Highways and land ownership

Land Charges information on highways adoptions and land ownership.

We hold a copy of Highway Record Map showing highways that are adopted and maintained at the public expense, and the Definitive Map showing public rights of way on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council in order to answer Local Searches.

We can answer queries on the phone and in person about whether or not a road is "adopted" (maintainable at the public expense) so please contact the Land Charges team.

Detailed questions should be referred to the county council who are the Statutory Highway Authority:

For Road Adoptions
Oxfordshire County Council
Environmental Services
Land and Highway Records Office
Speedwell House
Speedwell Street
Oxford
OX1 1NE

Email: environment.economy@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Telephone 01865 815965  Fax 01865 815085

For Public Rights of Way
Oxfordshire County Council
Rights of Way Office
Cultural Services
Central Library
Westgate
Oxford OX1 1DJ

Email: countryside@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Tel: 01865 810807  Fax: 01865 810187

Land Ownership

The Land Charges team does not hold any details on land ownership or boundary responsibilities.

The council has put its land ownership records on a government mapping website, the address for which is http://publicassets.communities.gov.uk/ where you can find some basic information, including the address.  While every effort is made to keep these accurate and up to date, the council cannot guarantee its accuracy and to confirm ownership information please contact the council's strategic property team on strategicpropertyteam@southandvale.gov.uk.  If you wish to establish ownership of land and the site you are interested in is not shown as being council owned, then we would suggest you contact the Land Registry on 01452 511111 or at the address below

H.M. Land Registry
Twyver House
Bruton Way
GLOUCESTER
GL1 1DQ