Roads

Obstructions

Obstructions are objects which have been unlawfully placed on or which overhang the highway. It is an offence to obstruct the free passage of the highway.

Types of obstructions

Builders' skips
Scaffolding/hoardings
Builders materials
Temporary works including traffic lights
Overhanging tree branches, hedges
Mud/debris on the road
Mixing concrete/mortar on the highway
Unauthorised vendors/traders
Encroachment of highway boundaries
Discharge of water onto the highway
Blocking 'rights of way'
Plants and bushes
Illegal signs

Encroachments are where ownership of areas of the highway has been unlawfully assumed.

If a person without permission willfully obstructs the free passage along a highway, they are guilty of an offence. In such cases we have the legal powers to enforce their removal.

To report any obstructions, please use the online form.