examples of good practice tree and highway management with respect to trees growing within the curtilage of the highway.
Local planning authorities can apply to remove vehicle rights on a highway to pedestrianise it.
Guidance on how to apply for a stopping up order to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway, including example plans.
Application pack for a licence to install works on Highways England's road network.
Information about how highway authorities can adopt roads.
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