4.9 Street adoption

Streets designed in accordance with this guidance should be suitable for adoption by Surrey County Council under Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980, providing that they meet the following additional criteria:

• Are constructed to the council’s approved standard
• Connect to an existing public maintainable highway
• Pay commuted sums to provide for ongoing maintenance
• Serve either six or more residential curtilages or equivalent or otherwise have wider public utility

Further guidance on adoption can be found on Surrey County Council's Transport and Development Planning website

Where new roads are not proposed for adoption and a long term, private management scheme is in place, departure from this guidance could be permitted if proposed designs are consistent with the guide’s overarching principles.