Private Roads (Damage By Developers)

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66.

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will take steps, by legislation or other-

Type of Advertisement	Dealt with by:—							Total
			Total of appeals decided	Public Local Inquiry		Accompanied Visit		Correspondence
	Allowed	Dismissed	Total of appeals decided	Allowed	Dismissed	Allowed	Dismissed	Allowed	Dismissed
Posters—below 16-	375	—	—	15	114	33	213	48	327
sheet size	(81)			(4)	(15)	(10)	(52)	(14)	(67)
Posters—16-sheet and larger	891	—	—	34	212	81	564	115	776
Illuminated trade signs	613	2	4	51	97	198	261	251	362
Un illuminated trade signs	297	3	4	16	110	31	133	50	247
Totals	2,176	5	8	116	533	343	1,171	464	1,712

The figures in brackets relate to public information panels. No separate figures are available in respect of the number of appeals allowed subject to conditions imposed by the Minister. The number of appeals awaiting decision at 31st December 1965 was 1010.

wise, to ensure that developers who use private roads to reach adjacent areas where development is taking place are made responsible for damage caused to the private roads, and so ensure that this matter is not left to voluntary agreements which are unsatisfactory and cause hardship to local residents.

No. Such a responsibility would be impracticable to enforce. When a private street becomes heavily used, either by developers' vehicles or other traffic, there may well be a case for getting it made up and adopted under the appropriate Private Street Works code. But this is a matter for the local authority in the area.

Volume 725: debated on Tuesday 1 March 1966