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Highways search

Highways search

You can undertake a highway search online yourself. There is no charge for this service.

Go to the map of public highways and you'll be able to see if a highway is maintainable at public expense.

The information provided is correct to the best of our knowledge but doesn't provide information on the width of a highway across the whole network and cannot purport to be an accurate surveyed record at site plan scales.

Northumberland County Council accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of this information if used for conveyance purposes.

CON29 requests

Highway searches are normally carried out as part of the conveyance process (CON29) when buying or selling a property, examining whether the property borders a highway maintainable at public expense.

See CON29 searches for more information including a full land and highway search.

Where the request is for a map of the extent of the highway and additional questions, the standard charge is £40. Please provide a postcode or the co-ordinates/grid reference of the property, and a location plan highlighting the property boundary.

Highways infrastructure records charges effective from 1 April 2025 (PDF)

Ways to pay

You have 3 options for paying for your highway search:

  • complete an online form and, once you have paid online, we will be alerted and will schedule your email request for a response

Pay for your Highway Search

  • pay by BACS using the following details:
    Bank: Barclays Receipts Account
    Account No: 53023915
    Sort Code: 20-58-25
    Reference: HS203100320081
    Issue a remittance advice 
    Email: cashiersfinance@northumberland.gov.uk 
    post to:
    Northumberland County Council Cashiers
    County Hall
    Morpeth
    Northumberland
    NE61 2EF
  • submit an email request 
    Email: cashiersfinance@northumberland.gov.uk
    Send a cheque for £40, payable to Northumberland County Council to:
    Infrastructure Records Team
    Technical Services
    Northumberland County Council
    County Hall
    Morpeth
    Northumberland
    NE61 2EF

Provide a reference to the cheque in the email request. If you don't have access to email, you can send your request in writing.

The search query will normally be answered within 3 to 5 working days of confirmation of the online payment, BACS transfer or receipt of the cheque.

 

Contact

If you require detailed information on the width of the highways and its position in relation to a property boundary:

Email: highwaysearch@northumberland.gov.uk

For information relating to new developments and the highway adoption process:

Email: highwaysplanning@northumberland.gov.uk